News about Artiom

In the previous prayer request, when I asked you to pray for Artiom, I also promised to keep you updated. So here it is – an update and a new prayer request. Last Friday couple of my friends and I went to visit Olga and Artiom at the cancer hospital. We did not get to see Artiom, because he had to stay in his room for infusions, but Olga met us downstairs and was very happy to see us. I told her that many people are praying for her son and her whole family. She is very thankful for that and it is a great encouragement for her. Olga told us that Artiom just finished his 4^th chemo and now he needs to go through some more tests and then doctors will decide if they can remove the tumor. The tumor is getting smaller (it is actually about 3 times smaller now, than it was in the beginning) and there is a good possibility that it can be removed.
Olga and Artiom were supposed to stay in the hospital for the next a few weeks, but today I found out from a friend that chicken pox epidemic started in the hospital and Artiom was also infected. So Olga and Artiom were released from the hospital and sent back to Smolensk. As I said, the tests and the surgery were supposed to be very soon. I know that for Olga to go home right now is an unpleasant surprise. Pray for the Lord’s peace for her.
Please, pray for this whole situation, for Artiom and Olga to get home safely and that the Lord would strengthen Artiom’s body and there would be no usual complications after the chemotherapy. They will be back in Moscow in 20 days for the tests and possibly the surgery as well, let’s pray for Artiom’s complete healing.
As my friend says: “His plans are not our plans and His thoughts are above all our thoughts.”
May the Lord bless you as you lifting this situation up to Him. Natasha