Dear Family and Friends,

Among the rare things about which I am certain in this world is that “GOD’s love comes to me through You”! I cannot find words more apt to describe the way I feel about how all of your prayers and support have blessed me in so, so many ways, having helped immensely to carry me through my ongoing ordeal.

As well, many thanks to dozens of doctors, surgeons and staff personnel at the hospitals of UCLA, Rancho Springs, Inland Valley, St. Bernadine’s, St. Luke Cardio, Loma Linda, Mission Medical and West GI.

Specifically, all testing is complete. UCLA has placed me as “early for transplantation”. This categorization is the best for which one who has end stage liver disease can hope for. Thus, I am considered “clinically stable”, for now. (Alright, to those of you who know me really well, “don’t go there!”) But what this classification means in practical terms is that the future will still require constant follow-up with my Hematologist, and other physicians as well, to continue to closely monitor both liver and kidney functionalities. Nevertheless, I will maintain my music ministry service at OLA and continue with vigorous exercise regimes.

While since the last update there have admittedly been good and not so good days, with a lot of tweaking with meds and exploratory procedures, there remain several issues with which I must deal in the next few months. So please, keep up your wonderful prayers!

Mo, my beautiful wife of 24 years, is doing very well and still teaching students with Autism.

In closing, how are You??????? I would very much appreciate it if you were to sign the guestbook and let me know what is going on in your lives. And if you leave your email address, you will receive auto updates as they are posted. Lastly, soon to be shared is some very exciting news, not health related, about two projects which will commence in January.

I love you all dearly.

Brian