GOD IS BIGGER THAN CANCER!  We have wonderful news.  The MRI scan showed improvement, so no surgery!  Thank you God for answering our prayers. 

The changes in the white matter (the "fluffy" areas) had improved and the tumor bed was stable.  The doctors were surprised and maybe even a little shocked.  They said that was exactly the opposite of what they were expecting.  They want to "wait and watch, " which means we will return to St. Jude in three months to repeat the scans. 

We had actually broken the news to Hannah about the possibility of another surgery this morning.  Initially she was very upset and angry, but all in all she handled the news very well.  She and Greg prayed together this morning.  She broke down and cried, but I think she felt better after the prayer.  So, when we met with the doctors, Hannah was there.  They started explaining how the scans showed improvement and occasionally Hannah would ask them "is that good?"  Dr. Merchant would reassure her that it was definitely good!  She even tried to get Dr. Merchant and Dr. Boop to do the happy dance with her before they left.  They both declined but they got a good laugh out of it.

Greg and I cannot thank you enough for all of the prayer requests sent on Hannah's behalf.  God answers prayers.  Sometimes it's not the answer we were hoping for, but there's always good in it.  I prayed last night and this morning that God would open my eyes so that I would be able to see the good in the situation, whatever it was.  Well I definitely see the good in this situation!  I hope all of you view this as nothing less than a miracle and take a moment to thank God for His love and mercy.

We are on our way home and, yes, we will be smiling the entire way!

Love ... Tracey