We need help for Donovan in a number of ways...

Good morning,

It is early in the morning and I am in the hospital room with Donovan and Morgan. Morgan spent the night here with her husband and she has certainly helped his morale. Donovan is pretty drugged up, and as a result is sleeping, I can hear his labored breathing, it is shows that he is under sedation.

As far as the current diagnosis is concerned, here is what Morgan posted yesterday evening:
Today, Thursday,  we find out if it's AML or ALL (both are acute forms of Leukemia which is at least better than the chronic forms) at that point they can start chemo. Either way, a typical medical progression would be to spend one month in the hospital doing chemo. Please pray that no matter what form of cancer this is, that God will heal Donovan anyway.

Well as you can imagine, all is seemingly peaceful. Today we will hear the specifics of the type of Leukemia and the planned regiment of chemo therapy. Please continue to hold this wonderful family up in your prayers. Their two daughters, Madalyn and Irelyn are at home, with the two grannies, and great granny doing their normal things each day. For the foreseeable future, Morgan and the girls will stay in our home and when Donovan comes out of the hospital, he will be staying and recovering in our home as well.

Yesterday, I was going through the process of getting a medical leave of absence from his new employer, Bank of Amercia and resolving when and how his medical insurance will kick in. Clearly, a month in an oncololgy ward at Duke Hospital, and all the medication and treatments are going to cost more than I can imagine at this point.

In going through the process, we found out that his leave of absence will be without pay, that he needs to invoke COBRA from his previous employer and from next week, his new medical insurance will be available. The scarey aspect of all of these news items is that not only will he have no income for the way ahead, but the COBRA payments and  his new insurance are going to require that his portion and the company's portion will have to be paid by him. In addition, his normal bills will be coming due each week and they have to be taken care of as well.

Whilst I was making the necessary calls, Donovan overheard what was happening, and said, I m very worried about how we are going to handle all of this.

So I have done a bold thing, I have set up a PAYPAL account linked to this e-mail address: helpdonovan@gmail.com which I am putting out there for everyone to consider helping financially. It does not matter how much you can afford, but please could you help? I believe that this will enable our friends from overseas to contribute tangibly as you also continue to pray.

I know that Morgan also requested some help with meals and someone has graciously set up an application to co-ordinate this giving. Details will follow on the next post.

Here is the scripture that we are praying over Donovan today, that he and all of the family might rejoice in God's faithfulness, in spite of the circumstances:

Psalm 34 1- 7 
I will extol the Lord at all times;
    his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the Lord with me;
    let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
    he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
    their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers them.