Health and Ministry Update

Everyone -



I know it has been a while since I sent an update but we have just been waiting on results. I saw an infectious disease doctor today for a follow up. He is covering for my doctor who is out of town until the 15th. He said the University of WA found some mold DNA in one of my tissue samples. The doctor said this could mean that I have contracted a fungal infection mold can cause although it is more common to see this in the lungs than in the kidneys. He said it IS possible for it to be in the kidneys especially in light of my compromised immune system. He said it is also possible that it is some sort of contaminate that got on my sample and is a red herring. He wants to put me on an anti fungal medication for a period of time and see if it helps. However it is VERY expensive so he needs to line up our insurance coverage and even some help from the pharmaceutical company first. He said it could take months to completely work but that he would like to scan my kidneys in about 3 weeks after I start the medication and see if it seems to be working. If it doesn't seem to have changed anything then we would consider going ahead with the open biopsy at that time. He said if it is working we should begin to see the tumors shrink or see some scar tissue. There are some side effects to this medication - one of which is that he said I would likely see some flashing lights. I was not excited to hear this since I'm finally free of these since I am on the medication for my visual migraines. I have been feeling a little worse lately - less energy and more fevers. I don't know if that has anything to do with the fact that they took me off the antibiotics I was on or not. All in all I am a little discouraged again - it seems like it just goes on and on with no end in sight. I told the doctor today that I wouldn't mind so much if we lived here because life would go on normally as we waited for this test or to see if this worked. Instead our lives are on hold while there is always something looming in the near future that MIGHT happen which would be a big event. I told Kent today that I am so glad he is here with me to navigate around Portland, finding different doctor's offices etc. and just to be a support to me. I know he especially feels a desire to be back in Greece and getting on with what God has called him to there. However he has prayed about whether he should just go back and leave me here (which we assume may happen at some point) but has not felt a peace or a compulsion from the Lord that he is supposed to go now. So for the time being he will be here supporting me, taking care of administrative things by computer and doing what he can to support the team from a distance.



I mentioned the high cost of the medication the doctor wants to give me - hopefully most of that will be covered but I guess I need to mention finances even though it is not a subject I like or bring up often. We are once again being hit with bills above and beyond our deductible until we reach a cap of I think 5000 dollars more. As you can imagine the bills are coming in so we just wanted to let you know if you feel led to give a one time gift toward this it would be greatly appreciated. We have been so blessed by our supporters and God has provided amazingly through you but it is hard when we feel like we are sitting on the sidelines to ask for extra finances. We are thankful for everyone of you and for the gifts that come our way every month.



Please be in prayer for the ministry in Athens especially these next couple of weeks coming up on Easter. There will be some special presentations and a very clear presentation of the gospel. I always think of the two ladies who were watching the Jesus film one day at the ARC and crying during the crucifixion. After the part about the resurrection they said "We didn't know that Jesus came back to life - why did no one tell us this news!?" That news will be proclaimed loud and clear in these next couple of weeks. Pray that it falls on hearts that are ready to hear.



Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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