my heart is breaking....

Please be in prayer for Joanna and her family....here is the most recent news of our dear sister in the Lord...
Thank you for praying.

(further testing has revealed that the tumor is cancerous)

Dear Friends & Family,
Although we find it very hard to understand God's ways, we cling to the fact that He Love's us and has our best in mind. The results of Joanna's tumor came back today showing that it is an aggressive malignant tumor, grade 4 (highest). We are still in shock trying to process what we've been told. They would like to begin radiation and chemotherapy soon, however, the doctor still gave her only 1-2 years to live. They expect the cancer will continue to grow back. We are praying for a miracle!
Thanks for your prayer,
Curtis for Joanna, Natalie, Reuben and Kaylie

Praise God!!!!

Here is an email from Curtis Bergman, Joanna's husband....
Thanks for all your prayers, God is good....continue to lift them up, as she recovers!

Praise the Lord, Joanna came through the surgery well! It was a long surgery (8 hours), at 6:00pm she went into recovery, and we talked to the doctor. He was pleased with how things went. She responded well to questions during and after the surgery which is a good sign as far as brain damage goes. She knew my name, that's good! The doctor said he got about 90% of the tumor which is good. If he had tried to get all of it their would likely be major brain damage as the tumor has fingers in the surrounding tissue. The initial test from pathology was good, showing a benign tumor however the doctor was very hesitant to say that it is all benign until they test more pieces of it. It will be a few weeks before we know the final word on what it is and whether more treatment is required. For now Joanna is recovery in ICU for at least a day, and she might be able to leave the hospital Monday or Tuesday. She is very weak and probably won't be up for visits on Saturday. We are thanking God for the outcome of todays surgery! We have all be comforted and encouraged to know how many are praying her, thanks
God is good!
Curtis for Joanna

Please be in prayer....

We are requesting that you uplift a dear family before the Lord today....Joanna Bergman is the sister in law to Liz's sister Melissa and just days ago found out that she has a tumor the size of an orange in her brain, the cause of very painful headaches she has been having these past weeks. She is undergoing surgery today, the 19th, it will last 5-7 hours and is a very serious surgery. This precious family is a beautiful picture of trust in God's will and an outstanding testimony of faith in a good God, that has thier family in His hands....still they need prayer, for peace and comfort during this time. Joanna is the young mommy to three precious children and wife to Curtis, who in all his email updates we have received, has always given God glory in the midst of this trial, he is being strong for his family, but still needs his brother and sisters in the Lord to be in prayer....let us lift the whole Bergman family before the Lord, boldly coming before Him on behalf of this sweet family.

Here is a picture of Joanna enjoying her children....pray she will heal and be able to continue enjoying the gifts God has blessed her with....she is a sweet mommy to her little ones, a true picture of love and devotion...

a quick update....

Summer has been a fun filled time for our family. We are adjusting well to being a family of seven...the saying is so true, "never a dull moment!" we love it and thank you for your prayers for our family as we continue to raise our precious gifts from the Lord.

The five kiddos...




Ezzy is babysitting Boston...


This is what we call, "the lineup" of the three boys in their seats :)