Father-in-Law’s Health

He’s deteriorating rapidly, I’m afraid. He has cancer in his lungs, as well, and is on oxygen and having trouble breathing. He had a stroke this weekend, leading one hospital to diagnose cancer in his brain, but followup at a more advanced facility does not see cancer on their MRI. Ben, our oldest son, is struggling with the difference between magic and miracles, sacramentals as an aid to our faith, not as a power in themselves. Short story is that a former religious ed. teacher had given the kids some blessed medals, which Ben searched the house for and finally found to give to his grandpa soon after his diagnosis, but has now felt that he is somehow at fault for not finding them soon enough. It is terrible to helplessly watch my family suffer this way. All I can do is entrust all to God and try to explain to my kids what is happening, feeble as my attempts might be. I am so grateful for those that I know have lifted our family in prayer. My father-in-law’s mother is flying in this Friday. Please pray that he can be home to spend time with her by then. Also, he needs to resolve the fluid in his lungs so that he can get off oxygen and back into a treatment trial. Right now there are no treatments available to him.