Day Four of Round Three

Billy woke up feeling good again this morning. We took a trip down to eat breakfast and then stopped on the fourth floor to visit our neighbors who are here with their son, Denny. Once we were back in the room, he slept for a few hours. He felt like making one more trip down to see our friends but has been laying down most of the day. Although he is very tired, sitting with Denny's family has given us perspective. Denny is an eighteen year old boy who has never known normal. He has been battling medical conditions his entire life. He was diagnosed with brain cancer a little over two years ago. The cancer has been uncontrollable since this summer. He has been here at Duke since August. They have taken him off of life-support and are riding the horrible rollercoaster called waiting. Denny's heart is strong but the cancer is taking over. The doctor told them this morning it could be 12 hours or three days. I overheard the doctor say "end of life care" this morning when speaking to his mom. Please join us in praying for this family as they struggle with wanting their loved-one to be granted a miracle but at the same time want his suffering to end. This boy loves our Lord so we know what is waiting for him when he leaves this life, but he will be leaving behind a large family who loves him very much.