My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

That’s right! I had barely sat down in IPOP this morning when my GVHD

Doctor wandered in to tell me he had good news (When I asked what? He went on

to say "I saved a bundle with GEICO" - I love this guy). He went on to say the

initial tests of the Bone Marrow Aspiration showed n Leukemia. They’ll do the

much deeper tests and, hopefully, confirm what the first tests show.

Praise God - Thank You Jesus - Thank You my Sisters and Brothers at St. Paul

Church - Thanks to All, Around the World, who have supported and prayed for

me!

I know that I still have many more hills to climb (lingering GVHD, some other

virus, gaining back my strength and stamina) but we’ll climb those too - together -

with the grace of God.

Please continue the prayers, fasting, and Mass. You can’t imagine what a

consolation, comfort, and strength they are to me. I know that the Lord walks with

me in this and He will not be overcome.

In His Peace,

Fr. Rick