Keep Donna Dean and George Hutcherson in your prayers

You all know Donna Dean and George as our Project Coordinators for Four Corners. Please read her note below and keep them in your prayers.

AS you know, George was diagnosed with multiple melanoma 4 years ago. It can be controlled but not cured. Last summer it manifested itself in the tumor on the spine that caused him to lose the ability to stand up and have strength in his legs. All this year we have done rehab and he had
gotten to where he was doing really good. He walked without any aid but carried a cane to give him something to rest and balance on. He (we) decided that we would go back out this summer for the last time to try to finish what we had started last year. Just before we left (for Four
Corners sites), he had his regular MRI and it showed the melanoma was again very active.

The Dr. put him on a new medication (which we have now learned was a chemo treatment). It began to work on him so that by the time we got out to the work site, he was very weak and unable to do anything but come to eat, not eat much and then go back to the camper. I decided that we must come home and began to put that in motion.

When we went back to Gallup on Friday, June20, and George asked me to take him to the Emergency Room. They discovered that his blood count was almost nothing. They put him in the hospital and gave him 3 units of blood and fluids. On Tues, June 24, Lamar flew out and flew home with his dad and stayed until Amy and I could pack up and drive home. That trip is 1200 miles and took us 2 hard days drive.

WE are now home and have begun another treatment, which we learned was chemo when we went for the first one today. Up until this time we have never heard the word chemo; guess I am just dumb!!!. Anyway we will see how this all plays out. We earnestly solicit your prayers. WE are OK now that we are home but it was quite an adventure for me and Amy
specially. Have again learned more about hauling the trailer than I really wanted to have to know.

Donna Dean
Email: ddhutch@juno.com

Thanks to all,
Kathie L. Mann
Director, Partners In Mission
Texas Annual Conference
5215 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
713-521-9383