Psalm 121

 "I lift up my eyes to the hills -- where does my help come from?  
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of the heavens and earth.  
He will not let your foot slip -- he who watches over you will not slumber, 

indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.  
The Lord watches over you -- he is your shade at your right hand; 

the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.  
The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life, 

the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." 

-- Psalm 121

There are more spots on my face.  July is my next checkup with the dermatologist and I know he's going to want to biopsy at least a few of those spots and there is one particular one that I'm sure will need to be removed by Moe's Surgery.  Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome is no joke but it's been one of the cards I've been dealt with.  Even with a hat and loads of sunscreen these spots keep appearing.  What's even scarier is that my kids have a 50% chance of getting this and I've noticed some spots on my daughter's face that are concerning.  I do not want her to have to go through this, especially at 9, almost 10, years old.  I would feel terrible!  I'm already feeling terrible and I can't imagine how she is going to feel if she needs to have surgery.  

Recently I was reading from the Bible and this particular Psalms really struck me.  It's what I needed to hear at that moment as I was thinking about the possibility of more skin cancer surgeries.  "The Lord watches over you -- he is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day; nor the moon by night."  What an amazing reminder that God is my protector in all of this.  I know He's there, even if I don't always feel His presence.  My faith is the only thing getting me through this hereditary disease.