Darlene Zschech has announced overnight that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Image from Darlene Zschech’s Facebook page.

The popular Christian singer-songwriter posted a blog last night, saying she was diagnosed on December 11 after a routine mammogram. She writes she’s had surgery and was released from hospital (the SAN in Sydney) on Christmas Eve. Ms Zschech has not given more details on her condition, but asks for prayer for her “swift recovery”.

“Even though the past days have been very tough at times, the Holy Spirit has brought me endless comfort and the Word of God is literally holding me moment by moment. My husband and children have been heroic and I can’t thank my family enough for their love and support through this. Our church leadership team have anointed me with oil and prayed with unity and authority, a band of trusted friends have helped me prayerfully and practically, and it is only now that I have felt able to share this with you. To be completely honest, this is not the kind of news anyone ever really wants to tell. However, I have seen two absolute miracles in my body thus far and I know there will be many more to come,” she writes.

“Through all of this, my heart is overwhelmed with God’s love and goodness. Psalm 1, Eph 3, Jeremiah 30, Psalm 66:12 … ‘we went through fire, and through water, but YOU brought us out to rich fulfillment’; Psalm 41:1-3 … the list goes on and on and the WORD of God sustains me.”

Read the full blog post from Darlene and her husband Mark, here.