Monday, May 6, 2013

Day 378 Praise and More Prayers

God is so good.  Weekend updates on Bella and Bryce and Sadie are good.  Sadie's blood count is coming up and if it continues, she'll be able to take her chemo this week.  Bryce was able to attend church yesterday for the first time since December.  Bella had to have a tube drain off the fluid in her abdomen but is more comfortable now and can breathe better.

Now, for more prayers.  My friend Lisa, whom we've prayed for many times, starts the last and most difficult part of her cure for multiple myeloma.  This will take several weeks of shutting down her immune system, harvesting her stem cells and then a process of reimplanting them and reestablishing her immune system.  She spoke to the church yesterday to thank everyone and in speaking about her condition, she said:

"Either way, I win."

She is so brave and she knows that God's got her back.  She has great support from her family, friends and church.  It may be tough but in the long run, she is going to come out of this better than before.

Our friend Frank, who was diagnosed with an inoperable lung cancer last year, will be going back to his oncologist this week to see if the treatments of chemo and radiation that he had last winter are still killing the cancer cells. 

As for me, May means another colonoscopy to make sure my colon is still clear of cancer cells, then bloodwork to check on my liver and other cancer markers followed by a visit to my oncologist.  I have to say I feel better than I've felt in years so I am believing only for good news.

"My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words _ for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body."  Psalm 4:20-22

Precious Lord, Jehovah Rapha,
We pray again for these precious children, Sadie and Bryce and Bella.  We ask that You wrap Your healing arms around them, that You give their little bodies the strength to fight off that most dreaded of enemies, cancer.
Father, we thank You for blessing Lisa with a strong body and a strong will and an even stronger faith in and love for You.  We know You will take her through this fire only to emerge an even better example of what You do for those who love you.
We thank You today for the good report for Frank as he goes to visit his oncologist.  We know that Your report is the one that counts and that Your healing spirit has been moving mightily in him.
Father, You are altogether wonderful and we give You all the praise, honor and glory.
In the precious name of Jesus Christ, the name above cancer, the name above all names.
Amen

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