May 17 2009
Cells Behaving Badly # 2 (specific of cancer treatment and progress)
Since my last post we have had two extensive tests to determine if the cancer has spread anywhere else in my body. Thankfully they did not detect cancer anywhere else. This took a heavy weight off of us. We have a sense that we have faced and triumphed over this before and by God’s grace can do it again but if we would have found cancer everywhere in my body I am not sure how we would have reacted. I start chemotherapy tomorrow (Monday) and will have Margaret and Tim at my side. When I had my port put in (a device put in the chest to deliver chemo infusions through so they don’t have to poke you every time) Margaret and Tim were there as I recovered and both of them felt faint and needed to sit down!!! We got a good laugh out of that. Both want to be on the front lines with me so pray that they will not experience queasiness.
Before the Face of God (personal meditations)
Margaret and Charlie came by tonight and we all had a precious prayer time together. Tim read the words of this hymn and they ministered deeply to my soul. I hope they are an encouragement to all of you as well.
What e’er My God Ordains is Right
Samuel Rodigast, 1675
What e’er my God ordains is right: His holy will abideth: I will be still what e’er He doth, and follow where He guideth. He is my God: Though dark my road, He holds me that I shall not fall: Wherefore to Him I leave it all.
What e’er my God ordains is right: He never will deceive me: He leads me by the proper path, I know He will not leave me. I take, content, what He hath sent: His hand can turn my griefs away, and patiently I wait His day.
What e’er my God ordains is right: though now this cup, in drinking, may bitter seem to my faint heart, I take it, all unshrinking. My God is true: each morn anew sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart. And pain and sorrow shall depart.
What e’er my God ordains is right: here shall my stand be taken: though sorrow, need or death be mine, yet I am not forsaken. My Father’s care is round me there: he holds me that I shall not fall: and so to Him I leave it all.
Please Join me in Prayer and Thanksgiving
*Praise God for all the prayers of the saints and all the practical help and encouragement we have received so far. You all know who you are and we thank you deeply from our hearts
*Praise God for how well the kids are doing. Please pray that they will continue to go to God as their source of delight and blessings.
*Pray for Joel as he tackles chemistry in a two week intercession. I teased him that he starts CHEM as I start CHEMO!
*Along with the requests from the last post please pray that I will delight in the Lord and find Him to be all that my heart desires.
Cells Behaving Badly # 2 (specific of cancer treatment and progress)
Since my last post we have had two extensive tests to determine if the cancer has spread anywhere else in my body. Thankfully they did not detect cancer anywhere else. This took a heavy weight off of us. We have a sense that we have faced and triumphed over this before and by God’s grace can do it again but if we would have found cancer everywhere in my body I am not sure how we would have reacted. I start chemotherapy tomorrow (Monday) and will have Margaret and Tim at my side. When I had my port put in (a device put in the chest to deliver chemo infusions through so they don’t have to poke you every time) Margaret and Tim were there as I recovered and both of them felt faint and needed to sit down!!! We got a good laugh out of that. Both want to be on the front lines with me so pray that they will not experience queasiness.
Before the Face of God (personal meditations)
Margaret and Charlie came by tonight and we all had a precious prayer time together. Tim read the words of this hymn and they ministered deeply to my soul. I hope they are an encouragement to all of you as well.
What e’er My God Ordains is Right
Samuel Rodigast, 1675
What e’er my God ordains is right: His holy will abideth: I will be still what e’er He doth, and follow where He guideth. He is my God: Though dark my road, He holds me that I shall not fall: Wherefore to Him I leave it all.
What e’er my God ordains is right: He never will deceive me: He leads me by the proper path, I know He will not leave me. I take, content, what He hath sent: His hand can turn my griefs away, and patiently I wait His day.
What e’er my God ordains is right: though now this cup, in drinking, may bitter seem to my faint heart, I take it, all unshrinking. My God is true: each morn anew sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart. And pain and sorrow shall depart.
What e’er my God ordains is right: here shall my stand be taken: though sorrow, need or death be mine, yet I am not forsaken. My Father’s care is round me there: he holds me that I shall not fall: and so to Him I leave it all.
Please Join me in Prayer and Thanksgiving
*Praise God for all the prayers of the saints and all the practical help and encouragement we have received so far. You all know who you are and we thank you deeply from our hearts
*Praise God for how well the kids are doing. Please pray that they will continue to go to God as their source of delight and blessings.
*Pray for Joel as he tackles chemistry in a two week intercession. I teased him that he starts CHEM as I start CHEMO!
*Along with the requests from the last post please pray that I will delight in the Lord and find Him to be all that my heart desires.
Thank you for sharing that hymn. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I am lifting up Margaret and Tim as they are with you.
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie.
ReplyDeleteWe just finished our Latin lesson with Margaret and she gave us an update as to how you were doing and the name of your blog. Eric, Miriam and I are praying for you and are encouraged by your unshakeable faith. Margaret told us about the hat party, how fun! "yield to God and enter His sanctuary..." The Indgjerds