"Though the fig free many not blossom, (we may be very ill)
Nor fruit may be on the vines; (no prosper of future job in sight)
Though the labor of the olive may fail, (no stable income)
and the fields yield no food; (pantry or refrigerator empty)
Though the flock may be cut from the fold, and there no herd in the stalls (no big meals with meat or desserts!)-
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will Joy in the God of my salvation." Habakkuk 3: 17-19 (everything in between parenthesis has been added by my comments =)
How can you ever give thanks to God for all the wonderful things He does in our lives... I mess up every 10 seconds in my life, I sin against him in mind or actions all the time! and all I really want to do is glorify His name with everything I do, obey and be at his service... I guess He keeps reminding me that is only by his eternal love, mercy and grace that He loves me unconditionally and is the reason for me to receive so many blessings each day.
I have awesome news! I know you will rejoice and jump with me! ready?... I met with the chemotherapy lady doctor yesterday afternoon, she said that after radiation i am gonna need about a month to recover, particularly after the 2 last weeks of radiation that aim the target of my brain. She is gonna be seeing me before I leave Shands to follow up on the progress, blood count, etc. She also said that during my recovery is very likely to develop nausea, headaches, etc... but after that month of recovery they will be calling me and running test, etc to see how I am doing....that there is a possibility (depending on those test) that I may not need chemotherapy!!!! and if by any chance the board of doctors after seeing my test there is a need for Chemo, then it will be a light one, that they have now a medicine that crosses the brain barrier for my type of cancer, and that chemo may be done by mouth taking pills and once in a while maybe by IV, but she said it will be so mild that a port will not be needed.... I couldn't stop praising God at that moment, I am in tears now... I just can't believe it, this goes beyond of whatever I though before, I am so thankful to my Lord, there is a bible verse about king Saul that says he prayed for more, long life, and God granted him the desire of his heart.... I've been praying, and as long my life is to bring glory to his name, obey him and walk in His path, I want that gift of life, what a joy to live for him and receive this perfect, beautiful gift of life.
Well, as you can see I am overwhelmed with the good news... this weekend my family in Christ is bringing my Bethany, what a present! I can't wait to see her, last time I saw her was Christmas, what a medicine our kids can be to our souls and hearts =)
Blessings to you all, I love you and God willing I will see you soon!!! very soon!
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sing, Sing, Sing and make music witht the heaven
"Gideon said to God, "if you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised-look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is a dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said". And that is what happened. Gideon rose early next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out of dew-a bowlful of water.
Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request, allow me one more test with the fleece. this time make the fleece dry and the ground covered with dew. that night God did so, Only the fleece was dry; all the ground was covered with dew." Judges 7:36-40
Sometimes I wish to know what the Lord has for me tomorrow, sometimes I don't really want to know cause I don't know if I am ready for the tomorrow's happenings... I know we are not to test God in any way, but this scripture throws me off a little bit... any comments?
Today was good, I met Lucille (she is going through chemo and radio at the same time and she's lost a lot of weight), it was a blessing praying with her and her husband and give her a kierchief), I think I am blessing people by giving them a kierchief and praying for them, but in all reality I am the one being bless by doing so, there is so much in the sharing of situations that make me stop about my own problems and thinking about others, there is an spiritual exchange that I can not explain, but it is a blessing. Pray for Lucille and her cancer please.
Also pray for Ernest, he has colon cancer and is in the ICU, his wife goes every day to see him, we are hoping for the best.
I am doing good thanks God, I just ask you to keep praying that the shunt I have on my head is working properly, I still have to sleep in a sitting position, and I wake up dizzy and hearing funny...the doctors know all these, they keep saying is about time, we will see... tomorrow I will have a special session of CT Scans, etc so that they will boost and focus where the tumor area was, so instead of receiving radiation in my entire head and spinal column, the radiation will be focused on the area where the tumor was.
Humbly I ask you to keep me in prayer, God is working in amazing ways in my, and is only because of him that I keep going every day, sometimes I feel like walking in the dessert, but then I feel God's wings of love covering me when I get down, and he lifts me up and carries me... there is no way to do or go through this without him.
Have a bless day!
Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request, allow me one more test with the fleece. this time make the fleece dry and the ground covered with dew. that night God did so, Only the fleece was dry; all the ground was covered with dew." Judges 7:36-40
Sometimes I wish to know what the Lord has for me tomorrow, sometimes I don't really want to know cause I don't know if I am ready for the tomorrow's happenings... I know we are not to test God in any way, but this scripture throws me off a little bit... any comments?
Today was good, I met Lucille (she is going through chemo and radio at the same time and she's lost a lot of weight), it was a blessing praying with her and her husband and give her a kierchief), I think I am blessing people by giving them a kierchief and praying for them, but in all reality I am the one being bless by doing so, there is so much in the sharing of situations that make me stop about my own problems and thinking about others, there is an spiritual exchange that I can not explain, but it is a blessing. Pray for Lucille and her cancer please.
Also pray for Ernest, he has colon cancer and is in the ICU, his wife goes every day to see him, we are hoping for the best.
I am doing good thanks God, I just ask you to keep praying that the shunt I have on my head is working properly, I still have to sleep in a sitting position, and I wake up dizzy and hearing funny...the doctors know all these, they keep saying is about time, we will see... tomorrow I will have a special session of CT Scans, etc so that they will boost and focus where the tumor area was, so instead of receiving radiation in my entire head and spinal column, the radiation will be focused on the area where the tumor was.
Humbly I ask you to keep me in prayer, God is working in amazing ways in my, and is only because of him that I keep going every day, sometimes I feel like walking in the dessert, but then I feel God's wings of love covering me when I get down, and he lifts me up and carries me... there is no way to do or go through this without him.
Have a bless day!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Thanking God Every Day
"What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this father of our master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand new life, and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven-and the future starts now! 1st Peter 1: 3-5 The Message
Thanks to my good God I am doing better day after day, nausea and headaches are not as bad as they used to, I am tolerating radiation treatments better now, and I am getting used to it as well.
I keep giving the kierchiefs and praying for others that are going through a similar situation as mine, it is a joy to do it, it is good to share our faith and pray for others and hear their stories, everyone has one. Keep in prayer Jaques a little boy 6 months old, he was born full term with only 2 and 1/2 pounds, and of course put in incubator right away... grandma was there holding this little, but very alert baby...we talked for a while, prayed for Jaques and gave her a kierchief... that little boy did not take his eyes out of my face (Theresa was looking at us while we were praying)...I know the Lord has magnificent plans for that little one, he survived although he was so small and underweight, all because God has plans for his life, I know that... Grandma is a believer, her daughters name is Bethany (like my daughter) we need to pray for her and pray that she will come to the Lord.
This is the first time that I have become so humbled I think... I am learning so much, the Lord knew my future, the Lord knew my pride and this "perfectionism" of mine, having everything under control always, everything in order, everything had to be perfect... very wrong, and God is showing me now that I was been a Martha instead of a Mary, there are more important things than having everything perfect and order, including myself! the inner me is what needs to grow, the outside does not matter. I am now in a total humble position, I have always been doing things on my own and fixing things and getting out of situations on my own...today I need help, I need help doing things, fixing and getting situations worked out....and God is providing this wonderful family in the Lord to help me through this... God is teaching me to be humble and ask for help when I need it, let pride aside and ask.
Theresa is with me this week, and I am laughing a lot! I think everyone has a gift, you learn so much from everyone, and I am learning a lot from every sister that comes and stays with me.
Please keep praying for my health, today I had my first MRI, please pray that everything is ok with the shunt and no more surgeries needed! please keep praying that God will keep lifting up family in the Lord that will be able to come and stay with me at the Lodge, and that I grow stronger and stronger every day.
God bless you all,
Thanks to my good God I am doing better day after day, nausea and headaches are not as bad as they used to, I am tolerating radiation treatments better now, and I am getting used to it as well.
I keep giving the kierchiefs and praying for others that are going through a similar situation as mine, it is a joy to do it, it is good to share our faith and pray for others and hear their stories, everyone has one. Keep in prayer Jaques a little boy 6 months old, he was born full term with only 2 and 1/2 pounds, and of course put in incubator right away... grandma was there holding this little, but very alert baby...we talked for a while, prayed for Jaques and gave her a kierchief... that little boy did not take his eyes out of my face (Theresa was looking at us while we were praying)...I know the Lord has magnificent plans for that little one, he survived although he was so small and underweight, all because God has plans for his life, I know that... Grandma is a believer, her daughters name is Bethany (like my daughter) we need to pray for her and pray that she will come to the Lord.
This is the first time that I have become so humbled I think... I am learning so much, the Lord knew my future, the Lord knew my pride and this "perfectionism" of mine, having everything under control always, everything in order, everything had to be perfect... very wrong, and God is showing me now that I was been a Martha instead of a Mary, there are more important things than having everything perfect and order, including myself! the inner me is what needs to grow, the outside does not matter. I am now in a total humble position, I have always been doing things on my own and fixing things and getting out of situations on my own...today I need help, I need help doing things, fixing and getting situations worked out....and God is providing this wonderful family in the Lord to help me through this... God is teaching me to be humble and ask for help when I need it, let pride aside and ask.
Theresa is with me this week, and I am laughing a lot! I think everyone has a gift, you learn so much from everyone, and I am learning a lot from every sister that comes and stays with me.
Please keep praying for my health, today I had my first MRI, please pray that everything is ok with the shunt and no more surgeries needed! please keep praying that God will keep lifting up family in the Lord that will be able to come and stay with me at the Lodge, and that I grow stronger and stronger every day.
God bless you all,
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