Today we woke up with high hopes of going to church together.( It has been three weeks and 2 days since his last treatment.) However, to our great disappointment he woke up very nauseated again!! The nausea and vomiting have gotten worse since treatments ended. This is NOT what we were expecting at this point! It seems like we are moving backwards. There ARE some positives, however: his voice continues to get stronger, his neck is completely healed, he IS swallowing liquids and an occasional poached egg, and has some good moments when nausea-free. The pain is still strong, but manageable. The feeding tube is working well and is the mainstay for nutrition and calories.
Truthfully, we are all discouraged....and waiting for the big "turn around". In reading Psalm 139 this morning, I was thankful to be reminded that we are "hemmed in" by HIS Presence. It is a day for remembering and clinging to Truth. Please pray for Aaron's complete healing and recovery and that even though we grow weary, we will "worship in the waiting".
News from Tulsa: my Dad had a second chemo treatment last week. He is feeling tired but otherwise doing well. He will receive another treatment on Wed.
Many thanks for your love and prayers.
Welcome to our blog. This blog is specifically for Aaron, and its only use is to update you on news concerning his recent diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. Please read and post comments, if you can, and remember to keep us in your prayers. Thank you.
Lamentations3:22-26
Through the LORD'S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is YOUR faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, therefore I hope in Him!" The LORD is good to those who wait for HIM, to the soul who seeks Him . It is good that one whould hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For you are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table for me in the
presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For you are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table for me in the
presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of Creation!
O my soul praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
join me in glad adoration!
Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth.
Shelters me under His wings, yea so gently sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen, how all thy longings have been
granted in what HE ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee.
Surely His goodness and mercy doth daily attend thee.
Ponder anew, what the Almighty can do, if with His love He befriend thee.
Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath come now with praises
before Him.
Let the Amen, sound from His people again, gladly forever adore Him!!
joy
"The difference between shallow happiness and a deep sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow is not. When sorrow arrives, happiness dies. It can't stand pain. Joy, on the other hand, rises from sorrow and therefore can withstand all grief. Joy, by the grace of God, is the transfiguration of suffering into endurance, and of endurance into character, and of character into hope... and the hope that has become our joy does not(as happiness must for those who depend on it) disappoint us." Walter Wangrin
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2-3
"I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds." 2 Cor 7:4
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2-3
"I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds." 2 Cor 7:4
Great Words!
Psalm 121:1-2 ~ I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 46:1-3 ~ GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Romans 8:28 ~ And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Colossians 2:6-7 ~ Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Psalm 119:169-172 ~ Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your Word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your Word. My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your Word, for all you commandments are right.
Psalm 46:1-3 ~ GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Romans 8:28 ~ And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Colossians 2:6-7 ~ Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Psalm 119:169-172 ~ Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your Word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your Word. My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your Word, for all you commandments are right.
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3 comments:
Continuing to pray for you guys!
Dear Aaron and Debbie,
I am praying for both of you and your families.
Heath Compton
Disappoinment is inevitable in such an effort....... depression and surrender are still optional. When you get set back , rely on the strength you have gained by making it this far. When I get stumped by a task, the first thing I do is look in my toolbox. That's usually where God has put the answer. Well okay, I am flawed, it is often the second thing.....
Ed Moody II
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