Hairs and Prayers
Hi! Here I am again-
God keeps putting more and more people in my life to help us through this. I know a lot of people don’t see me that often, or don’t contact me because they don’t know what to say to me..well guess what? This is harder than it looks! And there is no perfect conversation to make it go away, but that is not the point. We need to encourage and lift up one another, as hard as that may be, and pray for each other.
It may seem like I have fun all the time, and I sure try to, but I am also managing 2-4 appointments each week, finding a babysitter (thank God for Mimi and Chris and many other selfless people), pet care if we are gone all day, figuring out scheduling conflicts and phone calls, and getting blood work and scans done, turning the majority of my time into mundane “things I have to do”. When the opportunity for something fun presents itself, of course I will do everything in my power to make it happen!
Some of you may know I have switched to care at U of M in Ann Arbor, which is going much better, but also adds about 6 extra hours of driving to an appointment several times a month. That may not seem like a lot, but that’s time Scott takes off if he works, time away from Griffin, and a long day in the car.
I have a CT scan tomorrow at U of M to see if the new drug is doing what it needs to do -fight off the cancer cells and keep them from spreading. On Friday, with the generous help of Pilots for Christ, we fly to Texas to meet with a thoracic surgeon for a second opinion at Baylor College of Medicine. I haven’t traveled with a prosthetic, and I’m a hoarder when it comes to packing, so this should be interesting (my husband and sister in law can attest to this) haha! I remember packing so much for our honeymoon in Cancun, and actually forgetting an entire drawer full of clothes, which they charged $75 to ship back to us.
So on we go!
I felt a lump on my cat’s tail (Rugby) last night that made it painful for him to sit and he hid from us, which he never does. The devil tried hard to tell us “it’s cancer”, but I prayed over this and was up most of the night checking on him. Foofy (his fluffy brother) slept right by his tail all night too. I was very upset as I drove him to the vet clinic today. The vet today took a sample from the “lump” and said it doesn’t look cancerous or infected, and said it’s most likely an injury that is inflamed. I tell you this because the devil will use anything he can to get our focus away from God. He uses pets, our children, our friends, even drama in the workplace to get us angry and turning to each other with our problems, instead of Him. As Pastor Sam mentioned this past Sunday, God WANTS each and every one of us to bring our problems to Him, our Father!
The more I surround myself with the right people, the better my days are. This past week I had the pleasure of joining Shields of Hope West Michigan at Rebounderz in Jenison for a “reunion”. This group of people have made a huge impact on myself and my family, and they do it to help others and do not ask for anything in return. Griffin absolutely loved it, and although I could not physically jump with him, plenty of people helped me out :)
I was also blessed (from someone I have never met) with tickets to the Toby Mac concert at the Van Andel, and was able to share this with close friends. A night of worship and praise allowed me to forget about cancer and my upcoming appointments, and enjoy singing and dancing with 10,000 others. :)
As I finish up booking travel plans (this is a horrible task for someone as indecisive as me), I continue to thank God for giving me such a sense of peace, especially about my scan tomorrow, and providing for us no matter what we need. If it goes well, I will keep praying. If it doesn’t go well, I will still keep praying. Either way, I am in control of how I deal with it.
Thank you all for reading, sending cards, helping with meals/Griffin/fur babies, helping with Scott’s schedule and most importantly, praying in agreement with me for my healing.
God keeps putting more and more people in my life to help us through this. I know a lot of people don’t see me that often, or don’t contact me because they don’t know what to say to me..well guess what? This is harder than it looks! And there is no perfect conversation to make it go away, but that is not the point. We need to encourage and lift up one another, as hard as that may be, and pray for each other.
It may seem like I have fun all the time, and I sure try to, but I am also managing 2-4 appointments each week, finding a babysitter (thank God for Mimi and Chris and many other selfless people), pet care if we are gone all day, figuring out scheduling conflicts and phone calls, and getting blood work and scans done, turning the majority of my time into mundane “things I have to do”. When the opportunity for something fun presents itself, of course I will do everything in my power to make it happen!
Some of you may know I have switched to care at U of M in Ann Arbor, which is going much better, but also adds about 6 extra hours of driving to an appointment several times a month. That may not seem like a lot, but that’s time Scott takes off if he works, time away from Griffin, and a long day in the car.
I have a CT scan tomorrow at U of M to see if the new drug is doing what it needs to do -fight off the cancer cells and keep them from spreading. On Friday, with the generous help of Pilots for Christ, we fly to Texas to meet with a thoracic surgeon for a second opinion at Baylor College of Medicine. I haven’t traveled with a prosthetic, and I’m a hoarder when it comes to packing, so this should be interesting (my husband and sister in law can attest to this) haha! I remember packing so much for our honeymoon in Cancun, and actually forgetting an entire drawer full of clothes, which they charged $75 to ship back to us.
So on we go!
There are so many people close to me that need prayers, all ages, and I ask people to not give up praying for my healing.
I felt a lump on my cat’s tail (Rugby) last night that made it painful for him to sit and he hid from us, which he never does. The devil tried hard to tell us “it’s cancer”, but I prayed over this and was up most of the night checking on him. Foofy (his fluffy brother) slept right by his tail all night too. I was very upset as I drove him to the vet clinic today. The vet today took a sample from the “lump” and said it doesn’t look cancerous or infected, and said it’s most likely an injury that is inflamed. I tell you this because the devil will use anything he can to get our focus away from God. He uses pets, our children, our friends, even drama in the workplace to get us angry and turning to each other with our problems, instead of Him. As Pastor Sam mentioned this past Sunday, God WANTS each and every one of us to bring our problems to Him, our Father!
The more I surround myself with the right people, the better my days are. This past week I had the pleasure of joining Shields of Hope West Michigan at Rebounderz in Jenison for a “reunion”. This group of people have made a huge impact on myself and my family, and they do it to help others and do not ask for anything in return. Griffin absolutely loved it, and although I could not physically jump with him, plenty of people helped me out :)
I was also blessed (from someone I have never met) with tickets to the Toby Mac concert at the Van Andel, and was able to share this with close friends. A night of worship and praise allowed me to forget about cancer and my upcoming appointments, and enjoy singing and dancing with 10,000 others. :)
As I finish up booking travel plans (this is a horrible task for someone as indecisive as me), I continue to thank God for giving me such a sense of peace, especially about my scan tomorrow, and providing for us no matter what we need. If it goes well, I will keep praying. If it doesn’t go well, I will still keep praying. Either way, I am in control of how I deal with it.
Thank you all for reading, sending cards, helping with meals/Griffin/fur babies, helping with Scott’s schedule and most importantly, praying in agreement with me for my healing.
Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)
17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
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