God is Faithful

First, last night Debbie spoke to 300 ladies at our Ladies Fall Renewal and God used her powerfully. Thank you for your prayers on her behalf. She is so relieved now. The women's minsitry did request audio and videotaping of it.

Secondly, we had a great vacation last week with my parents in Branson, MO. It was relaxing, fun, and good to get away from our routines and as Deb said, to forget about her health conditions for a few days.

On our way home Friday, we got less than encouraging news - both biposies showed cancer still active in her vertebras and the hematologist/oncologist wanted to see her immediately on Monday instead of waiting for the Dec. 28 appt. (We were hoping for no sign of cancer and a cmplete remission report). We expected the enemy to try to discourage her before her speaking engagement on Tuesday, and he took a good shot at her, along with a very spiritual lady and friend who serves on the Women's Ministry Team. He put her in the hosptial with emergency gall bladder surgery over the weekend, but she was able to be at the Ladies Renewal and even got up to close the evening with powerful prayer!

BUT GOD showed us his faithfulness over and over again. There was a very encouraging phone call Friday evening. Two handwritten cards were waiting in the mailbox to encourage us. Two Spirit led ladies and friends "happened", (no, they obeyed the Spirit's prompting) to call Deb Friday and Saturday to encourage her. God spoke to our needs in our Quiet Times, a new RHCC Praise Team music CD (Unshakeable) really blessed us, especially the songs, God Is in Control and I Am Not Afraid. Another card came in the mail. And on Tuesday one of our friends sent her a bouquet of flowers.

Monday's Dr. visit was interesting. He said that the MRI from mid October in preparation for her kyphoplasty surgery showed many new spots of myeloma since her last MRI the end of June. But as we think through all this, it is possible that those "new spots" were from July while she was still digressing, because all the blood work shows the disease being arrested. The timing of all this is interesting. We think the Enemy wanted to discourage her the day before her speech. Anyway, instead of making a knee jerk reaction, we will have more blood work done Friday and see if there is any improvement or digression from last month before making a change in her treatment regimen. In the meantime we will just walk in faithfulness with what God has shown us thus far trusting in His good pleasure.

We see the neurosurgeon later today to get her assessment of the success of the surgery.

God bless,
Duane for us