New Mercies Every Day



Breakfast with Harry

Harry and I continue to give glory to God for the healing mercies that Harry is experiencing. We receive new mercies from God day by day, and both of us are honored and humbled by every blessing. Harry and I know that except for God, we would be at our wits end and without hope. But God has strengthened our faith and our hearts for this journey.

This past week found Harry and me looking forward to seeing his oncologist. She had not seen what the chemo had done to the tumor on Harry's collar bone. It had reduced in size from that of an orange to a egg and by the time we saw her, it was even smaller. When the doctor came into the examining room, she immediately saw that the tumor was smaller. Her response was priceless: with mouth wide open, she could not say a word. She could only hug Harry and then me, and Harry told her it was because of God.

Shopping at Wal-Mart

So we are marching on. Harry received his scheduled chemo on Wednesday. It was the third infusion in this second round. He continues to experience little to no side effects with this treatment. As a matter of fact, this week has been a great week for him. He has been able to work in his office some, reading and writing. Yesterday morning (Saturday), he surprised me by taking me out to breakfast. And yes, he drove. He has not been behind the wheel of a car all summer. We stopped at Wal-Mart and did some shopping, which was another thing he has not done in a while. We also made it to church today, and he was thoroughly blessed. Harry has greatly missed the worship experience. Thank you church family for your show of love to him today.

Up next, radiation has finally been scheduled. The doctors are using this treatment to target the tumor on his hip so that Harry can be free from pain and walk better (though he has improved greatly already). Harry has been scheduled to receive ten radiation treatments, one every day, beginning tomorrow. His radiation doctor says this will provide great pain relief almost immediately and side effects should be minimal.

The reports of Harry's improvement have been based on what we see and the way he is feeling. Around the first of November, he should have new scans to confirm what we know by faith to be true. We will keep you posted. Thank you, thank you, over and over again for your prayers. God hears all of you as you place Harry's name on God's throne of grace. Please continue to lift him up. The journey has not ended. Love you all.