Martha and Mary grieved for their brother Lazarus. He died, and a tomb became his resting place. But not long after Lazarus was buried, Jesus raised him to life. A person who has died and comes back to life was skepticized during Jesus' day, just as it is today. But to the chagrin of skeptics, sometimes it happens. It happens in a literal sense, when a person stops breathing but returns to life, and in the sense that there is no hope for survival, but the person regains health and begins to thrive. Harry has experienced being raised to life in the latter sense.
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| Harry with his oncologist, Dr. York. |
Last week during a visit with his doctor, we learned that Harry's oncologist, Dr. York, has dubbed him with the name Lazarus. We learned this from another oncologist who also visited with Harry and examined him. He was so blessed by Harry that he shared his own miracle story. He said many years ago when he was trying to get into medical school, he had reservations on a flight. But it did not work out for him to visit a particular school, so his reservation was canceled. He then said every person on that plane died because it crashed. He gave glory to God for keeping him home. We had a miracle-sharing service in the doctor's office.
Because of Harry's diagnosis, Dr. York's initial prognosis was that he would not live out the year. Harry had gotten terribly sick, very close to death. But to the amazement of the doctors, Harry came back. His doctor recognized that just like Lazarus, he was brought back to life.
Two years has passed since that diagnosis and, Harry continues to do well. His doctor wants to continue treatment until September, which will be the two year anniversary of being on immunotherapy, and then do scans. If everything is okay, she will take him off the treatment. Dr. York said that by then the immunotherapy should have retrained Harry's immune system to fight the cancer on its own. Praise God!
Harry and I know it is because of the miracle working power of Christ that he was "brought back to life"--no other reason. We give glory to God for His Son, Jesus Christ; we thank the doctors for their expert care; and we thank you for your continued prayers.
The journey continues ...
