Thursday, December 4, 2008

San Diego Trip for Nephew - Prayers Please

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY


We have answer to prayers!!!
Eric does not have bone cancer!
This means that his cancer remains at Stage 3 Large Cell Lymphoma. If he had been found to have cancer in his bones, it would have been Stage 4 cancer, but since it is NOT in his bones, it is stage 3. Glory to God! Thank you to everyone who prayed!

Eric had his first chemotherapy treatment yesterday. His energy is really drained and he is nauseous. The doctors are working to get his military orders transferred to San Antonio, Texas for two reasons. One being his mom and brother live there, and the second is that there is a military base there where Eric can take the rest of his chemotherapy treatments while being with his family. The doctors feel this is very important for Eric to be with family during chemotherapy treatment so they are working very hard to get his orders transferred as quickly as possible. We would ask that you not only pray for Eric's health as he is so sick at this time, but also for his military orders - that the doctors are able to get them finalized to San Antonio, Texas. They want to fly him to San Antonio quickly before the next chemotherapy treatment time so that he can get settled into my sisters home.

I may be going home in a few days, but my sister will stay here until Eric leaves which we believe will be very soon. Please continue praying for Eric's cancer, the treatments, and the depression he has that has set in; as well as the military orders to get fixed smoothly and correctly which will help Eric if he can get home to San Antonio and be able to stay with his mother and brother. Blessings to all!

Monday, December 1, 2008

San Diego Trip for Nephew - Prayers Please

Cast all your anxiety upon Him because
He cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7


Hello dear bloggy friends! I'm in San Diego spending time with my sister and her son, Eric, who is of course, my nephew. I'm asking please for your continued prayers for him who I mentioned in the previous post is 22 years old. He's changed so much losing about 20 or more pounds already, is very weak, and is in an intolerable amount of pain curling up in a fetal position. After doing a PET Scan, the doctors told us he not only has lymphoma cancer in the groin area but also in his abdomen as well as all the way up his abdomen to his chest and below his throat. He has never been a smoker! The doctor stated Eric is in Stage 3 cancer and the name of it is Aplastic large cell lymphoma.

We were so thankful to be able to attend church service yesterday on the Naval base. Eric, my sister, and I attended and it was so good to be together at church.

A bone marrow biopsy was done to see if Eric has cancer in his bones. The doctor stated if Eric has cancer in his bones, he would then be considered to have Stage 4 Cancer. We are waiting on those test results. Please pray for Eric as he is in alot of pain, and please pray for my sister, Sunny, too.

I'm blogging from the hospital library. I'm so thankful they have computer access for us to use. As soon as I know more, I'll be back with more info so please keep watch for more posts and please keep each of us in your prayers, especially Eric. Thank you all for caring!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Prayers Needed Please

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PRAYER REQUESTS PLEASE


First Prayer My nephew, Eric is in the military and is 22 years old and single. He had been losing weight for two or three months and had two enlarged areas on his groin. The medics where he was stationed were treating the symptoms by draining the lumps and giving him antibiotics instead of attempting to find out the cause. This past Monday the medics finally brought Eric back and admitted him to a large hospital where he has now had surgery to remove the lumps and has been given a preliminary diagnosis of lymphoma cancer. They have also found two more lumps which are larger than the two they removed which will likely require another surgery. We are awaiting a firm diagnosis from the doctors, however in the meantime, my sister and I are both making travel plans to fly there to be with him immediately. Please pray for my nephew and my sister, as well as me as I support and minister to both of them. My prayer is that the diagnosis is wrong and that my nephew is fully healed in Jesus name. Thank you for your prayers.

Second Prayer There is a young couple, Alyson and Justin, who lost both their jobs and their apartment at the same time. They are around 25 years old and are Christians and were living in their car when they came into the Crisis Center about three weeks ago. There was no way for them to apply for jobs because their clothing was dirty and they had no way to take baths. The crisis center, through donations, managed to place them in a motel with kitchen while they searched for jobs. They both are actively looking from morning till night for work as they check in with personnel from the crisis center almost daily. The good news is Alyson found a job and she is so very excited! Today was her second day at work. Justin has two good leads and one of them he believes is going to hire him. I would like to ask that you keep Alyson and Justin in your prayers. The Director of the Crisis Center has told them after they both obtain work, he will help them get into an apartment which will be far cheaper than paying motel rent. They are trying so very hard and we all just want to see them accomplish their dream of having a place of their own. I know... I know... I'm not suppose to get emotionally attached with people where I volunteer, but it seems I already have with this couple. And ... with my husband being the Director of the Crisis Center, I have someone to continuously tell me to be careful or I'll become too attached. Yes, he knows me. smiles! Please keep Alyson and Justin in your prayers that Justin will also get a good job very soon; that their car will continue working for them driving so far; and that they will soon be in their very own apartment. Thank you for listening and for your prayers.

More updates are coming soon on Eric
as well as Alyson and Justin!


Many Blessings

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Happy Birthday Denise ShortyBear

Happy Birthday Denise


HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to our dear sweet Denise. Please stop by
Shortybear's Place blog today and join each of us in wishing Denise a very special day! We love you dear friend and hope you have a very special birthday!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Healthy Food Secrets - Blog Referral

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Please take a few minutes to read some of the articles and tips on Healthy Food Secrets website. This is a great place to find recipes, 10 minute meal ideas, fitness tips, and their blog where you can leave comments and ask questions. Take your time, say hello while you are there, and enjoy! I'm not getting paid for this referral. Smiles! Just wanted you to share their nice website and great ideas.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Who is Knocking at Your Door?

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When fear knocks at the door,
send faith to answer.


Mark 11:22-24 So Jesus answered and said unto them,
"Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,'
and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says."

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Operation Christmas Child - Fill a Shoe Box



Have you filled your shoe box yet for Operation Christmas Child ? Small gifts, hair brushes or combs, toothbrushes and toothpaste, school supplies and other small items are filled in a shoe box and given to needy children through the Samaritan's Purse organization each year during the Christmas season. You can be a part of this, however, the deadline is almost here. The boxes are suppose to be taken by each of us as donors to the drop off locations between November 17 to November 24, 2008.

You can pack the Christmas gift box yourself by obtaining the information from the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child website. Follow the directions for filling your box, what to place inside, appropriate label for boy or girl, etc. The website takes you through each step of the way. Be sure to click on drop off locations and enter your zipcode to obtain the closest location to deliver your Christmas box after you have it ready.

If you want to help make a child's Christmas special this year but don't have time to fill a shoe box, you can also go to the Samaritan's Purse website and click on Make a Donation and choose "Operation Christmas Child" as the purpose of your donation. Volunteers at the organization will then fill a shoe box for you, and send it for a child during Christmas. By filling the box yourself and dropping it off, or making a donation and letting a volunteer of Samaritan's Purse fill a box for you, either way you will be making a difference to a needy child this year during the holiday season.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

A Blog to Visit

Hey everyone, happy weekend! I have a blog referral for you today!

Head on over to Jeanette's Always Been Different blog to read her Thursday Thirteen message for this past week. It was right on target and worth your time to drop by for a visit. It will only take a minute as I've linked this message to the exact page to read. You will also enjoy her entire blog!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the blessings of time spent with your family!



Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and mighty things which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Fireproof YOUR Marriage

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Please visit the Wordless Wednesday blog to view other
WW participants.

Have you seen the movie FireProof?



I want to bring this important movie to your attention. I hope by now everyone has seen Fireproof. If not, I want to tell you my husband and I saw it over the weekend and we highly recommend it! It isn't just for married couples who are struggling in their marriage. It is a movie that will touch everyone. It's for couples even with strong marriages; or those couples seeking divorces or having some problems; for singles thinking of getting married; as well as for any person who wants to see a great movie.

You can see a few clips of the movie at the link in my Wordless Wednesday post above.

Enjoy the movie and come back to let me know what you think! I'll check in with you again soon. Be blessed!

I'm Backkk - I Missed You All

Hello Friends,

I know ... I haven't been here in a really long while. I missed you all. So much has happened. I didn't mean to ignore anyone; I just had to take time away. Extra special sincere thanks to Denise at Shortybear's Place for her loving help to me and my husband when I had surgery last year and for staying in touch with my husband and for being such a prayer warrior while I was in ICU when my kidneys failed. I almost died. Many of you know as you prayed for me and I thank God for each of you. To God's Glory my kidneys started working again after three months of dialysis. Please forgive me that I have not been back here to share with you again. It was never my intention to hurt anyone or leave you out of my life and I hope you can forgive me for not checking in with you. It was at that time I decided to spend more time with God. He spoke to me then about my time while I was ill. To God be the Glory great things He has done. I now spend more time with my Lord, my husband, family and volunteering at a crisis center. I still may not blog often but know I still think of each of you I came to know. I hope to stop by each of your blogs and check on your personally very soon. I pray you all have been well and blessed by God.

God Bless you all. Love and hugs!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Dear Daughter Happy Birthday Forever 29

Dear Daughter Forever 29


Happy Birthday to our Dear Daughter
Forever 29!
We think of her every single day and she
has twin daughters who look just like her!
What a wonderful blessing from God they are!
Today marks 5 years since her passing.
Please pray for her twin girls!


Read other messages about our daughter here.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

God is in Control






Hello Friends and Family,

It is really me, the Grandma around here! :) For over a month now you have been receiving updates written by my husband and posted by Denise at her blog Shortybear's Place. I am blessed Denise would do this for me taking her own time and space on her blog. Much love and hugs to Denise. You ARE a God send; a true prayer warrior. I will never forget what you did for me and hope you will forgive me that I was unable to stay in touch.

Special thanks to my dear hubby for getting the updates out to Denise and also to many other dear blogging friends who emailed or left comments on my blog. I must tell you each prayer was felt. After spending almost two weeks or more in ICU sleeping, (all still a blur to me); I cried as my husband read to me messages many sent with prayers, good thoughts, and well wishes.

I'm still in dialysis 3 days a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. This past Thursday at dialysis, the doctor informed me my dialysis port/catheter was not working properly and I was not getting full use of my dialysis time as they couldn't get the port to work. Therefore, he told me to go to the hospital Friday morning and he would place it in my chest again. Something I was not looking forward to because it hurts badly and is so very tender with stitches which were still in there from the first port they placed in me back while I was in the hosital. Before they placed the new catheter into a new port area of my chest, they did what they called "vein mapping" of the veins in my arms in the event they still see no changes in my kidneys working. They placed an IV in each of my thumbs, wow, that is a tender area, and then ran some type of dye into the veins of my arms to map the veins for a future shunt they may have to place for dialysis should 'they' decide my kidneys are damaged and will not ever work again.

I am NOT giving up on my kidneys working. I am currently "resting in Jesus" and praying for strength, peace, and healing.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Wordless Wednesday - Please Pray for Me


Hello friends, I realize this is Wordless Wednesday, but I have a need today.

I'm asking for prayers please. I found out this morning I will be having surgery Wednesday morning, May 9, 2007 about 7:00 AM. I have no choice; surgeon states it is an emergency. I'm unsure presently how long I'll be in-patient; I'm praying to be home within a day or two, but it depends on many things.

I would greatly appreciate prayers for the next few days, but especially Wednesday morning as I go into surgery. I've prayed with my husband and pastor and I'm at peace with the decision for surgery; and have great faith things will work out exactly as God wills. Thank you for your prayers.

My husband will email Denise at Shortybear's Place blog to let her know how my surgery went, and she can possibly place an update on her blog if you are interested, or email her for an update, whichever works best for Denise.

I look forward to catching up with comments and how everyone is doing when I'm able to return to the computer again. I'll miss each of you this week. God bless you always as you have blessed me.
Love and hugs,
Gma

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Strength of Love

Jesus Loves You


I pray that out of His glorious riches
He may strengthen you
with power through His Spirit
in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell
in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you,
being rooted and grounded in love,
may have power,
together with all the saints,
to grasp how wide and how long,
and high and deep is the love of Christ,
and to know this love
that surpasses knowledge,
that you may be filled to the measure
of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19
I Love Jesus

Friday, May 4, 2007

My Name is I AM

I was regretting the past
and fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
My name is I AM.

He paused. I waited. He continued:

When you live in the past
with its mistakes and regrets,
it is hard. I am NOT there.
My name is NOT I WAS.

When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard. I am NOT there.
My name is NOT I WILL BE.

When you live in THIS moment,
it is NOT HARD. I AM HERE.
My name IS I AM.

©Helen Mallicoat


Thursday, May 3, 2007

Thankful Thursday


I'M THANKFUL FOR

* My savior, Jesus Christ.
* My husband who was also my junior high/high school sweetheart.
* My children and grandchildren.
* All my new blogging friends and sisters in Christ.
* Encouraging e-cards and emails from someone very near and dear.
* I AM Bible Study at The Preacher's Wife blog.
* Two days spent with a friend who needs prayers and a listening ear.
* Through prayer, I can ask my Heavenly Father for "spiritual eyes".
* The realization that even though my earthly father passed away a year ago next Thursday, I will always have a Heavenly Father.
* Loving church family who treats us like real family which is truly a blessing since my husband and I both lost our last parent in 2006.
* Making it through a bad storm with tornadoes and strong winds in our area Wednesday.

1. I will praise You, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. 2. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2

Visit others who are sharing thankfulness this week, by going to Sting My Heart.

Pray for Heather - Brain Surgery Today

Pray for Heather

May the loving arms of Jesus surround you Heather, your husband, and family. I'll keep you in my heart and prayers.

Dear Friends and Family,

Please join us today, Thursday, May 3, 2007, in covering our dear blogging friend Heather of Especially Heather, with intercessory prayer as she is having surgery to remove a large tumor in her brain. She is a sweet wife, mother, and child of God. We are all joining to cover her in love and prayer around the clock.

Visit 5 Minutes for Mom for more information and to get the html code to post the Pray for Heather button on your blog or website if you wish.

At Kelli's Living in Grace blog, you can read more about our continuous 24 hour prayers for Heather.

PRAYER CHANGES THINGS

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Wordless Wednesday


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WW participants.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Heather Prayer Chain - Surgery is Thursday


Kelli from Living in Grace blog, has started a prayer chain for Heather from Especially Heather for before, during, and after Heather's brain surgery which is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2007.

If you visit Heather's blog you will see why so many from the blogging community have been touched by Heather and are uniting in this prayer chain for her. You can read Heather's own words about her upcoming surgery on Thursday and her amazing faith.

If you can join in prayer, please visit Kelli's Living in Grace blog and leave a link and a comment to let her know. It is our heart's prayer to cover Heather with intercessory prayer beginning the day before her brain surgery and continuing for at least a week.

Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and mighty things which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3