First Day

Remember the old saying, "Today is the very first day of the rest of your life"? That's what today is--for all of us. For me, it's also the third day since chemo, which is typically a low point, but I think I won't focus on that. I did sleep an extra hour this morning, and I won't push too hard, but I'm thankful to feel as well as I feel. Yesterday I worked six hours, and we'll see how today turns out. We continue to pray that the chemo and the nutritional supplements will work together to drive out every cancer cell.

Our Sunday School friend with lung cancer has really suffered from his chemo. Tomorrow he'll have a PT-scan to determine whether his tumor has shrunk to operable size. Dear God, please heal him! Lisa's colleague who had restorative surgery on Monday is doing well. And our friend with the sight-threatening eye disease is seeing a specialist at Duke University this afternoon. Her condition has been getting worse. A series of "God-incidences" made today's appointment happen and we're trusting that He has a healing purpose in all of this.

The Bible promises: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness." This morning is filled with new mercies from the Lord.

Blessings,
Carol