The Lamb

Yesterday morning, the church service was a feast of Scripture and music and joy. The reading for the third Sunday of Easter was from Revelation 5, giving power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing to the Lamb that was slaughtered. The preacher said that the story of the Lamb is the whole story of history, including the terrible losses and pain of last week. (He referred to the murders at Virginia Tech, the deaths of the innocents in Baghdad and Mogadishu, and even the loss of thousands of acres of God's created rain forest last week and every week--this in honor of Earth Day.) "The Lamb," he said, "is still standing, and so are all of God's promises. God will ultimately be victorious over evil." We can walk through pain praising Him because He walks with us and redeems us by His blood.

We feel refreshed and blessed by our weekend with Lisa in Washington DC. We're thankful for a safe trip home, and looking forward to God's help for the challenges of today. Eight friends from Michigan are arriving today to do volunteer work at SIM. We're excited about seeing them. This is a nearly annual event--what fun.

I'm not thinking or talking much about the cancer having broken through again. I've done enough internet research in the past to substantiate what the oncologist says, that there have been no medical breakthroughs for ovarian cancer. In fact, all of the kemo drugs (six different ones so far) that I've received are designed for some other type of cancer, mostly lung and breast. So all I know to do is to keep praying for wisdom and for God's healing touch, to continue to do what I can about exercise and nutrition, to live fully each day, and watch to see what God will do. Please pray that Dr. Boyd will have God's wisdom for our consultation with him tomorrow. "The Lamb is still standing."

Love,
Carol