Gary is doing good after leaving the hospital. He is tired and weak, but that comes with the treatments. Yesterday morning, we ventured out to have breakfast with Gary's parents as they were leaving town. It was a blessing to have them here with us. Gary's Mom, Sue, has been through her own health issues with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Gary's doctor wanted to meet and talk with her concerning this. She ran down a list of her family who have had either Leukemia, Lymphoma, which are similar, or another type of cancer. Her Mother, Father, herself, 3 brothers, 1 sister, 2 nephews and now Gary have had the same large B cell Lymphoma, or another form of cancer. This was enough for Gary's doctor to make an appointment for Gary to see the Genetics dept. next month. They will be interested in doing some testing to see if there is a family connection. This will be scary, but informational/preventive news for Gary's siblings, our children and grandchildren. This week, we received a book on meditations written by an old friend. This morning I was flipping through it and this title caught my eye.
WHAT CAN HE WITHHOLD
"He that spared not his own Son,
but delivered him up for us all,
how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
Romans 8:32
The author wrote, how that if God gave his only son to die for us, and created this earth and is the God of the universe.... how easy it would be to give us what we need. Emotionally, spiritually or physically... no matter how big or small it may be. Even to un-sting physical death, because He has destroyed spiritual death. In the past, I have counselled with young women many times, concerning the want for a child. I have often said, "God only wants good for you, so at this time in your life, it must not be "good for you" to have a child. You need to just be patient and trust God." Wow! How those words come back to haunt me now. It is not as easy as it sounds coming out of my mouth. ha! I am trying everyday to be patient and trust God. To rely on the promise that He knows me and whatever goes on with Gary, He will be there with me. One of those young ladies in the Philippines, wrote me this morning. She said, "when i was taking the latest pictures that i took i was thinking about you...if God can make the flowers bloom so beautiful i know God will make something beautiful on what is going on with sir Gary..."
I don't think this is a coincidence... that I would happen to read this particular devotion, and on the same day, receive this message from someone on the other side of the ocean. God wanted me to know that He will supply our needs, whether financial, emotional or spiritual. Whatever comes out of this terrible illness Gary is going through... it will be something beautiful for others to see.
Hello Ma'am Jenny; We are so glad to hear that sir Gary was already out of the Hospital. We know its very encouraging for Sir Gary to have Sir Bob and Ma'am Sue around sir Gary even in just for a few days.
ReplyDelete"We believe that God still in control of everything even of the little things that comes in our lives,its all by His permission and purpose."
Just to let you know we keep on lifting up sir Gary in the Throne of God thu our Prayers. Thanks for everything you have imparted unto us. Your family and that include Sir Bob and Ma'am Sue had done a very special ministry in our lives. Thanks for being great example to us. Sir Gary, get well soon!We love you.
The Garcia Family
Abcede & Jovie with Patrick, Jadiehl and Ronuel