On Friday night, I went to KSBJ's Girls Night Out. Lysa Terkheurst was one of the speakers and she told a story about how Matthew 5:8 (Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God) applies to her life. It struck me that I need to see more of God in my life. I spend a lot of time praying for what I need but not enough time looking to see how He is working in those situations. Since then I have been praying for my eyes to be opened.
In reading my devotional for today, it struck me what I needed to be on the look out for, specifically. I'm calling them the 3 P's: Provision; Preparation and Pointing Out.
You see, I needed to realize that even before I opened my eyes this morning, God has already provided everything I need to be significant and successful in His eyes today. He has already prepared the way I will walk today - going before me and covering me from behind. My job is to be ready to point out (to myself and others) when I see what He has done. His work is complete, mine is ongoing. It is a revolutionary thought that has taken years to formulate. And it came to fruition in one moment on an ordinary last day of January in the year 2012. I guess the point is that I never know where or when He will reveal Himself - but He will and I need to be looking for it!
In the same way, as the writer of my devotional lays out, pray these families will have the confidence to see that God will:
1. Remove them from their circumstances, or
2. Deepen their understanding of their circumstances, or
3. Give them wisdom to meet their circumstances, or
4. Give them the grace to live within those circumstances.
All of these things may happen at once or seperately. Each answer is different, depending on the day - but God does have the answer we need for that day. We must be confident in our faith to approach Him for it. We must rely on His provision alone, knowing He has prepared whatever comes to us and in faith, declare His great works.
I want to pray Hebrews 4:16 for our families today:
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may
receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Go forth in the confidence of your faith in the Risen One. Pray these families will find the peace from knowing they are securely in the Hands of their Maker, that He has a plan and a future for them and their children. I can't think of a better way to see Him work than through the lives of these kids!!!
God is good, all the time - so let's pray to Him on their behalf. Why?
BECAUSE PRAYER WORKS!
Completed Treatment -
Pray for them to stay cancer and illness free!
Sophia Vogel (5, soft tissue sarcoma behind left eye) – Next Scan March 2nd. <"Team Sophia" on FB>
Sophia Vogel (5, soft tissue sarcoma behind left eye) – Next Scan March 2nd. <"Team Sophia" on FB>
Anna Grace Dennis (7, ependymoma) – Doing great! Pray for headaches and stomach aches to go
away completely! <"Team Anna Grace" on FB>
Rylee Beard (5, Will's tumors in
bladder/abdomen) – Doing great!
Matthew Lucas (5,
Rhabdomyosarcoma) – Doing great! <"Team Matthew" on FB>
Gabbie Howe (12, ependymoma) – Pray for scans to
be free and clear on next scans later this month!
Hunter
(1,
Ewing Sarcoma) – In REMISSION & CANCER FREE! Pray that he stays that way! <”Cure Baby Hunter” on FB>
Nicky
George (2, Ependymoma) – Currently in remission and next
scans on February 23rd.
Please pray he will remain cancer free! www.nickybear.com
Courtney
Pette
(16, lymphoma) –<"Team Courtney" on FB>
Patton Jones (3, Burkitt's Lymphoma) – finished treatment but there were some concerns around swollen lymph nodes. Pray all his well and he is healed from cancer and any illness!
Patton Jones (3, Burkitt's Lymphoma) – finished treatment but there were some concerns around swollen lymph nodes. Pray all his well and he is healed from cancer and any illness!
Natalie
Fraker (5,
astrocytoma) – Her next MRI is Feb 6th! Pray for the all clear and that she recovers
fully from any and all side effects! <” PRAYERSFORNKF” on
carepages.com>
Tristan Smit (3, ependymoma)
Mark Ochoa (2, Wilm's Tumor)
Fighting
Illness and/or Inpatient
Brennan
Scurlock (1,
neuroblastoma) – The tumor they found is a totally different type – called an
undifferientated sarcoma. They have a
treatment plan, please pray his body will respond to it and the family will
find peace after dealing with this horrible setback. <"Brennan Scurlock"
on FB>
Izzy
Slot (3,
angiosarcoma) Removing her chest tube today so please pray the fluid build
up is over! Continue to pray for her
health to recover as she will have a feeding tube placed in her belly button as
she still cannot eat by mouth. <”izzyslot” on carepages.com and “Princess
Izzy’s Court” on FB>
Ruel
Bobet
(20, stomach cancer) – Having several procedures this week, including nerve
block and had fluid removed from the wall of his chest yesterday. He has more appointments to come and a
possible transfusion. Pray he covers so
he can start on/continue the chemo he needs to fight this cancer off! <”Sandy Bobet” (his Mom) on FB>
Callie
Cheer (3,
AML) – Still inpatient but has finished chemo!
They get results mid-February, so pray she is healed! <”Cure for Callie” on FB>
Preston
Winslow (4, AML) Having bone marrow aspiration this week, so
please pray the chemo worked and the stem cells
are doing their job as well and clearing out anything remaining, so he can be
ready for conditioning for his bone marrow transplant! www.prestonsleague.com
Carli
Simmons (2, Brain Tumor) Inpatient at TCH, receiving
treatment
Receiving
Treatment this week
Thomas
Valerio (11,
rhabdomyosarcoma in left hand) Please pray he recovers quickly at home and is
protected from any side effects or infections, as his counts are dropping this
week.
Nate
Dinoffira (2, Neuroblastoma) Home until next week when his
transplant procedure will begin. Pray he
stays healthy, continues to eat and The Lord makes him strong! < http://supernatedinoffria.blogspot.com/>
Logan
Sinclair (5,
Anaplastic Medulloblastoma) – His counts were too low yesterday to receive
chemo so going back in on Thursday to try again. Pray he will rebound to stay on plan!
<”Pray for Logan Sinclair” on FB>
Katie
Wagner
(15, Rhabdomyosarcoma) Starting 5 days of outpatient chemo, pray for no side
effects and the cancer to be cleared out! <”Wagner Family support” on
FB>
Tynan
Chapa (5, ALL) At home!
Pray The Lord protects him from sickness and that he is coming to the
end of his journey with cancer! <”Tynan’s Crusade” on FB>
Wyatt
Foster (2,
ALL) Received chemo and steroids last
week; having issues as a result of the chemo – pray for wisdom and
healing! Pray he continues to respond
well as they are coming up in April on the year anniversary of his
diagnosis. Pray for peace and for The
Lord to be all over him during his treatment and appointments this week!
Kristina
Barrett (9,
sarcoma in lungs and arm) – Having her GI system scoped today to hopefully
identify the cause of her stomach pains.
Please pray The Lord will protect her and reveal the issue! <"Praying for Kristina" on
FB>
Barrett
Blake (5, Rhabdomyosarcoma) Received scans last week and the
tumor is stable! Pray The Lord will
allow the medicine to shrink it for the next scans! http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/barrettblake
Ava
Caggino (4,
ATRT Brain Tumor) Her counts are too low to start chemo, so pray her body
recovers quickly so she can continue on plan to her last round!<"The
Ava Caggino Fight Aganist Cancer Page" on FB>
Lincoln
Daniel Jones (3,
ALL) – Did not make counts so will be in clinic this week to check and possible
spinal tap. Pray all goes well and he
continues to respond and stay in remission!
<"Pray for Lincoln Daniel Jones" and "Red Carpet Kids
for a Cure" on FB>
Lucy
Weber (3,
ALL) – Will be at the clinic so pray for good numbers, no issues with her body
or chemo. <"Team Lucy" on
FB>
Max
Low (12, Leukemia) Having trouble from colds and
meds. Please pray for wisdom for his
medical team to know how to effectively treat any illness and long term side
effects. Pray he will recover to get off
his feeding tube! <”Mighty Max Low” on FB>
Holden
Underwood (2,
ALL/MLL) – Turned two on Friday! Possible clinic and continuing oral chemo this
week! <"Holden's Hope" on FB>
Gunnar
Peterson (5,
Wilm’s Tumor) Clinic appointment for counts and chemo tomorrow – pray all
continues to go very well and that his side effects will be minimal to none! <”Gunnar’s Team on FB”>
Zayley
Oliver
–Pray she stays healthy and that cancer is beaten back! <”Prayers for Zayley
Jade Oliver” on FB>
Aiden
Rideout (4, Non-hodgkins lymphoma) Has speech, OT and PT
today! <”Prayers for Aiden” on FB>
Lance
McClain (ALL)
– At school, doing well! Pray for
discernment on any pain he has! <”TeamLance McClain” on FB>
Addison
Marshall
(18, ALL) – continues outpatient, maintenance chemo and he won the Rudy Award
last week! Praise God for him and his
family! <addiecake on Twitter>
Grant
McTaggart (5,
P+ ALL) Is on oral chemo for one more week.
Pray for his parents to have peace that he is cured and he will stay
that way! <http://www.prayforgrant.com/>
Charlie
Harris Beard (1,
Leukemia) Receiving outpatient treatment this week, Praise The Lord! <”Help
save Baby Charlie Harries Beard” on FB>
Logan
Brant - Please pray for wisdom and healing! <“Team Logan” on FB>
Kylie
Overton (2,
Brain Tumor) – she has started chemo again, but the protocol from here on out
needs divine intervention to keep the tumors from coming back and no long term
effects on her body and mind. Please
Lord, come quickly into this situation! <”Prayers for Baby Kylie Overton” on
FB>
On-break
or has Scans this week
Aiden
McSpadden (2,
AML relapse) Genetic tests were normal – no cancer! Pray the transfusion he got on Friday does
not cause any issues and that the transplant continues to work! <"Angels
for Aiden" on FB>
Maddie
Briscoe (7,
neuroblastoma) – Doing great! <”Prayers for Maddie Briscoe” on FB>
Braeden
Estes (17,
Ewings Sarcoma) Finished 5 day chemo round and is back to school. Pray for his energy to return and his spirits
to come back up after losing his hair again.
Also pray for his brother who is to have shoulder surgery today! <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/braedenestes>
Shelby Adams (Langenhans Cell Histiocytosis)
– Doing well and her body continues to respond.
Pray for no issues and her cancer is beaten, with no ill side effects!
<”Prayers for Shelby Adams” on FB>
Daniela
Owens (9,
Ewing Sarcoma) – Had issues last week but is at home now. Pray she recovers and stays well! <”Prayer
for Daniela” of FB>
Taylor
Porter (15, AML) <”Team
Taylor – Taylor Porter” on FB>
Kaylea
Stewart
(Leukemia, 6) – Back at school and feeling well! Pray she is finally cured of her cancer!
<"Kure for Kaylea" on FB>
Hudson
Kadlecek (4,
lymphoma) - <"Hope for Hudson" on FB>
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