Thankful

Today I had my appointment with the oncologist, as part of the  research clinical trial that I had been a part of, I return annually for an exam.  This was my ninth year, the study is over there was been no recurrence of the lymphoma so I guess you can say my doctors idea to use  monoclonal antibodies  to treat the cancer was a success. A new oncologist examined me today he told me both the original doctors had retired. He told me monoclonal antibodies are how they normally treat the rare form of  lymphoma I had, and they currently have four patients they are treating.  I am indeed thankful to God and to my doctors for the outcome of this journey I have been on for the past almost nine years.  As I said  years ago  in the email telling by family and friends that the lymph node they removed  from my abdomen was cancer.
"Jesus has always taken care of Helen and me and nothing has changed. HIS love for us never fails HE does not grow tied of us or weary, and for that I am truly gratefully". 
Now almost nine years later I can say that statement is just as true as it was in March 2006,  HIS love has never failed us.  Hopefully, in this entire journey into the unexpected we have brought glory to the GOD.  GOD is good not just because the situation has worked out this well for us (we rejoice and are glad it has), but because GOD is good. So with that we close this chapter of our life.

This blog started on March 6, 2007 when I expressed thanks to God for HIS love and faithfulness on the first anniversary of my  surgery. 
http://rawthoughtsfromterry.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html 
The world has changed, people do not use RSS feeds  and  the place God has placed me has radically changed and the purpose for this blog is over.  So I think this is good time to end this blog with Thanksgiving just the way I started it.







    

A Theology of Healing in Six Questions

From Justin Taylor Blog

A Theology of Healing in Six Questions

In Andrew Wilson’s latest article in Christianity Today he shares that his two children have regressive autism and he helps us process through a theology of divine healing. Here is an excerpt that concisely summarizes the issue:

Why doesn’t God always heal?

He does, eventually.

Does God always heal us if we are certain he will?

Not necessarily.

Why not?

The effects of Christ’s victory over death aren’t fully realized yet.

Should we assume sickness is a gift from God?

No, unless, we’re prepared to stop taking medicine or visiting doctors.

How can we see more healing?

Pray, fast, believe, and persevere.

How should we pray?

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10).