Good morning. Sorry about the low spirits yesterday. God in His infinite wisdom sent my friend and some family over at just the right moment to pick us up. My friend Ramona (Ramonja) said one of the things she had heard from another friend to pick you up when you are down is to count your blessings using the alphabet. So I started this morning at 5:30 and it took me 2 hours to find something for every letter but it worked! God changed my heart and lifted my spirits. For instance, I was stuck on "I" for the longest time and then I remembered Itching-Erin is not itching this time like she did last round, so that is a huge praise. Coming from the chief back scratcher, it is really huge! Anyway, thank you Lord for the alphabet blessings! The chemo Erin got this last round was royal blue and so we have been mercilessly teasing her about being "blue", royal blood, Queen Erin, smurfy, etc. But as you can imagine, it ain't easy being "blue". We just got back from the clinic and her numbers were fine, we have to go back on Monday. She is feeling o.k. today, still nauseous but o.k. considering. Thank you all for your encouragement through the rough days as well as the good! We are blessed!
"May my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word. May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise. May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous. May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight. Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me." Psalm 119:169-175
Love to you all, janet
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Hey there darlin! I miss you! I need to come by and see you but I'm busy with school...yes, school...and other stuff this week. Maybe/hopefully next week I can stop by to say hello. I'm glad to hear you are slowly getting better and no itchy side-effects this time. :-) I hope you are keeping up with your daily challenges!!!!!
-Monica
Glad to hear that you are feeling better today --- still praying that the nausea will subside and that you are getting good rest and peace. Glad to also hear that the numbers are doing well -- praying that they continue to do well so that there is good news for you on Monday when you go back to the doctor's.
Keep up the great work kiddo -- you are almost there! Just keep popping those M&Ms and smiling! Also keep in mind that in just a short few months you will be among your students and how great that is going to be as well as feel! Also think about what a GREAT summer you are going to have with all your friends and family -- campmeeting is going to be AWESOME!
Continued prayers for peace, rest, continued healing, continued faith and trust in God, and for continued strength and Grace!
Blessed Assurance!(That song is playing now on The Fish and I am thinking about you knowing that you do have blessed assurance! and smiling too!
Blessings and Love,
The Cotner's
Janet,
After reading your post this verse came to mind today for you and for Erin and for your family.
"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tried in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin. Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." ~Hebrews 4:14-16
I'm praying that you will all find the grace and mercy and strength to continue on and to see this thing through to the end! And I hope each day your ABC blessings will come a little easier than the day before.
Much love, hope, and prayer,
~beth
you reminded me of my granny who used to let us "wallow" in our situations until she would say "starting writing down your blessings...His praise will outweigh your pain". I didn't really understand that a lot as a child but it certainly has spoken to me as an adult.
I love spirituals, too. We used to sing "Balm in Gilead" with my granny at Campground UMC.
Here's the chorus:
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.
I can hear her singing her alto part. You've been through an awful lot, and God can take some blues and tears.
The end of the tunnel is not far now...keep looking toward the light!
love you,
Susan
"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" 2 Cor. 4:17
Erin;
What you're going through feels much more than "light", but God sees the bigger picture and He will use this time for His glory through you! God will bring you through this, one day, one moment at a time. One more round then it is celebration time!!
Love ya bunches! Aunt Debbie
Hello Miss Erin:
So does this mean that you're not going to the campground for LAP tonight? Any excuse to continue this vacation you're on...
How's the M&M supply? Dr. Butz and I can always make another house call to re-stock the Drug Store when you need it. Since blue is your new favorite color, we can prescribe blue only for awhile.
It won't be long now until this vacation ends. However, no need to worry. Our team of Crack Medical Professionals plan to keep you on our famous M&M maintenance program... indefinitely. M&M therapy may be used, in your case, until Dr. Butz and I are too old to deliver them. And even then, we expect P/A Blessing will keep them coming until you're too old to chew them without assistance. ;-)
All Our Love and Prayers!
Dr. Ken and the
Blessing-Moore-Butz Team.
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