God has a plan...: First Day of Chemo

Monday, February 23, 2009

First Day of Chemo

Hello!

Caleb had his first chemotherapy treatment today. At the time I'm typing this, he has not experienced any sickness or ill side effects because of it. He will be in the hospital for at least three days for this round. Below are some pictures that were taken this morning.

Through out each step of this journey, God has showered this family with mercy, strength, peace, love, and hope. We continue to say thank you to everyone who has stood beside us during this time. Please continue to pray with us that the God who has brought us thus far, will continue to sustain us in the days to come.

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you recieve them, and you will have them.

-Mark 11:24

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Anonymous said...: I'm sitting here in the hospital with Caleb looking at the awesome job Aimee is doing on this blog and decided to leave a comment. Aimee I know how LOVE displays of affection :) but I have to let everyone know how awesome I think you are and how much I appreciate you and what you are doing. Thank you so very much for taking care of this, I know how busy you are so it just means that much more to me!!! We love you!!!; 7:10 PM CST

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Casting your cares

"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

How many times do I worry for days or try to solve a problem on my own? When I finally release it to Him, I think, Why didn't I turn it over to Him a long time ago?

God's Word tells us to "cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22). It also reads, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6).

We aren't supposed to fix ourselves. We aren't supposed to worry and fret. We are supposed to "cast" and "present." Cast our cares and burdens to God, and present our requests to Him. When we do what His Word tells us to do, we can then experience peace and comfort (Philippians 4:7).

Joy

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Thoughts on today's verse
Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are all about. Is there a constant awareness in your life that God is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion in all your ups and downs? Or is God here when it is convenient and gone when things are busy? Joy comes from knowing we are never alone. Prayer is the ongoing conversation we have, Spirit to Spirit, with God. Thanksgiving is the great reminder that we have been blessed no matter what the circumstances may suggest.

Had to share this...

Matthew 9:36And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.
I struggle as much as anyone with turning a conversation to spiritual things. However, I can't escape a few truths that lead me to step out by faith:
First, I am compelled by the realization that without Christ all men are lost and without hope. Sure, there are good people that do good things, but that doesn't change the fact that we all sin naturally. I've never taught a single one of my children how to steal a cookie, yet they all have done it. It's part of their natures. And it's because of sin all men are lost.
Second, I'm compelled to share Christ with others because of the reality of hell. Thinking about hell is not in vogue today. But Christ spoke of hell as a real place of eternal judgment and torment & there is only one way to avoid it.
Third, I want to share the good news because it is the very reason for which Christ came to the planet Earth. Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes. He came "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10). He is our only hope and the only thing that brings true joy.