Day 208

Brothers and Sisters,

Tomorrow marks the next step in my journey. From around 7AM to 5PM I'll be in the O.R. having surgery to remove the remaining cancer in my body.

I want to thank you all for the overwhelming support, lifting me up above the worries and doubt that often get in the way.

This has been my life for the past two hundred and eight days. "God, I'm ready to move on. I thank You and praise You for the gifts and talents, experiences and blessings you give. 'How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him'. For Your name's sake heal my body. I stand on your word, 'If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.' All Glory To God. Amen."

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
-2 Corinthians 12:9

⁸But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. ⁹For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁰He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. ¹¹Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. - 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11

Day 200

Hey everyone,

Not many updates besides mind boggling skydive with some friends, rafting and hiking in Colorado, and a good 'ol fashion legal beer at The Chicken.

God Bless,

All Glory To God. Amen

Day 187

Good Evening from Tomball,

Had a good visit with the plastic surgery team today. No, I won't be getting Brazilian Butt Implants to replace any removed muscle... but they might help by graphing one of my fibula (the thinner shin bone) to my pelvis, if they end up removing a large portion of my pelvis.

I still haven't heard anything from my actual surgeon, just the 'consulting' plastic surgeon. I did hear that my scans looked better, but there's a good chance we'll go ahead with the surgery on September 2nd.

I have also heard James 5:13-16

¹³Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. ¹⁴Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. ¹⁶Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

All Glory To God. Amen.

Day 186

Good Afternoon!

Sorry no real news yet. Right now I'm sitting in the waiting room at MDA waiting for my MRI and CT scans.

Just wanted to give a huge Thank You to all those reading, praying, and keeping up with me! You are all a huge encouragement and are helping get through this in great spirits!

Bible Verse of the Day- God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”- Psalm 46:1

Well, they're calling me in. God Bless.

All Glory To God. Amen

Day 174

Tomorrows my last day of radiation!

I apologize for not keeping you more up to date about it all, but to tell you the truth it has been a relatively uneventful 4 weeks. (thankfully, no surprise trips to the ER or anything). The treatments have been great, no side affects save a little redness on my hip.

Apart from radiation Ive been able to enjoy working on my road bike, hanging out at Lake Conroe, and a few church activities. I have also had a little time to start volunteering at a homeless shelter in downtown Houston.

I also took a while to reapply for the fall semester. No I haven't got any word from the doctors, that will come after some scans around the 11th of August, but I have been thinking about the verses Mark 11:22-25.

²²"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. ²³"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. ²⁴Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. ²⁵And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

I figure if I don't reapply then I am not really believing I received healing; I hope this is what Jesus was talking about.!?

Also I'm planning on skydiving on the 20th with some other brave souls. Plans like these remind me of how blessed I really am. Take a moment and think of all the Blessings God has showered on you today...

All Glory To God. Amen.

Photo Post

I couldn't figure out how to make a photo page, so here's a photo post of some good times...

Rocky Hill Ranch with the guys

Finished my bookcase with the help of my neighbor

Going to take a while to fill it up

Check it off the bucket list

Staffing Aggie Awakening 89 (cook staff), what an amazing retreat!

the beginnings of a road bike

My last day of radiation, Whoop!

Day 152

Howdy Everyone!

Hope Y'all had a wonderful 4th celebration (if your following this blog from the U.S.) My family and I enjoyed the time off.

Radiation Update:
So far I'm really happy with the procedure. From what I understand its a high power x-ray machine that is pretty well targeted at my tumor. I haven't had any side effects so far which is welcomed change from chemotherapy. The appointments only take about 20 minutes, and I have the rest of my day to be a normal person. Praise God!

Verse of the Day:
“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.”- Psalm 18:30

As for the extra time I have now, I'm starting to volunteer a little bit around my church and might get a chance to work at a homeless shelter downtown.

Surgery Update:
Scheduled the surgery for the 2nd of September with meetings and scans the week before. I'm praying for the tumor to be gone by this time.

God Bless You All!

All Glory To God. Amen.