76TH BIRTHDAY – AND COUNTING

A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my 76th birthday, with praise and thanksgiving for the wonderful Lord I serve. And if you have been a reader of this blog you will know that on my 75th birthday, they did not expect me to be around for this one. But, my God is good and I am still here.

It was May 30th of last year when they gave me three to twelve months to live, but if anything, except for the fluid buildup, I am in better physical condition than I have been in a long time. Have lost some weight and exercise every day, or at least almost every day, and feel so much better. And I’m working on the Devotional Book – and also a new poem tape/CD and hope to complete them soon, at least the latter. (I am only into February for the book.)

The last report I had sent out to all my prayer partners was June 5th, and at that time I had not gone in to have the fluid drained off my abdomen. Each time I have had that done in the past, the fluid was always a dark bloody red with black lines in it (at least that is the way it looked) and they told me it was the cancer cells. Well, on June 10th they took out 5 liters and it was NOT dark red, but a sort of cream color with a yellow tinge. Then I had another 4 liters taken out on July 22nd and it looked brown with a tint of red, but was still not the dark red as in the past. I am not sure what this means, and my doctor did not really address this, except to say that this last time the doctor could have punctured a blood vessel to make it brown. I wanted to ask her to test the fluid, but God told me not to, that His timing was always perfect. So I am just going to be patient and wait for Him.

It does not matter what the doctor says, or even thinks, for I know I am healed and it is just a matter of time before it is manifested and I have proof for the skeptics. I had told the doctor that there were a lot of people praying for me and standing with me for a miracle, and as I have not developed any more symptoms, and everything is in the normal range, and my vital signs good, she is aware that God has to be working in me. She cannot understand, but she is glad for me and I do not have to go back until the 17th of September. I would like to believe that there will not be any more fluid buildup, but even if there is, I know now it is just a matter of time before my healing manifests and the doctor will release me – with the proof that there are no more cancer cells in me.

We are so blessed to know what an awesome God we have, and how Jesus is always with us to guide us and encourage us no matter what we face as we learn to:

HOLD GOD’S HAND

Hold God’s hand and trust in Him
Throughout both day and night
Being conscious of His presence
And walking in His Light

Casting all your cares on Him
Because He cares for you
Turning not away from Him
But facing each day new

Just let His love surround you
And wash away your tears
For His continued presence
Will overcome your fears

Depending on Him daily
To meet your every need
As you seek Him constantly
And His commandments heed

Spending time alone with Him
That you might know His will
Then to be obedient
That His plans you fulfill

For as you keep your hand in His
Responding to His love
You will always be assured
It’s you He’s thinking of

Kay Smith Crouch
June 23, 2009