NEXT STEPS (July 30th , 2020)

From Jesus: “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give isn’t fragile like the peace the world gives. So, don’t be troubled or afraid.”  John14:27 Living Bible                                            

These past eight weeks have flown by and it is time for my third of four treatments.  These weeks have included a lot of rough days with fatigue, nausea, burning in my stomach and a stiff hip.  I have also had some good days when my energy levels are higher and when I feel almost back to health.  Unfortunately, those days are few and far between! 

So, I am just trying to remain faithful and hopeful.  Thank you for the continued encouragement and support.  Please forgive me if I don’t answer emails, calls or questions, as I have very limited energy which I am trying to conserve to get through each day. I hope you understand.  If you get me on a good day, I will definitely respond.  So, don’t give up! 

Here is my upcoming schedule:

• Friday, July 31^st, 2020 – An abdominal CT scan in the afternoon.
• Monday, August 3^rd – Blood Work followed by an oncologist visit with Dr. Martins.
• Tuesday, August 4^th – My Lutathera Transfusion from 9am-3pm.
• Wednesday, August 5^th – A Body Scan with the radiologist and also a visit with Dr. Chen, who administers the Lutathera.  This is followed by an Ocreotide shot. Other oncology appointments most of the morning. 

PRAYER REQUESTS: 

• Please pray for the peace of God to fill my heart and soul.  During treatment (when I do not feel well) it is hard to feel like the Lutathera is working.  But to do.   [Hebrews 11:1 — What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.]
• Please pray for Patrick who is my caregiver and gets really down as he see me sick and not doing too well. He tends to internalize.
• Please continue to pray for the Lutathera treatment – for it to do what it was created to do.
• Please pray especially this next Tuesday the day of the actual Lutathera infusion: that I would feel and sense God’s protection, peace and presence.
• Also pray that I would have more and more good days over these next eight weeks of treatment. We have a getaway booked (in the Cascades) in mid-August with our girls. With that also, some dear friends have made available to us their summer home in the mountains in September.  I would really like to be feeling well enough to enjoy these family times. 

Here are some more verses that I have been writing on my heart these weeks.  If you would like to pray these verses for me that would be a great blessing:

Zephaniah 3:17, 2 Chronicles 20:12, Isaiah 27:2, Isaiah 30:18, James 1:12, Psalm 116:7-9 and 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24.

Also, 1 Peter 5:6-11, Romans 12:12, & Matthew 11:28-30.  

I send this with great appreciation to you and to the Lord,

             Debbie (and Patrick too)