“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2 (New Living Translation)
Happy New Year! We are so thankful to the Lord for a new year and new beginnings. I am just getting started with immunotherapy and will have my second treatment Wednesday, Jan13th. I have been feeling pretty good with this treatment so far and have experienced some fatigue and a dry cough, but most of my other cancer-related symptoms are gone. I will receive treatment every three weeks and I am being monitored with scans at regular intervals as well.
I want to once again thank you for your support and encouragement and for being my cheerleaders in this cancer journey. I truly do have a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith. I have a bulletin board here in front of my desk filled with your cards and Bible verses that encourage me daily. I have a card holder in the hallway filled with notes sent to me letting me know that I am not alone in this journey. You have assured me of your prayers and have exhorted me with the Word. Thank you!
Please pray for me:
+ For this above verse from Hebrews 12 for me.
+ Also, that I would strip off the things that slow me down and trip me up.
+ That I would run with endurance and grace the race God has set before me.
+ That I would keep my eyes fixed on Jesus the author and perfecter of my faith.
+ Thanks, too, for prayers for my annoying dry cough which is triggered by talking. (So lots of quiet in our home right now.)
+ Also, for my left hip which I feel is getting better slowly, slowly.
+ For God to heal my body of this cancer, if that would be His will for me.
How can Patrick and I be praying for you??
Peace and Grace,
Debbie (+ Patrick, also)
Debbie O'Connor's Journey 
Love to you Debbie .. sorry for the dry cough and happy to hear of any comfort you are feeling..Grace, love, and strength to you my very dear friend..joanne
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Thanks friend your ongoing support and encouragement is appreciated.
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Continuing to pray daily for you. Glad to hear most of your news is positive and will pray more for the cough.
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Thank you friend.
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So glad you are feeling better. Praise the Lord! I will be praying and thinking of you especially these next weeks. Praying for your cough to calm down and you able to get relief.
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Thanks for the prayer Martha. God is at work. Blessings on you and your ministry to our much loved Honduras.
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So glad to hear the good news!
Prayer for cough and continued improvement with the ongoing treatments will be done!
Love you two!
Blessings in this new year in the Lord.
Charles
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Thank you Charles.
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What a beautiful testimony! God is at work in seen and unseen ways His majesty to display and perform!!
Praise God!!
Keith & Judy
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Dear Debbie,
Thank you for the updates. Always happy to hear from you. We keep praying for the prayers request and all the family. For us this year started tough mom still at the hospital. Could you please include her with your prayer team from church? Thank you for always being there all the time.
Hugs and kisses,
Jenny and Kenia Guillen
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Thank you so much for the invite to follow your news here! And so amazing to read the testimony of Gods work in your body and in the faith journey he is taking you on…will pray for your continued healing and strength and growth in unexpected ways. And for all of you as a family as you work this out together. And for your medical team – for wise decisions, and more medical surprises! Lots of love to you, Sue
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Thank you so much Sue. Your words of encouragement and prayers are an incredible blessing. God is faithful.
Love to you.
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