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Kyle's chemo and testimony

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Posted by: Jon Henry

Kyle is someone I know from another prayer group who has been praying for him for almost a year now. I thought his testimony was so up lifting, that I wanted to share it with all of you here. sorry it's so long, but I feel its well worth the time to read it.

Father God, You know this young brother Kyle and all he is struggling with. Be with him today as he takes another chemo treatment and guide the medicines and the doctors hands to the appropriate places that he may continue to be a blessing to all those who have come to know him and love him as such a precious child of Yours. Let this afflictin be the tool that brings Kyle's mom to Your cross to seek the gift of salvation. In Jesus precious name. amen


**Hi All,

First off, thank you so much for the priceless gift of prayer you have
continually bestowed upon me. I have felt their strength and been greatly
comforted by them. I am slowly coming to an understanding of the incredible good that can come out of this. I'd really like to share with all of you, a devotional that has become a source of hope and understanding for me. My hope is that it will bring comfort and inspiration to those of you going through difficult times:

*"Store up comfort. This was the prophet Isaiah's mission. The world is full
of hurting and comfortless hearts. But before you will be competent for this lofty ministry, you must be trained. And your training is extremely costly, for to make it complete, you too must endure the same afflictions that that are wringing countless hearts of tears and blood. Consequently, your own life becomes the hospital ward where you are taught the divine art of comfort. You will be wounded so that in the binding up of your wounds by the Great Physician, you may learn how to render first aid to the wounded everywhere. Do you wonder why you are having to experience some great sorrow? In the next ten years you will find many others afflicted in the same way. You will tell them how you suffered and were comforted. As the story unfolds, God will apply the anesthetic He once used on you, to them. Then in the eager look followed by the gleam of hope that chases the shadow of despair from the soul, YOU WILL KNOW WHY you were afflicted. And you will bless God for the discipline that filled your life with such a treasure of experience and helpfulness.

God comforts us not to make us comfortable but to make us COMFORTERS." *
*- John Henry Jowett*
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My friends, don't question the fiery trial you are going through. Praise God
for the work He is doing in your life. He is preparing you for a life with
greater purpose and meaning! How awesome is that???? Trust Him, I KNOW it is hard when you are "experiencing some great sorrow" but through it He will bless you beyond belief. He will comfort you and remind you of His presence along the way. I can sincerely say, I know of what I speak. For those of you that have read the statistics for someone with my diagnosis, you know the darkness doesn't get much darker.

But there is that ray of hope in the darkness. Sometimes you have to really look and listen. God doesn't always wake you in the middle of the night and scream at you He was silent for awhile, but then he began to speak to me through the words of friends, your cards and emails...someday I'll tell you the cool stuff He did with those and even a rainbow on a clear day! Through these little signs, and by faith, I believe I will be healed! It is no coincidence Michael has preached "Isaiah 53:5" his entire adult life, and cancer became our affliction.

God has done miraculous things already. I'm not sure if you all know or not,
but we found out, several weeks after my surgery that my CA-125 level (a
substance found in the blood of women with ovarian cancer) was 1699 on
February12th. Anything over 34 is cause for concern. Yeah, that was NOT good news! The next day I prayed and wept for a good part of the day. I begged God for some little ray of hope to hold onto. I got a big bursting ray of hope!! They had done a new blood test to see where my numbers were at that point. Before a drop of chemo touched my body, it had dropped to 135! And.....two weeks after my first chemo treatment it had dropped to 38!!!!

God is SO good!

I still have to go through all 6 treatments. My next one is Wednesday
(Apr 4th.) I'm not looking forward to the process, but I am very much looking forward to see what God is doing. He is in this, as He is in every detail of our lives. Our trials make us stronger. They purify us when we trust in Him.

I would never have asked for this, yet I am so grateful for
the pruning, the sculpting and the refining that is taking place in my life.
In fact, my hair is slowly falling out as I write this. Goodbye to vanity!
Marybeth Ferrie (the MOST awesome chick on the planet-my sister in
suffering-and a great inspiration to me) is on call with her razor in hand!
What DO you do with your "old" hair? I'm thinking about sprinkling it around
the yard so the birds can use it in their nests. Geeze, I'd like it to serve
some good purpose! It's not long enough for "Locks of Love!" I'm sure there
will be more than a few tears on my part, but I'll get over it. It is just
hair. Our value as children of the Living God is based on what is inside us
and the love we show one another, not what's on our heads....or NOT on our heads Even better, He cares far more for what's IN our heads than what's on them.

Thank you again for your prayers, cards, posts and love. Please continue to pray. I've still got a long road ahead. And despite my bold words I can be a wimp! Especially pray for Michael, Lena and Mike. Their lives have been turned upside down by this yet they've shown me nothing but love and support. Pray too for my mom and my brother. He has prostate cancer and she is handling the burden of her only two children both having cancer, and trying to do it without Christ.

Oh yes, Nancy, I'm taking the Liquid Vites and Mins...thank you!!! And
Byrdie, the AHCC is the hot ticket. I'm taking that too!

Bless you ALL,

Kyle


Posted by: christythompson

Jesus
You are our answer
You are our hope
Your our Savior
Save Kyle from this cancer
I touch the hem of you garment and claim this cancer to Die
Wither away like the fig tree
Jesus we believe for Kyle to be made totally well

Jesus
Touch dear Kyle
I pray for healing to their body from all cancer and disease
Heal the cause of their cells turning abnormal
Dry up all growth

We curse it, and command it Gone In Jesus Name!
like the fig tree who was cursed to bear no fruit
We curse this cancer and command it to bear no more fruit

Matthew 21:19
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, "No longer shall there ever be {any} fruit from you." And at once the fig tree withered.

We will expect this cancer gone dried up at once.

Matthew 21:20
Seeing {this,} the disciples were amazed and asked, "How did the fig tree wither {all} at once?"

We stand in faith, putting away all fear, weakness, depression and doubt.
Matthew 21:21
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will happen.

Cancer, be gone from Dear Kyle,
We caste it out in Jesus name!!!
We command it gone and thrown into the pit of hell.
You will not visit any more members of this family.
All generational curses are broken, severed, cut and no more.
We break them several times between mothers and daughters, grandparents, fathers and sons. We break them.
Disease of Cancer you will not live in this family.
You will not live in Kyle.

Lord I pray for this mother to receive the salvation of Christ.
Grant her eternal life.
Lay spark to her heart to receive Jesus as Savior.
Bless the moment for this Kyle to lead her
in the confessing prayer of eternal life.
Minister to them from all sides
In Jesus name