January is a very fun month (not because of the weather) but because it is a yearly marker of being cancer free for me. This January marks 7 years. I usually blow by that and don't make a big deal about it. I don't really know why, but I guess I figure people don't want to hear about it (which is not true, I know).
I think this is a testimony the Lord has given me to share though, and He has been so faithful.
The above picture is of a Christmas gift from my wonderful friend Angie. She is such a blessing, and made these for the girls in our Beth Moore bible study. We were doing the Breaking Free study, which talked about the Lord breaking us free from the things that tie us down and keep us from God.
Our God really is Jehovah Rapha, the Lord who heals.
What brings this up is that He has given me a ministry from this experience. First, in that I am working on the pediatric oncology unit starting next week. I am really excited about what He has for me there, but also because there is a girl from TC that just finished with her chemo in December for the same kind of cancer. We are hanging out tomorrow and I am really excited to share life with her and talk about the Lord and how He is moving and has moved through our experiences.
No experience goes to waste with Him. He uses everything for his glory and to point us to him and pull us closer. He really is amazing.
"I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another"
- Isaiah 42:6-8
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord had anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion-- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor"
-Isaiah 61:1-3
man i love you friend. you are such a blessing in my life. So excited for you passing your test, and so excited for you and for your patients who get to be cared for by, encouraged by, and loved and comforted by you and your presence alone.
ReplyDeleteGod's spirit has flourished through you.
Praise the Lord! Thank you for allowing the Lord to shine through you and for using your experiences to help others. My husband is coming up on one year of cancer-free! Every day of life is a celebration and an opportunity to glorify the our Healer!
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