"If YOU Have Faith as SMALL as a Mustard Seed, YOU Can Say to This Mountain, 'Move From Here to There' And IT WILL Move. Nothing Will Be Impossible For YOU - Matthew 17:20”
No lie, I am truly Amazed, and well I say Amazed but I do not know if that is even the word. Let’s say that every day to no surprise GOD works his way into our lives – and it is AMAZING! If you have joined us on this journey since the day of Mike’s Diagnosis or you have joined in along the way, you have surely seen GOD working in our lives – A LOT! Low and Behold, he did it again, and this time in the most unexpected place.
Well Sunday (Halloween) started off like any other Sunday and we went to church – what a great service it was, and just that morning Mike and I were discussing some battles that we ourselves are overcoming during this time and knowing that GOD is in complete control, but yet we are human and even though we have given all of this to GOD, the Devil is able to pop in and drop a seed of doubt or insecurity upon us and hope that the seed with go deep and flourish and again we will be in a state of despair and sadness. At this point Mike and I are so focused and know that GOD is working overtime to ensure Mike remains strong and courageous and this just eats the Devil up! He cannot stand it and knows that the ONLY way into our thoughts and minds is to plant these seeds in hopes that this journey that I have said before is in reality so short, but yet so long mentally and physically (already) – he hopes all we have learned and the relationship with GOD that we have developed will be crushed and all that we will continue to go through will be filled with doubt and we will lose hope. Not today Buster! Not on GOD’s watch!
Anyhow, the sermon was great and our pastor pulled me aside and gave me a gift him and his wife had bought for me. It was the most delicate piece of jewelry I have ever seen and something I will forever cherish. It was a cross with a mustard seed embedded in it. You know the story of the mustard seed? It really is so unbelievable just reading, but knowing that it is from GOD, it’s not so unbelievable anymore. I knew that GOD had ensured we made it to church this morning to receive this sermon that we needed to hear (isn’t that how it happens – anything going on in your life that inserts feeling of despair, GOD puts that sermon right at you – and you feel him talking to YOU!) I knew that was just a reminder that though I have major strong faith, it wouldn’t matter how big or huge my faith is, but even as small as a mustard seed nothing will be impossible for me --- US!
The afternoon was good and the weather remained nice all the way through the Trick-Or-Treating! Usually every year, Mike goes with Rafa and The Boys from house to house, but this year he decided to sit back with Maggie and I and pass out candy and ooogle at all the really neat and creative costumes – and believe me there were a lot! It was such a great night – we laughed a lot, took some memorable CANDY-Craze pictures and really can’t recall much talk about Cancer. It’s only natural that with all that is going on, it’s hard to NOT talk about it – appointments, treatments, doctors, statistics, etc – it does not consume us, but we are family and it is a huge part of our lives right now, so to have a few hours of just goof-off gossip time about all our favorite housewives ---- and yes BUSTED again – Mike was watching the Kardashians – Hey I love it!! I now have someone in the house to talk to about how creepy Bruce Jenner looks!!
As the night started to wind down, a neighbor from down the street came over to dump off the rest of their Halloween goodies and visit while we unloaded the rest of it all onto the final Ghouls and Goblins. As we started to pack up and go inside, Tracy and her Husband offered their sentiments and well wishes for Mike’s speedy recovery and strength through this battle. We started to tell her how well he has done with treatments, and though the battle is far from over, we continue to defy the odds thus far. After a few minutes of conversation and swapping stories – Tracy’s husband asked if we could we could all pray together over Mike. Again, in the midst of Halloween with (not complete strangers) but neighbors who have become our friends and now join us on this journey, came together last night and Mike, Myself, Maggie, Tracy and her husband prayed. It was great and just another tap on the shoulder as a reminder that GOD is never far behind – heck, what am I saying – he is 2 steps ahead of us, we just have to trust and follow.
As I end, I sit here and cannot believe it is already November! Just as we get rid of all the Halloween treats, we now make room for Thanksgiving and Christmas treats galore! Mike will undergo his 2nd chemo treatment for the lungs this Wednesday, November 03, 2010 and another spinal chemo on November 15, 2010. I ask for continued prayers that his side effects will be minimal once again through these treatments. He has been so very blessed to have experienced only a few headaches, some aches through the body and tiredness…but he remains strong mentally and leads a normal daily life. I will continue to keep you all posted through these times.
We are looking forward to the holidays and spending time with Family and close friends and cherishing it all as we always have, but this year especially. For to this day we still do not know why we were chosen for this journey, but not a day goes by that I am not thankful. It has given us strength we did not know we had, brought us closer in our relationship with GOD, Family, Friends and mended some along the way. I have been told by many that through this, their faith has been restored in all areas of their lives – and for that I give all Praise to GOD. He IS Marvelous and he promised – “You only have to have that mustard seed – he will make the IM-possible, possible.
Love to you all and Many Many Thanks as always!!
XO Lyndie
No lie, I am truly Amazed, and well I say Amazed but I do not know if that is even the word. Let’s say that every day to no surprise GOD works his way into our lives – and it is AMAZING! If you have joined us on this journey since the day of Mike’s Diagnosis or you have joined in along the way, you have surely seen GOD working in our lives – A LOT! Low and Behold, he did it again, and this time in the most unexpected place.
Well Sunday (Halloween) started off like any other Sunday and we went to church – what a great service it was, and just that morning Mike and I were discussing some battles that we ourselves are overcoming during this time and knowing that GOD is in complete control, but yet we are human and even though we have given all of this to GOD, the Devil is able to pop in and drop a seed of doubt or insecurity upon us and hope that the seed with go deep and flourish and again we will be in a state of despair and sadness. At this point Mike and I are so focused and know that GOD is working overtime to ensure Mike remains strong and courageous and this just eats the Devil up! He cannot stand it and knows that the ONLY way into our thoughts and minds is to plant these seeds in hopes that this journey that I have said before is in reality so short, but yet so long mentally and physically (already) – he hopes all we have learned and the relationship with GOD that we have developed will be crushed and all that we will continue to go through will be filled with doubt and we will lose hope. Not today Buster! Not on GOD’s watch!
Anyhow, the sermon was great and our pastor pulled me aside and gave me a gift him and his wife had bought for me. It was the most delicate piece of jewelry I have ever seen and something I will forever cherish. It was a cross with a mustard seed embedded in it. You know the story of the mustard seed? It really is so unbelievable just reading, but knowing that it is from GOD, it’s not so unbelievable anymore. I knew that GOD had ensured we made it to church this morning to receive this sermon that we needed to hear (isn’t that how it happens – anything going on in your life that inserts feeling of despair, GOD puts that sermon right at you – and you feel him talking to YOU!) I knew that was just a reminder that though I have major strong faith, it wouldn’t matter how big or huge my faith is, but even as small as a mustard seed nothing will be impossible for me --- US!
The afternoon was good and the weather remained nice all the way through the Trick-Or-Treating! Usually every year, Mike goes with Rafa and The Boys from house to house, but this year he decided to sit back with Maggie and I and pass out candy and ooogle at all the really neat and creative costumes – and believe me there were a lot! It was such a great night – we laughed a lot, took some memorable CANDY-Craze pictures and really can’t recall much talk about Cancer. It’s only natural that with all that is going on, it’s hard to NOT talk about it – appointments, treatments, doctors, statistics, etc – it does not consume us, but we are family and it is a huge part of our lives right now, so to have a few hours of just goof-off gossip time about all our favorite housewives ---- and yes BUSTED again – Mike was watching the Kardashians – Hey I love it!! I now have someone in the house to talk to about how creepy Bruce Jenner looks!!
As the night started to wind down, a neighbor from down the street came over to dump off the rest of their Halloween goodies and visit while we unloaded the rest of it all onto the final Ghouls and Goblins. As we started to pack up and go inside, Tracy and her Husband offered their sentiments and well wishes for Mike’s speedy recovery and strength through this battle. We started to tell her how well he has done with treatments, and though the battle is far from over, we continue to defy the odds thus far. After a few minutes of conversation and swapping stories – Tracy’s husband asked if we could we could all pray together over Mike. Again, in the midst of Halloween with (not complete strangers) but neighbors who have become our friends and now join us on this journey, came together last night and Mike, Myself, Maggie, Tracy and her husband prayed. It was great and just another tap on the shoulder as a reminder that GOD is never far behind – heck, what am I saying – he is 2 steps ahead of us, we just have to trust and follow.
As I end, I sit here and cannot believe it is already November! Just as we get rid of all the Halloween treats, we now make room for Thanksgiving and Christmas treats galore! Mike will undergo his 2nd chemo treatment for the lungs this Wednesday, November 03, 2010 and another spinal chemo on November 15, 2010. I ask for continued prayers that his side effects will be minimal once again through these treatments. He has been so very blessed to have experienced only a few headaches, some aches through the body and tiredness…but he remains strong mentally and leads a normal daily life. I will continue to keep you all posted through these times.
We are looking forward to the holidays and spending time with Family and close friends and cherishing it all as we always have, but this year especially. For to this day we still do not know why we were chosen for this journey, but not a day goes by that I am not thankful. It has given us strength we did not know we had, brought us closer in our relationship with GOD, Family, Friends and mended some along the way. I have been told by many that through this, their faith has been restored in all areas of their lives – and for that I give all Praise to GOD. He IS Marvelous and he promised – “You only have to have that mustard seed – he will make the IM-possible, possible.
Love to you all and Many Many Thanks as always!!
XO Lyndie
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