“Bear one another’s burdens,
and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
~Galatians 6:2~
Callie Cole
Friday, September 25, 2009 7:41 PM, CDT
Dear Friends,
I just wanted to take a moment and try as much as possible to express our sincere appreciatio
Your prayers continue to streghten our faith in the one true God as He pours out the Holy Spirit to comfort us and to give us the courage to give Him praise when we get good news or bad news. May God bless each of you.
Your brother in Christ,
Tom
Friday, September 25, 2009 11:52 PM, CDT
Callie, according to the doctors had an unevetful day today, neurologica
Your brother in Christ
Tom
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:34 PM, CDT
Important Reminder!!!! Blood Drive & Bone Marrow Registration on Monday, September 28th from 3 to 8 pm at First Baptist Church, Franklinton. It is not too late to sign up. The goal is to secure 50 blood donations. Sign up immediately by sending a email to spotter@thebloodcenter.orgTo donate blood, you must be in good health. at least 17 and weigh 110 pounds. There is no upper age limit. A Picture ID is required at time of registration. To join the Bone Marrow Registry, you must be in good health, at least 18 and no older than 61. This involves the completion of a registration form and submitting four (4) “Q-tip” mojth swabs. No blood samples are needed. On Monday, if you have a cold or flu or taking antiobiotics, you will not be able to participate. Suzy Potter
Community Development Manager
The Blood Center
(504) 939-9609 – cell
1/877/671-5707
Fantastic news!!!!!!!!!! Adrianna’s counts are up to 2,200!! Yesterday they were at zero! And the day before that, they were at 310, but had fallen back to 0. The nurse, however, said that this time they will just keep rising!!
Such exciting news! This means we may be discharged to the Hope Lodge on Monday, if all goes well this weekend! I was thinking we’d be here another week, so I was surprised and relieved upon hearing the news! I know that Adrianna is going to be so glad to get outta this room- she’s been ready!
She still needs her pain medicine, b/c it is allowing her to try to drink liquids. She still doesn’t want food, but we’re taking baby steps. She asks for milk a good bit and so far has kept it all down.
She’s also still very sleepy and sleeps on and off, but as long as she’s comfortable, we’re comfortable!
Also, the ultrasound of the liver came back normal and everything’s looking UP! We’re so grateful for your prayers and blessings.
Cute story from Aunt Jackie: Adrianna was Skyping with her Aunt Jackie and baby cousin Emma the other day, when Adrianna wasn’t feeling so hot. First she noticed the kitty ears on Emma’s head and said very slowly, and still half asleep, “Are those mine?” Joe hopped up quickly to get her kitty ears and show her that baby Emma did NOT snatch her ears- she had some too…..
So Aunt Jackie kept saying what a sweet girl Adrianna is, and how she’s such a pretty girl. Well, Adrianna yanked that binky out of her mouth, followed by a string of saliva, (from the mucocitis) and looked at her Daddy and said,” Daddy….her say I’m a girl. I NOT a girl. I just a baby!!!” (with a glare from the corner of her eye) Poor Aunt Jackie! She’s a fiesty one, I tell ya…Gotta watch out during her moods!
But we’re SOOOOOOOO glad she’s so headstrong and pays attention! It allows her to be strong minded enough to know she’s gonna kick the mess outta this cancer!!!!! Even though she doesn’t know she has “cancer”, she knows she’s sick…and she’s SICK of being sick!
I think we can ALL agree with her! We’re all sick of it!
So, now we work on getting her fed and up to leaving on Monday. No more creams and powders, and they’re also nixing some of her meds.
This is the day that the Lord Hath made! Let us rejoice and be GLAD!
Believing in miracles
Friday, September 25, 2009 8:38 PM, CDT
Feeling so overwhelmed with sadness right now, as I just heard that Kylen went to be with God early this morning. He was here at Children’s this whole time, right along with Adrianna, battling it out with his cancer. We actually met them the day after Adrianna was diagnosed and both of our children were having surgery the same day. His was leukemia.
Since meeting them over 6 months ago, I have been amazed by LaToya’s strength and compassion for everyone up here on 4West, the oncology floor. Quiet, but strong, she held it together brilliantly and with the trust and faith in God, always.
Little Kylen only about 7 months old, received bone marrow from his older brother and did SO extremely well during transplant. I mean, not even any side effects. No mouth sores, no vomitting, nothing….
The last few weeks he was in PICU and on oxygen, but the last I saw his mommy, he was getting better…..It just breaks my heart to pieces to know she and her sweet husband, both good as GOLD, are grieving tonight.
Please go to the Lord in your prayers tonight and this week and always, to pray for their strength in getting through this. I know they are strong believers, but I know that extra prayers are especially important at this time.
Thanks for those of you who had gone to his caringbridge website and were praying for him already. Now we just have to switch our prayers over to his parents and help them have some comfort. I really appreciate it,
Stephanie
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IMB
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Ephesians 5: 31, NKJV).
Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, praying with you for those seeking a Christian spouse.
In a society where families arrange marriage, it can be very difficult to find a believing mate. Pray for believers in locations like North Africa, South Asia and the Last Frontier, who long for a Christian marriage and for those whose families have decreed that they must marry a person of the majority religion.
Last month, prayer was lifted for a South Asian Muslim-background believer whose family had made tentative arrangements for his marriage to a young Muslim woman. He met his prospective bride and told her that he was a follower of Christ. He shared what that means in his life and how it might impact their future life together. She was very receptive, and he has left her to think about what she has learned. Please ask God to draw her with certainty into faith in Him, and pray that she might become the valuable co-laborer this faithful brother believes she could be.
S is a 32-year-old believer among a Last Frontier people group and a fairly new follower of Christ. Recently she received a marriage proposal from a Hindu man who is well respected in the community. By normal cultural standards, it would be considered a great match for her. Her family is really pushing her to accept the proposal. After studying what the Bible says about being unequally yoked, she feels God is telling her to reject the proposal.
* Please pray that these families will respect the Christian’s faith and not force them into unequally yoked marriages.
* Ask God to open the hearts of prospective husbands and wives as well as family members to the gospel after seeing their loved ones take a strong stand for God’s will.
* Intercede for those you know who are honoring the Lord while daily demonstrating His grace to an unbelieving spouse.
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IMB
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Ephesians 5: 31, NKJV).
Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, praying with you for those seeking a Christian spouse.
In a society where families arrange marriage, it can be very difficult to find a believing mate. Pray for believers in locations like North Africa, South Asia and the Last Frontier, who long for a Christian marriage and for those whose families have decreed that they must marry a person of the majority religion.
Last month, prayer was lifted for a South Asian Muslim-background believer whose family had made tentative arrangements for his marriage to a young Muslim woman. He met his prospective bride and told her that he was a follower of Christ. He shared what that means in his life and how it might impact their future life together. She was very receptive, and he has left her to think about what she has learned. Please ask God to draw her with certainty into faith in Him, and pray that she might become the valuable co-laborer this faithful brother believes she could be.
S is a 32-year-old believer among a Last Frontier people group and a fairly new follower of Christ. Recently she received a marriage proposal from a Hindu man who is well respected in the community. By normal cultural standards, it would be considered a great match for her. Her family is really pushing her to accept the proposal. After studying what the Bible says about being unequally yoked, she feels God is telling her to reject the proposal.
* Please pray that these families will respect the Christian’s faith and not force them into unequally yoked marriages.
* Ask God to open the hearts of prospective husbands and wives as well as family members to the gospel after seeing their loved ones take a strong stand for God’s will.
For about an hour, we gave the term ransack new meaning. God answered our fervent prayers and we found the all-important document.
Those who travel understand the seriousness of misplacing a passport. This document shows you are a citizen of the United States and have been cleared for travel to other countries. Without it I would have been denied admission to Peru. Actually, I wouldn’t have been allowed onto the plane headed for Peru. I would have been left behind.
As I reflect upon that nerve-wracking episode, I think of a more vital appointment. Jesus spoke about it in Matthew 25:31,32:
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and
all the holy angels with Him, then He will
sit on the throne of His glory. All the
nations will be gathered before Him, and He
will separate them one from another, as a
shepherd divides his sheep from the goats”
(NKJV).
Following the pronouncement of judgment, only two destinations will await those who have been sentenced. Of the two, heaven and hell, all know the destination to which they want to go.
Earlier in that chapter (verses 1-13), Jesus spoke the parable of the wise and foolish maidens. Ten young women anxiously awaited the arrival of the bridegroom. The wait was longer than expected and five of them found that their supply of oil for their lamps was not sufficient. While they were away buying oil, the bridegroom came and the door was shut. The five foolish maidens were barred from the celebration they had dreamed about. They should have made better preparation.
There will be those at the Day of Judgment who will experience panic far worse than I recently felt. They will assume they’re ready for the coming of Jesus — but they won’t be. For them there will be no second chance. The sound of heaven’s door closing will be heard, and it will prompt “weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 25:30). As you read this, realize one thing: You have this opportunity to make preparations for the coming of the Lord. You may not have another opportunity. We urge you out of genuine Christian love to prepare your soul for the certain arrival of Jesus Christ! Tim Hall at http://forthright.net
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