Starting Next Week

I received a call today setting my appointment to begin radiation therapy.  My next appointment to finalize the mapping will be Wednesday, March 19th at noon and then I will start radiation at 7:00 am Thursday morning March 20th.

A month ago today I had thyroid surgery and am just now beginning to tell a difference in the way I feel.  I have more energy and have been walking daily.  It is so great to see the sun, isn’t it?  Spring is right around the corner.

I want to begin the therapy to get it out of the way and get on to the next step but on the other hand I am not looking forward to it.  It is not that I am scared, it is just that I don’t want to feel bad again.  Maybe I won’t?  I do encourage myself in that I have had four natural childbirths (no drugs…lol) and a severe kidney stone attack so in comparison radiation will be a walk in the park.

I recently read Psalms 77 and 78.  Psalm 77 speaks of when we face a difficult situation we need to bring back to rememberance how faithful God has been to us in the past.  That gives us encouragement that he will continue to be faithful.  The beginning of Psalm 78 reminds us that we need to speak of his faithfulness “to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done.”  And then it says that “he has established a testimony in Jacob.”  I have taken that verse and personalized it.  He has established a testimony in Carmel. 

I love sharing with others what he has done for me and how faithful he has been.  I can look back on my life and know he will continue to be faithful.  I look forward to sharing these stories with my grand daughters, Arielle and Aryana encouraging them that he will be just as faithful to them in their lives no matter what they face.

My prayer requests are the same.  Continued healing and strength for the next step.  Thank you so much for every prayer on our behalf. 

Praising the Lord for his strength and wonderful works.

Love,

Carmel