Got the PET scan results today...no cancer! It's been at least a year since I had any evidence at all of cancer. I knew I was healed of the life-taking disease last Groundhog day (who knew that was a real holiday?!), but there was still a bit of minor cancer in my original tumor. The scan I had around last Memorial day though showed no cancer cells at all. And it's still gone a year later. He did it, He kicked Satan and his disease out of my body and replaced it with healthy, viable cells (Deuteronomy 7:15).
Remember when Dr. Litton, the special expert I saw at MD Anderson, told me I would never be cancer-free for even a day? Me too. That was a lie from the destroyer, meant to blast any hope we had left into tiny shards that would poke at anyone whose path we crossed. But God Almighty turns all things the enemy intends for evil into good. That bad news is now part of my testimony, which I will continue to share at every opportunity. The testimony that cries, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" (Revelation 5:13)
Around this time last year I got to share my story when the Ride for Hope gave me their "Hero for Hope" award. It was an honor to share what God did amongst a secular group, and it was really cool to get that award. It is a great group of amazing people and raises funds for the TMH cancer center. That event will be held this weekend and they need volunteers. If you live in Tallahassee and have time, please volunteer! Or if you are a bike rider jump into the race! You can get more info at http://therideforhope.com/
If you are reading this, even if I don't know you personally, thank-you for supporting my family and me through thoughts, prayers and shares. I had a deadly disease that by all accounts could not be cured with medicine. Now it's gone. God did that. Because so many of us asked and believed He would do it. He did it for His glory, so that all would recognize His awesomeness. If you don't see it now, you have your reasons. It doesn't matter what those are, they all boil down to you being closed off to the Holy Spirit. All of us have those moments; for some they last seconds, for others a lifetime. The truth is that we all have a chance to open our hearts and accept Jesus' sacrifice for us. Doing that will take us down a path to spending an eternity with the Lord. But most of us won't go that way. In many ways it's easier not to believe and follow God. But if we don't we will suffer because of that choice forevermore. I pray that this experience God has involved me with will be the catalyst many need to decide to take the narrow path toward the Lord.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
I was a 32-year-old wife with 7-month-old and 3 year-old daughters when our world was seemingly shattered with my diagnosis of incurable, stage 4 breast cancer. Follow our true journey from my diagnosis through miraculous healing, and join us in part two--10 years later my husband, Yaacov was unexpectedly diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. No matter what happens, we know that nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ. as we continue to live in God's abundant grace!
I love this post. My husband Ryan and I always read your blogs. They encourage him that he, too, could be cured of Stage 4 cancer. We are praying for you to remain cancer-free and also to continue praising God for His goodness and mercy!
ReplyDeleteHey Erin, I don't check your blog too often (mostly when I need a "pick me up"...), I'd rather hear it from you directly - glad I read this post - PRAISE GOD!!!!! He is so good. Thanks for sharing. Allyson :-)
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your blog, and find myself lucky to come across it.See God is Great ,,what happens, happens for good.I would like to say that people should adopt a proper breast cancer diet for breast cancer Prevention
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