Psalm 71:1-4 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
We have just returned from seeing the doctor at the cancer clinic.
He had good news for us again. The CT Scan which we underwent last Tuesday showed that all the remaining cancer in the pelvic bone and kidney has reduced. For this we praise our God.
We also learned from the doctor that the plan is to stay the course, that is, to continue to take the chemo pill for four week periods with two weeks rest in between until, hopefully, the cancer completely disappears.
The doctor has reduced the dosage hoping that in this way the pain in the feet will not lead to in ability to get around as it did the last time.
One of the noteworthy comments the doctor made was that it appeared to him that I am one of the 'lucky' ones. I explained to him that I have a rather strong faith system and that I would attribute the healing to that rather than luck.
We continue to praise God for the wonderful work He is doing in our lives.
We firmly believe that it is His good pleasure to use the doctors and the medication to see that His will is done.
We thank so many of you who have continued to show interest in our well-being, who have encouraged us with well chosen words, etc. We also see the Lord at work in our lives in that way.
Rita and I would like to take this opportunity to point you back to the words with which I began this blog, the words from Psalm 71. They certainly apply to God's work of healing from cancer that was considered by experts to leave me with only about five months of life on this earth after July 30. Well, the Lord, had a different plan and through the prayers of the saints and His good pleasure He has extended my life. Praise be to Him. But even more importantly He has healed us from sin, a cancer that affects us all.
At this time of year our society celebrates Christmas. It has the word Christ in it but sadly so litte of His work is remembered. But for all those who believe He is salvation from the effects of sin, from now on into eternity. Praise be to Him. We hope that you will all celebrate fully that aspect of Christmas, for only then will you have a truly joyous Christmas and a blessed 2011.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Pieter de Boer
