***Update*** Leah got news that her cancer is not in her brain. Also, the lungs are not as bad as first thought, so the doctor changed the prognosis from months to live to years! Praise the Lord! Thank you all for praying for the McHenry Family.
I have been sitting here at the computer in complete worship laying every burden down at the foot of the cross. I come to ask all of you to please pray for a family in our church. The McHenry family has been dealt a hard blow lately. Leah McHenry, who is only 30, has taken care of my kids and I have worked with over the past 2 years has been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. Today it was found out that it is in her lungs and the doctor has now changed her prognosis to terminal cancer with only a chance of a few months to 2 years left on this Earth. Now, I know as well as you do that my God is the God of miracles and He is the GREAT HEALER. I know firsthand the great miracle of God's touch. I have been blessed to be pregnant when I had been told kids were not possible. Leah and Neal have four children ages 8,6,5, and 2. I guess that is the hard part with coming to grips that not only does Leah have to suffer, but her husband and children are having to suffer with this as well. Leah and Neal are surrounded by an awesome family. I am good friends with Leah's sisters-in-law and both women are absolutely precious and hurting for their family. There is a lot of fear and I ask you to pray that God takes away all fear.
Oh Lord, please take away the fear from Leah and Neal, take away the fear from the kids that they will not have their mommy, take away the fear from Neal that he will no longer have the love of his life. Lord replace that fear with hope and peace in You. Lord, I pray that Leah looks to You and that You place a peace that passes all understanding. Lord, we don't know why this happening, but You do Father. You are the Alpha and the Omega, you knitted us in our mother's womb. You are with us wherever we are, Your presence is always around us. Lord, I pray that Your presence is felt. That this family feels You holding them in Your arms, Father. I ask and pray for healing and strength for Leah. But most of all Lord, I pray that whatever happens Your name be glorified. Father, there is ALWAYS hope in You.
We all go through seasons where life is a struggle. I am so thankful that I have the Heavenly Father to lean on and give me hope. I know when I am facing a trial it is something He already knew would occur and He knows the end. I live my life just knowing the past and the time I am in, God goes my whole life. He knows every minute detail of my life here on Earth and when it is done I know that my home will be in heaven. There is NO better home than HEAVEN. There are many times when I am living through a hard situation and I think it is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. After my vision is cleared and I look back on the trial I usually see it as one of the best things. I know how my life is after the struggle. Each time I go through a trial my relationship with God has been made stronger, because He is the ONLY one that I can always rely on. He is the ONLY one who can comfort me no matter the situation. I want to live my life everyday thankful that I will be praising Him in Heaven. I want to live here glorifying Him and trusting in His plan for my life. I pray that each of you do the same and put your trust in Him. Thank you all for praying.
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