Trust your compass of life…
Filed in NHL |I asked the doctor and the nurse how long it would be before the chemo begins to take? effect.? They both indicated? pretty soon.? I’ve felt pretty good all afternoon, sort of like a tingling feeling in my upper legs. I’ll know more? this evening. My lower back and upper legs that have caused the discomfort at night.
Some are asking? about the staging. Keep in mind that staging is simply an international way for sharing information. Every case has to be considered on its own. The doctor said my stage was? 3 or 4. The good news is that none of my organs including my bones and marrow have any cancer. He also said that the? chemo I am on? is very aggressive against kind of lymphoma that I have. (It is? one of the more common types.)
There are cautions that I have to take. I can’t be around anyone who has a cold or any type of sickness. I have to wash my hands frequently. And I must be carefull about people hugging me. So being in the public requires extra caution. Looks like I’m going to be a semi-couch-potato for awhile.? Time will speak to that. (I heard that. Stop laughing. Sorry, I’m talking to Betty.)
Its been a good day, if you don’t mind sitting around for several hours, just reading and relaxing. The chemo treatment? itself took? six hours. I felt no discomfort with it. For my punishment? I had to read from a couple of books: The Gospel and the Greeks, by Ronald H. Nash, and, Deliver Us From Evil, by Sean Hannity.
The people at Cabrini are the nicest people you would ever want to meet. Our accomodations were perfect. I sat in the recliner while Betty had the bed. Naturally my sweet daughter spent time with us. Shana had questions that she wanted answered. And she got them answered, much to her delight.
This brings me to a very, very special service we will have at Christian Challenge this Sunday. Nathan will be ordained and put in place as Lead/Senior Pastor. There is no way that I can function as Senior Pastor at this time. But it looks like the timing of the Lord is in place. Nathan will have? responsibility? for the ministry at large. My ministry role will change.? When things get better I’ll likely do some ministry on Wednesday evenings. My staff position is as? Founding Pastor. However, this not a true retirement since? the larger part of my ministry will be with? my writings, with my online counselling,? along with some travel, and whatever else? the Lord provides.
Thought I would mention that the? Alexandria? Town Talk would like to do a feature on me this weekend. They are sending a photographer? tomorrow for pictures. The? interview will? be by email so as not to interfere with my healing time.?
There is one other thing I’d like to mention in closing. Probably the most important thing? you can do as a believer is to learn to trust your compass of life. What is a compass of life? Glad you asked. A believer’s compass of life is the voice of Jesus, the assurance of Jesus, the peace of Jesus, and the guidance of Jesus. This is when you know, that you know, that you know. My compass of life is fully in place. I realize that some have questions about me having lymphoma, but all I can tell you is? that all of this will turn out to the glory of the Lord.
Keep believing. Keep loving.? Keep giving. And keep Jesus always before you.
