After a few days of the 4th chemo treatment I came down with diarrhoea and vomiting. I lost weight rapidly. The oncologist stopped my chemo I am taking twice a day at home. It was a two week ordeal and by then my weight dropped into the forties kg.
In all this time my husband and children stood by faith and encouraged me to keep on eating and taking in fluids. It was not easy but I tried to keep my focus on the Lord and His Word. I kept praying and speaking God’s Word to my body, knowing that His Word is true. We experienced a breakthrough.
The oncologist decided to give me another 10 days break for my body to level out. In this time I experienced my taste and appetite return and we set goals to improve my weight. I ate well and gained weight back into the fifties kg. I praise God all the way!!! Why…because He is my source of life!
The last weekend of March my husband and I had a lovely long weekend in York. Oh it was so cold and windy. I was all dressed like an ‘Eskimo’ but we decided to visit this old city on Friday what an experience. We went to York with the purpose to attend Andrew Wommack’s Word teaching conference sponsored by a church in York. It was like LeRoux said, “A celebration of healing for us remembering all God’s goodness in our lives”.
I had the 5th chemo on the 30th of March and I am doing remarkably well. I felt so good that I went to the office to help with some of the accounting and purchase ledger.
Yesterday in the early evening, we attended the Portsmouth Business Prophets monthly meeting, after many months. It was such an uplifting and blessed time together sharing God’s goodness and listening to some of the challenges small businesses are faced with. We could encourage, pray and share God’s Word with each other. Let us not forget to speak to our mountain, check our words to be inline with God's word,which play such a major roll in our lives, and believe in God and also in Jesus. It was such a great blessing to me and LeRoux to be there. Thank you to all of you.
I want to remind us of Psalm 103:1-5
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
What are His benefits to us? To show the impact of the word I replaced from verse 3-5; ‘who with He’
3 He forgives all your sins, He heals all your diseases,
4 He redeems your life from the pit (or death, grave), He crowns you with love and compassion,
5 He satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
It speaks so directly to my spirit!
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Oh, Elmien! What a blessing you are to push through and see the Hand of our awesome Father in your life. When I am rough seas or turbulent times, I often think of you and what you are facing and it gives me strength to carry on. You are blessed and a blessing. God is our Healer - No matter what - in, through, or out! He is our Healer and Deliverer! I love that He opens our eyes to see Him in every situation.
Love you guys bunches and bunches! And we'll keep on trusting for that miracle. ~Bev
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