Wednesday, August 24, 2011

On Our Way

We had another answer to prayer yesterday. After the results of the bone marrow test and with Josh not running a fever, the doctors discharged us at around 4pm. We went back to Ronald McDonald House and Josh really wanted to start driving for home (I think he was afraid we would take him back to the hospital if anything changed).

So we got everything cleaned out and packed up and left Houston around 7pm. We drove to Waxahachie (near Ft. Worth) and spent the night. Josh continues to do well, no fevers and he is tolerating the drive well.

Growing up one of the passages of scripture that I memorized was Psalms 121.

1 I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!

3 He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.

5 The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
6 The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.

7 The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.

It is a psalm that the people of Israel sang as they were headed toward Jerusalem to worship God. To an Israelite, going to Jerusalem was like going home, to the house where their Father was. They would be encouraged and refreshed, they would be forgiven of their sins and made right with God.

As we head for home, we can say without doubt that we have experienced God's protective shade, that He has kept watch over us and that our help has come from Him.

We are all very excited to be heading home, Josh left home on July 18th and has been in the hospital since then.

We are scheduled to be back in Houston next Wednesday August 31st. They will run some more test and start his next round of chemotherapy, which will be 8 days of treatment in the hospital.

Thank you for your continued prayers. We plan on being home later today. We will continue to keep you updated each day of Josh's progress. Please send us your stories of what God has been doing in your lives as you walk this journey with us.


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  1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    To see a boy fighting for his life and his parents walking with their child on such an unknown path has tended to put "irritating things" in my life into perspective. I can't even imagine what you have all gone through. A pair of Christian friends from my past said of severe trials, "God must love you very much, because He trusts you with this trial." I thought at the time that was such a very strange thing to say. But perhaps not...Based on your responses to the many things you have gone through, it seems to me that God has found you all TRUSTWORTHY. We are so very thankful to the Lord for this "breather" for you as you get to spend a few days at home. Sally

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