Pathology News!

I just received the pathology call at 3:30 & my knee was clear but 1 of my lymph nodes was positive. So i will be having another surgery on Thurs, Nov. 3rd to remove the rest of my lymph nodes in my right groin. I will have a full body ct scan next week & meet with my Doctor on Monday.

As soon as i hung up the phone i said to God, "I trust you." There are more questions than answers right now, i will have to have some type of treatment after my surgery, but i won't know what all that entails until i meet with the Oncology Dr. (did i spell that right?:))

I am choosing to focus on what i can control every day & leave the rest in God's hands. I have a peace about things & believe that God will see me thru this each step of the way. I was reading in Mark 10 today where Jesus' followers were afraid & he guided them by letting them know God would see them thru difficult circumstances. Right after this 2 of them asked if they could be top dog in Heaven one day. We can be so focused on what we want & totally miss what God is trying to teach us. Jesus went on to tell his followers that if you want to be a leader or on top then you need to serve others.

In other words, if you want to really make your life count, then use it to serve others & point people to God not yourself. Because when you live that way, you're impact lasts for ever. This life is short even if we live 90yrs compared to an eternity either with God or not. My prayer will continue to be that God uses my battle with cancer to help others see God's goodness & leads them to faith in Christ!

Thank you for all of your prayers, i'm humbled by how many people have been asking, emailing & calling. So the new prayer request is that the cancer is contained just in that 1 area of my lymph node. Remember, God is bigger than any challenge we face.

This past Sunday i taught a message about how God wants us to Play Strong. That nothing should steal our joy & hope. I'm gonna have a fun weekend. So say a prayer, then enjoy your weekend! It's how God uses us to show his goodness to others!

Luv you all!
Fred