Another Connor Update

Wednesday, June 17, 12:41p.m.

Thanks for all your prayers this week. Connor´s wheezing is gone. He´s breathing better, but still likes the oxygen at night. There are more signs that the medicine is working, but still not any discernible shrinkage. He still has the swelling, too. Now that the wheezing is gone, I´m just waiting for God to remove another symptom. Please continue to pray for shrinkage of the tumor and the symptoms to be gone.

Connor´s bloodwork was checked today and his bloodwork looked better - not dehydrated, his albumin is coming up, as are his platelets. Kidney and liver functions are still fine. White count is very high due to the medicine stimulating his immune system. Go immune system, go!!!!

I wanted to share this devotional from Frances J. Roberts from her book ¨"On the Highroad of Surrender." It is beautiful and so pertinent to our situation.

"Be not weary in well doing. It is your Father´s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) Do not be disheartened if it seems to be delayed in coming. Lo, He is not slack concerning His promises, as some men count slackness. His times are not your times, and His patience endures forever. He can wait and not be anxious. While you see delay, He sees His will being performed in ways not discernible to your eye. What you see as standing still, He sees unfolding. It is like the rose that opens, but the motion is imperceptible to the human eye.

Rest in Him. He is surely bringing to pass His perfect will in and through the entire situation, and it is doing a unique work in many different lives, as they are touched and affected by the action.

Be still and wait. You shall know that the Lord your God, He it is who fights for you, and He will do a miracle before your eyes if you will but trust Him completely and cease to be anxious. What others are doing is as nothing compared to what He is doing and is GOING to do.}

REJOICE! Let this be a day of gladness and of jubilation, for our God is mighty, and His hand is working a victory!"

Psalm 31:15-24

Please continue to pray for our friends, Cody Novak, Caden Ledbetter and Carson Richardson as they continue to fight their own battles against cancer.

Still believing,
Joy Cruse