The latest update from Pastor Ford

Yesterday I began the second phase of Chemo. 7 hours of sitting around receiving infusions. As with the first time, I felt no ill effects. Tomorrow will be more of the same, with my keeping a bag of chemo on me that holds a tiny pump which will slowly pump more chemo into me nights and over the weekend until Monday afternoon.

Before, all this had minimal affect on me. However, about two days after the pump bag was taken off, I began to be constipated, and a couple of days later began to throw up everything I ate for the next 6 days, causing me to have to be hospitalized for 6 days. Also, sore places developed in my mouth that kept me from eating normally, having to use a feeding tube directly into my stomach to receive liquids.

Please pray with me that those effects will not be experienced again. Of course, there are other effects of wierd changes in the mind, drastic weakness, losing hair, etc. I could well do without those things also.

The dosage of chemo has been cut 25%, so we are expecting this round to be not quite as severe. With prayer support, we expect to come through this in much better condition, and recover more quickly.

To all who will take these issues before the Lord on my behalf, you have my heart-felt thanks. Many of you have joined in a true labor of prayer on my behalf, and God is answering. Not as fast as I would like, but who am I to set the pace for God to work? He is in charge, and make no mistake, He is in charge. He is orchestrating something here that will bring glory to Him in His timing.

Good will come of this, I am convinced. I have no idea that my time is over on this earth. I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. With long life God will satisfy me, and show me His salvation. When my time comes to go, I believe the Lord will make that clear enough, and that simply is not happening although I have asked Him about that several times during recent months.

So we have good reason to trust Him for complete recovery, and I look forward to sharing that recovery in the near future!

God bless you all,

Glenn

"But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble." Psalm 59:16

I just returned from visiting my parents in Florida. Dad has been working hard on recovering and has already gained some much needed weight. He is now able to eat and talk almost normally! There is still a bit of tumor left though, so he's scheduled for the 2nd round of chemo on Tuesday. We appreciate all your prayers.