My dear friend, please will you join me on the roller coaster ride again? Highs and lows, here we come!

Since I began treatment for this fast-growing sarcoma my life has been an exciting ride. I am hanging on and fastening my seat belt. Thanks for buckling yourself in the seat next to me… let’s praise God for the “highs” and trust Him in the “lows”.

The low of extreme exhaustion has arrived. I was expecting it. The slightest little thing wears me out. Now I have to learn to do only those things that I truly HAVE to do. In contrast, there is the high of being able to live day to day and make it to all my medical appointments because of the love of the body of Christ expressed through my friends here. Do pray for Val Hodgkin as she does all the work at home and the band of friends who drive me to appointments. By the way, please will you pray for Val’s family in UK who have encouraged her to come and help me at this time. Brian is continuing alone with all their furlough commitments.

On Monday we experienced another high. My doctors, both the oncology and radiation specialists, felt that the tumor has stopped growing and started to shrink. Wow! We could hardly dare to hope that might be true! Yet, we know God is the One who is able to heal and use the amazing medical help I am receiving. Even so, it’s easy to experience a low when I catch sight of my arm at a slightly different angle and recognize yet again that this is a big lump of dangerous tissue in my arm. We are all thrilled with the progress so far, but also aware of the monster lurking in the shadows.

The joy of friends visiting is contrasted with the background anxiety about infection while my immune system is weakened by daily radiation and chemo treatment. Please pray for protection whenever I have to be in contact with people. There is a nasty stomach flu doing the rounds.

Thank you for being willing to swing on board the roller coaster my life has become. I value your prayer and your loving concern more than I can express.


With huge thanks and much love,

June.