God's will

I had wanted to sit and write earlier this past week, but was just not able to. It has been a long week of watching my mom deal with the pain, both physical and emotional, of surgery. While in the midst of that I have seen God continue to prove himself faithful over and over again. Let me just share the ways that God has answered prayers:
1. We prayed for less pain and within 24 hours her pain level went from an 8 to a 2.
2. We prayed for a headache and nausea to go away and within 24 hours she was no longer throwing up and was able to get up and walk.
3. We prayed that she would be able to come home sooner than originally planned and she was home on Sunday.
4. We prayed that the Lord would be glorified throughout this process. He continues to get the praise and glory for the work He is doing in the lives of our family.
5. While the results were not what we were hoping for, God, in his mercy, has contained the cancer and the prognosis looks good.
There are so many other small and big prayers that have been answered and I know there are more to come.

I was reminded again of the verse that I have made my verses for this year and one that hangs on the cupboard in my parents kitchen. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" It has given me so much hope and comfort. I am joyful amid the trial because I am in the presence of Christ. I pray continually that the Lord will not only heal my mom, but that He will be glorified in this. I give thanks in the circumstance because I have learned again and again during this that I have a God that I can turn to. God's will is not that my life or the life of my family is perfect and that we won't suffer, but that we do those three things. He continues to walk us through this and for that I am thankful.

I was reminded after mom received the results of the biopsies that God has answered our prayers up to this point and because of that we can be assured that He will continue to answer our prayers. Praise God for that!

Thank you for all the prayers and support during this. We have been truly blessed by the body of Christ!