An unexpected report.....

John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

Mom and Dad had felt confident about receiveing a good report yesterday from the cancer doctor. Mom is feeling good, and had no reason to think that there was anything amiss.

The Doctor's report showed that both lungs had tumors on them, 20 in all. There were two treatment options. 1) Medications could be administered that had the potential of extending her life, but the side-effects would be significant sickness. 2) No medication. This would allow Mom to feel good for a while without the side-effects of the medication. The Doctor stated that in their medical opinion, Mom was told that she could expect about a year to live.

After the initial shock of this news, Mom and Dad have made some decisions about how they will move forward from this moment.

1) God is still on the throne. Only God knows how many days each of us has left. He is in control and His will is perfect.

2) No matter how many days remain, live each one as the precious gift that it is! Love intensely, laugh often, Live for the Glory of God.

3) Give thanks for the blessings of family and friends. Spend quality time with them and make memories.

4) Enjoy all that life has to offer without dwelling on the struggles that come their way.

5) Speak boldly of the Eternal Life offered through Jesus Christ to those whom do not know Him as Savior.

To each of you who have been reading the blog over the past few years, we thank you for your outpouring of love and support. The Bible says that "You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ". Mom and Dad will endure and will continue to fight the fight, not with a spirit of fear, but of strength and power, and sound mind. Your continued support will be cherished and a source of strength.

This story is not over. All of these things have happened so that the Glory of God may be revealed.

All our love,

Troy & Family

A post from Mom 11/22/11

I've been wanting to write something and let you know that all is going
well with me. I have been feeling good and enjoying doing normal things again.
I have been on several mini trips in the last couple months. I got to go to
Donna's with Edna and her daughter,my neice, Dayla. It was good to see Donna up and doing things, and see her hair coming in again!

Warren and I have made it to
Ocean Shores, and just recently went to Depoe Bay for a couple days. Our class
is planning a 50th reunion this summer. Karen Johnson and Nancy Suyat, Shirley
Beaber, Liz Powell, and Sandy Macomber came and we had our first planning
meeting here. It was fun to get together with them.In 2013, Warren and
I will celebrate our 50th anniversary! We are looking ahead, and planning a
trip to go to Hawaii to celebrate. Fifty years has sure gone by fast! It makes
you realize how short our lives really are, and how important it is to live it
well. It makes me think of one of my favorite Bible verses which says: " The
only thing that matters is expressing your faith through love." Gal.
5:6

I go back to Seattle on Monday, the 28th, for more testing, and we
will stay in Seattle as I have to see the Oncologist first thing on Tuesday.
I'm hoping and praying for a good report. I feel like it will be a positive
check up. I am so glad that I have a personal relationship with my God. I
don't know how anyone faces what I have been through without him. That is the
difference between religion, which is something you do over and over like taking
a shower, brushing your teeth religiously. Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus through His spirit living inside of you, comforting, strengthening, and teaching you. I am not looking forward to this check up, but I'm not afraid to go.We will have some of our kids for Thanksgiving. Our children and grands come every other year for Thanksgiving to keep it even with the other side of their family. Brian's mom and Dad will be gone this year, so we get to have Kim and Brian, Brittain and Paris. Also Warren's mom, brother, Gary sister, Sherry, and her special guy Tom will be here. We always look forward to our family days. I
want to wish you all a most wonderful Thanksgiving. We are thankful that you
are a part of our lives. Love Ladeva