HAPPY EASTER!

HE DIED FOR YOU, WILL YOU LIVE FOR HIM!

I SERVE THE ONE TRUE LIVING GOD, HE DEFEATED THE GRAVE, THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE THROUGH HIM!

I am doing pretty well. The lower back x-ray came back negative for cancer or any other problems. I may try a chiropractor to get relief. It has been a hectic time for Angelia and I, it seems like our jobs are monopolizing most of our time. I will be getting another CATSCAN in late April, I have had 3 chemo treatments and my platelet count has been good to keep me on a treatment every two weeks schedule. We decided to purchase another vehicle, and found one in Houston on the internet. We picked up our 05 PT cruiser convertable Friday afternoon, and spent the day Saturday cruising the back roads to Beaumont, TX, to visit a friend that Angelia used to work for. We were honored to attend a service at her church Saturday night, where her preacher, did a demonstration of the original last supper/passover meal. It was very interesting, to learn what the Jewish people did to celebrate there release from bondage. It was a blessing from God for Angelia and I to spend the entire weekend with out having to do work. It was the first time since our honeyoon, we had been this free to enjoy each others company. May god bless you and keep you safe!

FAMILY UPDATE!

But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. ROMANS 3:21-31

It has been a trying week, for Angelia's family. Mrs. Doris, Angelia's mother had broke her knee and dislocated her sholder, the operations went fine, but laying still in the hospial, she got pneumonia. The doctor decided to move her to a rehab center, so they could get Doris back on her feet, however her O2 saturation dropped to 75 and she was having a hard time breathing. She was moved back to the hospital yesterday, and admitted into ICU and given medication for the pneumonia. I would like for everyone to please say a prayer for Mrs. Doris and her family. Angelia's sister has been taking care of her mom and also looking after her mother-in-law. God has called her Mother-in-law home to be with Jesus, please add her family in your prayers to give the family comfort, during this time. I am doing well, except for the backache that has been bothering me, I am going to continue taking Advil to help ease the discomfort, until I get a chance to talk to my doctor in two weeks. It is getting close to spring, flowers are starting to bloom, and my camera batteries are charged and ready to go. I hope everyone is having a great week, God bless you and yours!

But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. JOB 23:10

I am doing better, I have been at work for a week now, and I am feeling a little stronger each day. The only physical problem I have is an ache in my lower back I have had since Sept last year, it is getting troublesome. I did a job in south Texas Saturday and have been processing logs almost every day. My mother-in-law fell last Thursday night and dislocated her sholder and broke a knee cap. She came out of the knee surgery fine, and is still in the hospital. She may need to be in a recovery/rehab where she will have constent attention, due to the fact she will not be able to do for herself. God will always test us, but he will not give us more then we can handle. Praise be to God and all who believe in the Son! God bless you and yours!

CHEMO TUESDAY!

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 2 CORINTHIANS 6:3-10

It has been a tough last three weeks. The procedure to eliminate part of my Spleen has been a hugh success, my platlet count is around 250. The pain associated with procedure has kept me on pretty serious pain killers, which made me feel a little better, but there was no way to drive under the influence of a narcotic. I have been off the pain meds since Saturday morning and I am experiencing a small amount of pain, but I am ready to go back to work. Angelia has been a blessing, waiting on me hand and foot during my recovery, she has had to drive me to all my appointments and she hates to drive in Houston, but she has not complained once. The whole time she has been taking care of me she also has been doing her job and putting in long 12 hour days, she is a great example of hard work and love of the Lord! We are both looking forward to spring, we are going to be taking trips this year to get away from work, and relax as much as we can. I hope and pray that this update finds everyone enjoying what God has provided for us, and you take the time to enjoy the simple tings in life. God bless and have a great week!

GOOD UPDATE!

He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.' "God does all these things to a man twice, even three times to turn back his soul from the pit, that the light of life may shine on him. JOB 33:28-30

Angelia and I celebrated our three month anniversary on Sunday. It has been an amazing adventure with her and God! Above is a picture from our honeymoon, we are looking forward to going camping again this spring. My procedure to shrink my Spleen has been a great sucess, however the pain medicine causes me to dehydrate and be constipated, then the medicine for the constipation makes my dehydration worse. I am getting more fluids today, and hope to be able to get chemo next week. I was off my pain medicine since Sunday afternoon, I had gotten sick right after taking my pain medicine, so I decided to try to just deal with the pain. I would like to return to work as soon as possible. When I visited with Dr. Hassan yesterday she told me to go back on my meds so they can get control of the pain, and then they will rehydrate me, and then get my bowel movements back to regular. I think I am fighting a two headed snake, the side effects from the meds, cause trouble, but I can not do without the meds. I pray everyone is doing well, and God has blessed you today! Jesus said he is the way, the truth, and the life, follow him and you will never be lost! I love you all and God bless!

THINGS CHANGE FAST!

If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile, JOB 9:27

I had my procedure last week, and had a follow up appointment with the doctor at the main campus, my platlet counts went from Fifty to over Two hundred. We are all pleased with this and give God the praise. I have been experiencing allot of pain and had some bowle movement problems, the laxitive fixed that, the doctor placed me on a different pain medication, and I am going this afternoon for some IV fluids. I will probably have another CAT scan on Sunday, with follow up appointments with Dr. Hussan about restarting my chemo. Other then the pain I am feeling pretty good. Angelia has been with me for the past 2 weeks taking care of me, she truely is a blessing. I hope ths update finds you well, and may God bless you and your family!

PRE-SURGERY UPDATE!

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. PROVERBS 17:22

I appologize for not updating sooner. I was waiting to get information on when I would be having another procedure. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm I will be having a procedure to shrink my spleen. They are going to go thru the Artery in my leg and find the Arteries feeding the Spleen, then they will inject some clotting material in to limit the blood flow to the Spleen. This will hopefully allow my platelet count to go up and I can continue my chemo theropy. We went to the Blue Collar Comedy Tour last weekend, and had a great time, the picture above is Bill Engval. Angelia is spending the week with me while I am in the hospital, they are going to admit me for observation for 1 to 5 days, depending on the amount of pain. Have a great week and God bless everyone!