I put this first entry in my journal back in June. Today I received word that Kyle had been healed. I included an email from his mother that I received today. Praise the Lord! His ways are so awesome!
JUNE 12, 2008 PRAY FOR KYLE
Kyle comes to 70’s Reunion each year and he and their family are wonderful people. A week ago it was discovered that Kyle has cancer throughout his entire body. It looks pretty grim to be able to get rid of all of it. There have been many people praying for him, including Peter and I. I feel like we just need to ask for a healing in faith. The Mount Ayr congregation prayed and fasted for him all day last Sunday. During their prayer service Dad asked that they claim the promise that “where there are two gathered together and don’t ask amiss it shall be granted unto them.” I have felt the Spirit very strongly as I’ve prayed for Kyle and their family. The family is also practicing their faith and looking for a healing. I look forward to seeing how the Lord will answer our prayers.
July 31, 2008 KYLE HEALED!
We just got back from the hospital a little while ago. Kyle's hemoglobin had dropped to 6.9 as of yesterday, so we spent the afternoon at the hospital getting a blood transfusion as well as talking to Dr. Dole. Yesterday, Kyle had an MRI and a CT scan to check our progress. Today, we got the results from Dr. Dole, who called them remarkable. The tumor down by Kyle's tailbone that was originally the size of a softball is now what Dr. Dole described as a "lesion" about 1 cm long. The radiologist had to indicate where the lesion was in the picture with an arrow because it's so small. His bones and his lungs are clear. Praise the Lord. It is truly miraculous what he can do and that he bothers doing so much for us as imperfect as we are.
Dr. Dole will talk with the surgeon, but he feels that the surgeon will probably not want to operate. He's not sure if the surgeon could find it, and it probably isn't worth putting Kyle through surgery for that. He does, however, still want us to come in next week for the 3-day cycle of chemo that Kyle is scheduled to receive. He also wants us to consult with the radiologist and begin radiation treatments that will last 4-5 weeks. Basically, we probably won't do surgery, but Dr. Dole wants everything else to remain the same including resuming chemotherapy after radiation for a total of 45 weeks or so.
So... we would really appreciate prayers that we might make the right decisions from here on out. The doctor isn't going to be able to tell us to quit what we're doing, but I have a hard time putting Kyle through a year's worth of chemo for something I already believe is healed and taken care of by the Lord.
It is hard to express my feelings at the moment. It's not over yet, I know, but I feel so relieved, I cannot even begin to tell you. I feel like the Lord has been with us from the beginning. I have felt his sprit and his love with me often. I know that the peace and absolute confidence that I have had (and still have) that Kyle would be healed could only have come from Him. I'm way too much of a worrier for it to have come from me. :-) I feel like He has been using us and this experience in an effort to reach out to many people to let them know that He still exists, He is unchangeable and thus still possesses all the power that He ever had to perform miracles and work wonders, and He loves us, more than we could possibly understand. I feel very blessed indeed. Thank you for all your prayers and your continued prayers.
Love, Pam
