Good bye my friend

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
—Isaiah 43

Last night a good friend of mine lost the battle with her cancer. I have had a difficult time accepting this, just the other day we were discussing the plans we had made after we beat our cancer. We both had and have stage IV melanoma, and it just somehow doe not makes sense that I am doing pretty well, while her family is mourning her loss. God is in control. No matter how much you think you have every thing going according to your will, it does not matter. Because ultimately we are only characters in the play of life, and God has written the script.
So my good friend, I will say goodbye, and as I fight the beast, it will be for the both of us. If God allows me to win it will be a victory for all of us that have faced the beast. Good bye Tammy my friend you will be missed.

Wow what a ride!

Whew
It has been forever since I last posted. There have been many twists and turns with my cancer journey. Some good and some not so good, but all these hurdles have strengthened my faith in more ways than one can express I guess I can only Praise God for all the experiences I am allowed to enjoy and learn from.

Psalms 40:1-3
I waited patiently for God to help me; then He listened and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, of praises to our God. Now many will hear of the glorious things He did for me, and stand in awe before the Lord, and put their trust in Him.