receiving...

isaiah 37:14-20
"Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord...."

when i RECEIVED my melanoma diagnosis, i immediately spread every care, concern, fear, worry and question before the Lord.  i didn't refuse to accept the diagnosis. i didn't doubt that the lab could call me and say, 'we made a mistake...it's not cancer'.  i didn't run to my computer to check my life expectancy. i didn't google the likelihood of me living to see my grandkids.

 i RECEIVED the disease, knowing i've been healed of all sin-sickness, knowing where i'm going - just not knowing the path i'm going to take to get there....thats up to Him.

i've been praying & just thinking on some scripture i like to call my 'no matter what' verses...(thank you bible study friends for helping brain storm:))

daniel 3:17-18   shadrach,meshach & abednego are about to be thrown in a fiery furnace for refusing to worship any other but the One True God..."the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But EVEN IF He does not..."

phillipians 1   paul talks about being in chains for Christ, convinced God wants him to remain in prison, convinced it would be better to depart this life and be with Jesus...but WHATEVER happens....it is for the author of creation to decide

isaiah 43:1-3   when you pass through the waters...when you walk through the fire...WHEN...not IF....troubles, trials and sickness will come

job 13:3-5   job is afflicted...and his friends are worthless physicians! suffering isn't always the result of sin...or a lack of  faith!

isaiah 8:18-20  to the law & to the testimony!! dont inquire of books...inquire of God and His Word...

so, i've been praying. my family has been praying. my friends have been praying.

yesterday, i went to the plastic surgeon for a follow up from surgery.
results = all clear. no cancer.

today, i went to the dermatologist for a full body scan.
results = all clear. no more melanoma.

was this because i have an insane amount of faith? because i had really Godly people praying, and if you added up everybody's faith and goodness, it surely cancels out everything bad?

friends, i'm not even gonna go there. God does as He pleases. long ago He ordained my days. i have nothing to trump His Sovereignty...HE IS ALMIGHTY GOD...MIGHTY TO SAVE.

i only asked for healing. but also said, 'no matter what...i'm gonna love you anyway. i trust YOU.'

so, thanks for all the prayers! i love you all...

if you're looking for me this summer, i wont be hard to spot....the lady w/ a big hat, long sleeves and a beach umbrella :)