Prayer requests

Today is the day.

As you read this post my best friend, my hubby, will be undergoing his cancer surgery, and I will be waiting and praying. We both appreciate the prayers that have gone up in his behalf lately. Today we'll be asking specifically for the surgeon to be able to get all of the cancer this first time. It would be such a tremendous blessing if a second surgery was not necessary!

Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,

for you are the one I praise. (Jeremiah 17:14) 

We are hoping for healing, and for the arrest of the disease. If it's His will, then this first surgery will do what's needed, and no cancer cells will be seen in the pathology. If not, a second procedure will be needed to stop the cancer.

I know that our prayers for specific requests -- things that are in His will, things that bring Him glory -- are things the Lord loves to hear. I know that He answered our prayers when we asked specifically for the right surgeon to say certain things to us, so we'd know for sure. In faith we asked, and in joy we received. We are so grateful to have more peace about our choice, and about the surgery.

Just as Jeremiah said, if the Lord heals, we will be healed indeed! He has saved us from the disease of sin. He redeems even the bad things, the horrific things, the hard things, and uses them for His glory. We've asked specifically, too, for Him to show us what He would have us learn in this trial. And if it's part of His plan that we can help others who travel this road, what a joy!

Thank you all. 

If you have a prayer request today, won't you leave a comment so we can pray with you?