My Cancer. God's Grace. His Glory.Sample

Kevin and I were witnessing the Lord move. His hand was everywhere. He gave us grace to see Him in the events around us, and He brought PEOPLE to surround us. Some old friends reached out not knowing what was going on. They said: "Life has separated us, I miss you, can we reconnect?" A new friend reached out and invited me for lunch. As it would happen, my biopsy was the morning before lunch, August 8th. I sensed that I could share and ask her to pray. She and her husband prayed for me daily.

Two close friends came from miles away—one from Northeast Ohio and another from Arizona. All of my friends were so loving, so supportive, and so near—like sisters.

My siblings live out of town, and we don’t see each other often. When I shared the news, they pulled out all the stops. Every week they would send a card, a text, a package, a phone call, even a visit, or all of the above!

Then there was our church. In God's perfect timing, our first visit to homegroup was on August 15—the day before we would receive the biopsy results. We asked them to please pray for us. We were surrounded by the love of Christ—the body of Christ. The next day we received the biopsy results. They were positive. We prayed for wisdom and direction. Praise God for the body of Christ!

I called a dear friend who had breast cancer. The Lord used her in a beautiful way. She gave just what I needed—clear marching orders. “Call Dr. H. He has just returned to practice and specializes in breast cancer surgery. He is one of the best surgeons in Louisville. We knew him. A kind man and a devout Christian who had left practice to go to seminary.”

Then she said, "Call Dr. D for your reconstructive surgery.” Within two business days, we were in Dr. H's office. I would need a double mastectomy because of the size and location and because it was hidden.