GhostHawk
05-09-2017, 07:32 AM
25 years ago my father, then in his mid 60's was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Left lung, the size of a grapefruit. For a while there it did not look good. They tried a new experimental technique on him, chemo first, before surgery. Trying to shrink the cancer, so when they went in they could save more of the left lung. But the odds were not in Dad's favor.
At the time I was intensely involved in an online flight simulation. Had a huge circle of friends. We routinely fielded 25 - 40 pilots on our normal friday night missions.
So I put the word out. Looking for prayers for my dad, he's not doing well. Chemo is hitting him hard. Surgery to come. I was hedging my bets.
Doing anything I could to tip the scales in my favor.
That was 25 years ago.
Ohhh, yeah, Dad is still with us. :)
Less than 24 hours after the prayer call went out something changed. Dad perked up, the chemo worked even better, the hair stopped falling out. Although it did turn snow white.
Surgery went faultlessly. Within a month dad was back up and around. Mowing the lawn, tinking with stuff, working on the lake cabin.
He is "shrinking" a bit now, eyesight is pretty much gone to Maculuar degeneration. He is into his middle 90's, and still sharp.
This is I guess part thank you, to all of those who have helped me.
Part testimony. Ask and it shall be granted, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall be opened.
This is also part pay it forward. I never read a post where someone is asking for help without lifting a silent prayer to the father. There are many times when I can feel the answer is not going to be what the people involved are going to want to hear. And in those cases I often pray again, asking for love and consolation for those who will know grief.
He always answers. It is just that sometimes that answer is not what we need or want.
To all of you who are quick to lift a prayer in support of others. I wish a very special blessing on you. To you who give without expectation of anything in return I say Be BLESSED in spirit. May the Love of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit overflow your life and repay your goodness.
Amen.
At the time I was intensely involved in an online flight simulation. Had a huge circle of friends. We routinely fielded 25 - 40 pilots on our normal friday night missions.
So I put the word out. Looking for prayers for my dad, he's not doing well. Chemo is hitting him hard. Surgery to come. I was hedging my bets.
Doing anything I could to tip the scales in my favor.
That was 25 years ago.
Ohhh, yeah, Dad is still with us. :)
Less than 24 hours after the prayer call went out something changed. Dad perked up, the chemo worked even better, the hair stopped falling out. Although it did turn snow white.
Surgery went faultlessly. Within a month dad was back up and around. Mowing the lawn, tinking with stuff, working on the lake cabin.
He is "shrinking" a bit now, eyesight is pretty much gone to Maculuar degeneration. He is into his middle 90's, and still sharp.
This is I guess part thank you, to all of those who have helped me.
Part testimony. Ask and it shall be granted, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall be opened.
This is also part pay it forward. I never read a post where someone is asking for help without lifting a silent prayer to the father. There are many times when I can feel the answer is not going to be what the people involved are going to want to hear. And in those cases I often pray again, asking for love and consolation for those who will know grief.
He always answers. It is just that sometimes that answer is not what we need or want.
To all of you who are quick to lift a prayer in support of others. I wish a very special blessing on you. To you who give without expectation of anything in return I say Be BLESSED in spirit. May the Love of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit overflow your life and repay your goodness.
Amen.