Thursday Night Prayer Requests

Today was a bit rougher for Dad. He was feeling still more pain in his back and was running a fever. The doctors have upped the dosage of the painkillers, both oxycontin and oxycondone. Both Dad and the doctors at this point believe that the pain is due to the growth of tumors in his back.

Please pray

• that the tumors' advance would be halted by the chemo, and that the doctors would have wisdom in treating this latest activity of the myeloma.
  
• that Mom would be able to keep Dad hydrated. He has been so drowsy and weak that she has had a hard time keeping him drinking.
• that his glucose levels would normalize.
  
• for Dad's spirits, that the Lord would give him peace and courage.

Today Mom and Dad received a card from Connie Stonehouse (Susie's mom) who said that the hymn "How Firm a Foundation" has been especially meaningful to her during difficult times. Mom quoted from this song during our call:

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said—
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not harm thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.

The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose,
I will not, I will not, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.

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