God is with us

God is with us. By 'us' I not only mean Elizabeth, me, Dave, and my children, but all of us. I have used this blog primarily to focus on the physical updates and happenings, but it's impossible to go through something like this without your entire self--physical, emotional, mental, spiritual--being deeply impacted. I have been reading today in the New Testament and was drawn to John,  chapter 14. I love vs 18: "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." I know this has been true for me, and for Elizabeth. Thank you for all your prayers. We feel strength and comfort in Christ. I know that each of us can feel this in our own lives as well. I also love vs 27: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." The most difficult days are these long stays of 5 day chemo when I sit by Elizabeth and watch her sleep while getting her chemo and help her to the bathroom while attached to several IV bags and feeling so sick and I feel troubled by her suffering and afraid for her well-being. But I know that Christ is aware of her, and of me and he doesn't want me to dwell in these feelings. I know that Elizabeth was a child of God before she was my child and so I will trust in God and seek His peace with all the patience and diligence that I possibly can. Elizabeth's getting her first round of chemo drugs for this stay right now. She had a small physical therapy session when we first got to the hospital because she's usually too sick once she's a few days in to her chemo treatment. Physical therapy went pretty well. Thankfully, she's sleeping well for now. One day at a time...