A Big Week Ahead!

Tomorrow is the start of what will be a big week of testing for Cameron. In the morning, we have to be at Duke at 8am for his follow-up MRI followed by the pre-op appointment for the central line which will be placed on Friday. Thursday, Cameron again returns to Duke for an audiogram, echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, and a sinus series in Radiology. Friday brings about the much dreaded, but needed, central line for his chemotherapy as well as his third lumbar puncture. This line is much smaller than the one he had previously and apparently the children adjust much quicker to this particular line. We, of course, are praying Cameron adjusts accordingly. After a much needed weekend, Monday will be his final physical before treatments begin along with his kidney functioning test. But, Psalm 30:5 tells us “Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the Morning.” I say this because next Tuesday night at 7pm, our pastors and deacons will come to our house and any church members who would like to will be gathering in the sanctuary to pray over Cameron and our entire family as we begin our journey in the uncharted waters of chemotherapy. Until then, please continue to keep us all in your prayers as the next few days will be extremely stressful on us all, especially Cameron. And please pray each of these tests will come back with positive results; results we can all praise and glorify our Lord and Savior for.

Today, as I was sitting in the local coffee shop with Cameron, my cell phone rang and it was the scheduling coordinator for Dr. G’s office. As I sat there, watching my sweet angel eat his muffin, all the while listening to the words a mother never wants to hear, my eyes wondered above the window in the coffee shop. There was a passage from Hebrews written on the wall which says “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” I stared at the words, not fully understanding how to internalize what it was saying. However, my bible sums this verse up so well. It says…The beginning point of faith is believing in God’s character – He is who He says He is. The end point is believing in God’s promises – He will do what He says. When we believe that God will fulfill His promises even though we don’t see those promises materializing yet, we demonstrate true faith. I don’t know what the end of this journey brings, but I’m clinging to my faith in Christ that He will be glorified when His promises are materialized.