A Pot of Prayer Soup

Dearest friends,

Coltrane is doing really well.  He has finished his fifth round of chemo as Sonja mentioned in the last post.  We have a big couple of days this week.  Most likely Coltrane will have lots of scans to see what's going on inside of his body.  He will have to be put under for these scans.  The doctors are trying to figure out if Coltrane will need surgery or not.  And the scans will determine if and when that will take place.  The doctors have talked to one of the chairmen of neuroblastoma.  He has told our Oncology team that they are not seeing that great of improvement with the sixth chemo treatment for this type of cancer.  So we might be able to skip the sixth one and go right into either surgery or the stem cell transplant.  

It's very hard to watch our son get put under.  He's done well in the past but please pray for him to not have any negative side effects from being under anesthesia.  

Also, please pray for:

Coltrane to not have to go under any type of surgery or radiation,

Coltrane to be unafraid and feel God's presence with him,

Our family to be able to make the fundraiser this Saturday,

Things to go smoothly at the hospital,

The wisdom of all the doctors,

The scans to show absolutely nothing,

And most importantly for people to see God's mercy, grace, power, love, and joy during this strange time.

God has been so good to us as usual.  Even though the world is so crazy, God is constant.  Sometimes I feel angry with God, wondering why he doesn't slap the cancer around and stop the sinful world's bullying of my son.  I wonder why God doesn't just end this.  Then I remember that God is mysterious.  And I love that.  He is good, and that's all I need to know.  He's not punishing us.  He's not doing wrong.  He's using the corrupt world and everything it does, to teach us something.  And he's stirring up a pot I'll tell you that.  A pot of prayer soup.  If I was the devil, I would be very afraid of Coltrane having cancer.  There are so many people praying it would be frightening to be on the other side.  For this is truly a WAR.  A war that is physical, emotional, and very spiritual.  God is changing people's lives through MY son.  How awesome is that?!  God is moving and he has our backs.  He loves us so much and I believe that he will indeed heal my son.  God's will is perfect and I will trust in him.

We love you so much and hope to see you at the fundraiser Saturday if you can make it.  

Love,

Justin,

Sonja, 

Jack,

and Coltrane the Palpable.