100 Day Picture Challenge - Day 30

Day 30 - A picture of your favorite quote

Meet Sterling. This little boy had a brain tumor that was causing him to have horrible, horrible seizures. I mean, like 10-20 A DAY! Could you imagine that? He had to have a grid put in his brain last spring to figure out where they started and how they could stop them, because completely removing the tumor could cause irreparable damage.

Anyway, I had always liked this verse, but it wasn't until I found Sterling's story that I knew the true meaning. Sterling's family is a devout Christian family and they do many things to serve the Lord. That's what I love about families like Sterling's, because even though they're going through a hard time, they can still do things to serve others and our God. This picture is from the day he went into surgery, they fixed up his hospital gown all nice and neat and he went to surgery like that, I thought it was cool.

Little did I know that a few short months later Joshua 1:9 would become my "life verse." It reads: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Remember how I said the surgery was last spring? Sterling is nearing the 6-month mark of being SEIZURE FREE. How amazing is that?

Joshua 1:9

I'm going to keep this short and not-so-sweet, but I'm posting so I won't have to tell it 5 million times.

So Gam went to the oncologist today for more tests. They have concluded that she has Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, which is a rapid-moving cancer. Chemo will start July 14th and she will have to go once a week for 18 weeks and then once every three weeks for a year. There were two other things she would have to take every three weeks for 18 weeks also, I didn't really read a whole lot about it. The downside is, I guess because of her age, previous heart problems and the aggressiveness of the treatment, it could cause heart failure.

This scripture is something God has been constantly bringing to me lately. Sometimes I feel like He yells it to me, like He's saying "helloooo, did this verse magically disappear from your Bible this morning or what?!" and other times it's like He puts His arm around me and speaks softly as a parent would do for a frightened child.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. -Joshua 1:9