Phil,

I'm praising God for Sandy's wellness and for being cancer free.

I'm Praising God for Gretchan and for everything positive in your life and
for all those you have helpped including me. I'm Praising God for the
wonderful ministry you have. Keep up the great work.

I'm always praying for you and Sandy.

Do you suppose we'll have Cell phones in Heaven? lol.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson

At 10:29 AM 12/17/04, you wrote:
>Some here may not recall how this began.  Sandy kept talking about a growth
>on her arm and that it was changing texture.  Finally she made an
>appointment.  Good thing she didn't wait much longer, too, or she'd be dead
>now.  Anyhow, as I sat in my office a couple of nights before the doctor's
>appointment, the Lord said to me, "It will be cancer but they will get it
>all the first time."  I believe this was true since the Lord spoke it.  It
>was.  They got it all at the dermatologist's office but she was then, based
>upon the depth of the malignant melanoma, referred to an Oncologist or
>cancer specialist.  He is a wonderful man but his threatening words of what
>could happen were devastating to say the least.  Yet, God's eternal Words
>rang in my ears.  Sandy elected to follow the advice of the cancer doctor so
>she had to go to the hospital for testing.  They wanted to locate the
>nearest lymph node.  Her skin cancer had been 31 millimeters in depth.  If
>it had only been thirty, the doctor said he would not recommend the followup
>steps.  Thank the Lord, it had not reached Sandy's lymphatic system for if
>it had, she would have been dead in a year or less.  She also, by the
>doctor's recommendation, elected to begin interferon shots three times a
>week which she administered herself.  Sandy was then sick with flue like
>symptoms 6 days out of every seven.  No, it was not an easy year.  God's
>Word prove to be true and every man a liar, Romans 3:4, and after 12 months
>of the shots, the doctor stopped them.  they had been recommended to last
>for 18 months but newer data show that 12 months was long enough for her
>case.  Of course, after Sandy was better, I went bust with panic attacks,
>anxiety that lasted 24 hours a day, the hearing of demonic voices that
>strongly suggested I kill myself, and a whole lot of other things I never
>dreamed was possible.  This led me into the ministry the Lord had in reserve
>for me all these many years.  This does not mean, of course, that everything
>turns out perfect.  Sometimes loved ones die.  Some times adoptions fall
>through or never materialize in the first place and couples are left with a
>deep void in their life at this time of year.  Sometimes children turn
>against God and their family.  Yet, above it all, God is still God and He
>hasn't forgotten who He is and He hasn't forgotten who we are.  Walk in
>confidence.  If you can't do that, let someone help you walk because we are
>on our way to the promise land.  Talk about an electronic church.  Wow!
>
>Phil.