Next Year, In Jerusalem
First we'll get to the nuts and bolts of the doctor visit, then on to the therapy update. He's continuing to do well, his weight is holding steady, no pain, no changes, yeah Jesus!! Because of the drop in his blood count two weeks ago, they are going to reduce his chemo medicing by 25%. This is the protocol, and since we are in a clincal, there's not arguing with protocol. His blood count was 2700, which is only a slight drop from last week. They drew the blood on Monday for the CA19-9, but didn't sent it off (duh) so we won't know the results until tomorrow or Friday. So you'll have to keep holding your breath and praying. I'll update as soon as we get the results.
Here's the next therapy del dia: "Next Year, In Jerusalem". Next summer, with West Salem Foursquare Church, the whole fam is going to Israel and Dad is going to dance with Torah down Ben Yehuda (sp?) with his grandsons. Okay, so it's a bit sexist, but who am I to argue with thousands of years of tradition and God over whether the granddaughters can go too. They'll be there in spirit (or in reverse-drag).
Here's the next therapy del dia: "Next Year, In Jerusalem". Next summer, with West Salem Foursquare Church, the whole fam is going to Israel and Dad is going to dance with Torah down Ben Yehuda (sp?) with his grandsons. Okay, so it's a bit sexist, but who am I to argue with thousands of years of tradition and God over whether the granddaughters can go too. They'll be there in spirit (or in reverse-drag).
3 Comments:
Ahh i cannot wait to be in Israel with you!!! ; )
YES!!! i believe i am going!!! I've looked forward to this for years, and I believe Gods given me the "yes" for this timing... I love you so much... and my heart is filled with joy looking at these pics! cant WAIT to see you!!
Yes and amen indeed for next year in Jerusalem! Just the very thought of it brings joy unspeakable and a peace that can only come from the Lord Himself. To be in Jerusalem is to sup with the Lord in his home. There's no place on earth like it and no place on earth my kids would rather be! What a joy it will be to have all our family together in the land of our Lord! Praise and glory and honor to Him who sits upon the Throne and reigns down His healing power upon your body, Tom! May God be glorified in your body this day!
Suzanne
Ah yes, Hebrew therapy...
How fitting is what Tom's name means in Hebrew:
THOMAS:
Tet: T - Associated with Tov, which means Good
"A vessel containing the blessing of peace"
Vav: O - The great connector
Mem: M - Represents teaching revealed
Samech: S - Support, trust, to rely on
Tradition says that the engraving of the letters of the 10 commandments on the tablets went all the way through the stone, from the front to the back, so the samech, which is the completion of Tom's name, since it's a perfect circle (aramaic: o) should have fallen through. Because it didn't, it was known to have "STOOD THERE BY MEANS OF A MIRACLE"...
Yes, there is LITERAL LIFE in God's word. Amen.
Ani ohevet otcha Tom dodi!
(I love you, my Uncle Tom ;-) Tracy
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