Psalm 34:8

O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

The week is not over yet - but many things have happened so I am compelled to ditch my plan to update at the end of the week!

Your prayers have been rewarded by our most high God! Check this out:

1. We've had great traction accomplishing the scans and appointments this week - our busiest yet - without any glitch.
2. Jody had another successful thoracentesis. We praise the Lord from hearts of dependence!
3. Frozen shoulder therapy is going well. And I get to be partime "coach". How fun is that? :-)
4. Our MRI for brain shows all treated mets responding excellently! We were stunned to hear our neurosurgeon say things like "it looks good in the brain" and "keep doing what you're doing" and "see ya in six weeks". This is huge for us because it reveals how our great God is working on our behalf. We are so grateful and invigorated to press on!
5. Our oncologist is pleased that Jody's blood looks good, and he believes the new drug she's taking is working for her. Jody senses a change too.
6. Our naturopath has widened the menu a wee bit - Jody is so thrilled with the addition of some fish, a little tomato, and a few other flavors in her diet. (I'm pretty happy about it too!)

It is sinking in that honoring the Lord "in whatever circumstance I am" truly is akin to threading a needle - in that God would have me extol His name in exactly the same way whether a trial relents or whether the trial gets tougher. It's all about honoring Him just as our scriptural examples did (Job, Paul, even Jesus). I praise the Lord for what He is doing in our lives. I am so grateful for this time to "exhale" for a moment, and to enjoy a couple of weeks without the constant wondering. Your prayers for us are so appreciated, so needed and are being answered!

From my study of Psalm 34 I came across this comment that Spurgeon quotes from John Ball...

"If thy strength be clean gone, God's power shall be magnified the more in thee, and He hath brought thee low that thou mayest not trust in thyself, but in the living Lord, and that the whole praise of the victory might be ascribed unto Him."