A biggie

The next month is going to be a biggie in our family. Cam starts his high-dose Chemo on Tuesday and we are unsure what to expect on that front. The specialist says that this will make you "as sick as we can humanly make you" in preparation for the stem cell infusion a few days later. The next few months usually involve an incessant level of sickness and lethargy although some people seem to power through it with less discomfort.

There’s a lot to say about the miracle of healing and for every person who offers their support to us at this time has a different slant on it. As Cam talks about in his blog today http://www.thewalkbeside.com/ we had another opportunity this week to pray specifically for his cancer. Apart from the comment I made on his blog, there is something else that has been prominent in our thinking for a year.

About this time last year Michael was out looking at a potential development site in Sydney. It was an old, derelict hospital that was no longer being used. As he walked through the corridors he noticed a phrase painted on the wall above the main entry doors. It said “And He healed them”. It stuck with him even though it was before the time of Cam’s diagnosis. It seems such a faithful way for a hospital to approach healing.

We went on a creative retreat weekend in May last year where there were many art studios for creativity to be set free. M did a great job in cutting out this phrase from a piece of ply. Since that time we’ve always had it arranged above our bedroom door. Every day we are reminded that …