Hope and Faith

Today I sit here with a heavy heart. My body and mind can not comprehend the news. One of our Dearest friends has been fighting Lung Cancer this year, he had a partial removal last year, at this same time. For several years he's also been battling bladder cancer. Today he is home after having 7 brain tumors removed. They have found more in his rib and vertebrae.
These friends share four of our Grandchildren. We are so proud of these kids, that is the focus of our conversations. Dave, (the FIL) often says, "If all families raised their children as Mike and Sheri raise theirs, the World would be a much better place".
(Mike is their son, Sheri is our Daughter).
Over the years our lives have taken so many parallels. We have each been married 45 years, Same month within a week of each other. Ages of the Dads are the same. Our Babies married each other. We both have strong faith in God. We both believe in clean wholesome living, while putting family at the top of the list. We do not think of what we may want or need, our children must have theirs first. We share all we have.
I am believing Dave is going to fight this with all his mind, body, soul and spirit. I believe enough for him, (I pray).
Dave and Gwena have become people we love so much, we feel as if we have known them forever. While it has only been 18 years. They are as much a part of our lives as our friends of 42 years.
It is that kind of bond we feel.
We both had a moment of prayer and sadness when we got the call.
However we know he can fight this.
Dave has a niece that I met this year, she too had lung cancer, or has lung cancer. Here she came to California, Bald head and all to see the world. She was laughing and saying how blessed she was. We loved her outlook so much. I think Diane is still doing good. She did go to Disneyland and she spent time with her Brother, on to Redding to be at a Family Birthday Party. That is where I met her. That is where she told me I had a beautiful daughter and I looked like her. Ahhhh Made me feel good, she then said, "I was told if I tell you that you will say, Oh but she is beautiful but I don't think I am, Well let me tell you, You are."
I thought that was terribly considerate.
So back to Dave. I know we all must hold him up in prayer. He is in need of it but more than healing for his body, Healing for his spirit to give him HOPE.

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge." Psalms 91:4

I will quiet my heart and rest in his presence-
The Lord longs to heal and restore me.
I'll take my strength from his love and find hope in believing
New Blessing of joy lie before me.