{"id":624,"date":"2009-10-13T19:43:55","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T00:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidcprice.wordpress.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2009-10-13T19:43:55","modified_gmt":"2009-10-14T00:43:55","slug":"a-letter-from-todd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/davidcprice.com\/a-letter-from-todd\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter From Todd"},"content":{"rendered":"
I just received this from my friend, Todd MacDonald<\/a>, who many of you know (and have been praying for) has been undergoing treatment for incurable<\/em> mesothelioma in his abdomen. \u00a0Did I mention it’s incurable?<\/p>\n Hello everyone,<\/p>\n “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come I received some very good news this morning! My second surgery has In three months I will return to Bethesda for another CT scan. It will So join me in praising God for healing. Join me in praising him for And thank you once again for your faithful prayers and your steady Love in Christ,<\/p>\n Todd<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Man, don’t tell me there is no God and He isn’t in control. \u00a0He doesn’t always choose to heal (and, like Todd said, it could come back someday), but sometimes He does to bring glory to Himself through a life He’s not done with here…and sometimes<\/em> He does it just because He<\/em> can.<\/em><\/p>\n For more on Todd, visit Todd MacDonald Music<\/a><\/p>\n
\nto an end” (Lamentations 3:22).<\/p>\n
\nbeen postponed indefinitely. While this morning’s CT scan did reveal
\nthe smallest bit of residual cancer in my lower pelvis, it is of such
\nlittle concern to my doctors that at this point surgery no longer
\nseems necessary. In fact, the abnormality observed is so small that
\nit’s hard to know for sure whether or not it’s even cancer.<\/p>\n
\nbe determined at that time what additional treatment, if any, is
\nneeded. For now, we are done.<\/p>\n
\nhis mercy. But join me too in praising him for turning an ugly thing
\nlike cancer into a beautiful means of grace. For truthfully, as I
\nstand in faith now – on the other side of this valley – dying seems to
\nme a little less scary. And the comforts of this life seem a little
\nless important. My cancer may well return. I am content with this.
\nHealth, wealth, prosperity – these come and go. I have Jesus. He is
\nENOUGH.<\/p>\n
\nwords of encouragement over these last nine months or so. Your faith\u00a0lifted me when my own was weak!<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\n