Richmond Family Updates

• • “Don’t Waste Your Cancer — by John Piper

    “We waste our cancer if we think that “beating” cancer means staying alive rather than cherishing Christ. Satan’s and God’s designs in our cancer are not the same. Satan designs to destroy our love for Christ. God designs to deepen our love for Christ. Cancer does not win if we die. It wins if we fail to cherish Christ. God’s design is to wean us off the breast of the world and feast us on the sufficiency of Christ.

    It is meant to help us say and feel, “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my LORD” (Philippians 3:8) and to know that therefore, “to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).”

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I’ve been so busy….and feeling really well…and thanking God each day for HIS gift of life.   I am continuing with treatment – daily Tarceva pill, organic/raw diet, vitC IV, and numerous vitamins and herbal suppliments. I go on December 6th for another scan. We are praying and believing the scan will reveal the miracle that has happened in my body…and the words we will hear from the doctor will be “ALL GONE!”.   PLease stand in faith with us and thank God for HIS AMAZING gift of healing.

I give God the Glory…HE has done great things…I feel better each day, my body is healing from this evil disease.  God is restoring my body to health, and teaching me how to take care of this temple He has placed me in.  Someday I hope to write a blog or a book on what I’ve learned.   I do believe God created our bodies to be self-healing if we take care of them.  The S.A.D (sad american diet) we all eat is poison to our immune systems.   I’m enjoying learning to eat healthy, raw, organic foods that God created.

There is much to learn…and I believe the “cure” for cancer is not chemo….if you are anyone you know is diagnosed with cancer, PLEASE tell them to do research…and not blindly accept only what an oncologist would tell them.

Ultimately, I believe my life is in God’s hands…and He has chosen to give me the awesome gift of His healing touch.  I  shout it where ever I go, “THE GREAT PHYSICIAN HEALS TODAY”.

For as long as God grants me breath, I want to serve Him with all of my life.  Cancer has not defeated me…it has made me stronger.  I want to be fully surrendered to God each day and serve Him with my ALL.

I am working on developing a new ministry for Capital District YFC – Operation Hannah.   This is a prayer movement uniting mothers, grandmothers, aunts, to pray for their kids and each other’s kids, –  my heart is to sign up 10,000 + women in the Capital Region who will commit to praying daily for kids.  Check out the website at www.operationhannah.cdyfc.org.

Thank you again, each and every one who is reading this blog, for your faithfulness in prayer.  God hears the prayers of a righteous man (or woman) and we stand righteous before Him because of what His Son has done for us….what an amazing gift!

I pray God continues His work in each of our lives…that we may be pleasing to Him.

Love,

Chris

Today was a great day. After lunch  at Ruby Tuesdays with “just us,” we had extended family over for cake and ice cream…

Today is a GOOD day!

(Written by Becky)

This morning, we took a walk. While most people take this for granted, I thought it was pretty significant. You see, 12 weeks ago, neither Mom or Dad could get out of bed to walk to the kitchen, let alone around the block. Dad’s first crutch-less and boot-less walk was today. And although it was only a little over 10 minutes, it was huge. To see Mom and Dad walking hand-in-hand symbolizes so many things, including that we are getting through this nightmare TOGETHER. And isn’t even extra special that Dad’s first walk is on Mom’s birthday weekend??

We are excited to celebrate Mom’s birthday tomorrow. Every birthday is special, but this one is so much more meaningful because doctor’s said she wouldn’t see this birthday. Mom gets EXTREMELY energized by her friends and family. Would you please take a minute to send her a message for her birthday, either on facebook, email or a post on this blog. Let’s bombard her with messages these next few days!

Sunday is my birthday!

I celebrate life – six months ago doctors gave me six months to live. Sunday, I celebrate my birthday and God’s AMAZING HEALING MIRACLE in my body. He has heard the prayers of many dear friends. I believe God wants to manifest His POWER and PRESENCE today….so that many more would surrender to His Lordship. I feel so much better today than I have in last six months….I am shouting it from the mountaintops…THE GREAT PHYSICIAN HEALS! I go on December 6th for another CAT scan. I will walk in faith trusting God that this scan will show the cancer has been defeated by the blood of JESUS. By HIS STRIPS I AM HEALED.

PLEASE PRAISE GOD WITH ME!

We serve an AWESOME GOD.  Worthy of our ALL.

Thank you for walking this journey with me.  Thank you for your continued prayers.

Love,

Chris

Just a quick update, as it’s late and I need to get to bed…..

I feel good…lot’s of energy, leg with blood clot is almost back to normal (just little swelling at end of day), and I”m back to work at YFC more and more each week.

I continue my daily routine with wheatgrass, numerous herbal supplements, mistletoe injections, bi-weekly IV – Vit C, Essiac tea, carrot juice, green smoothies, raw/organic diet, deep breathing exercises, and the daily chemo pill (Tarceva).

I have dr’s appointment mid-October to check blood levels again, and then another scan mid-November.

I thank God for SO MANY dear friends who are walking this journey with us and praying faithfully each day.  I believe our God wants to demonstrate His AWESOME POWER in today’s world and is doing so in my body. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Thank you for your continued prayers…..I am so very grateful.  SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS – THE GREAT PHYSICIAN HEALS TODAY!

I’ll write more soon…..I’m learning so much about diet and nutrition, but more than that, I am learning so much more about God and how much He loves me (and you!)

To bed, before I fall asleep on the couch!

Praise God with me!

Love

Chris

(Written by Becky)

I’m helping Mom get organized for birthdays and Christmas! Will you please give us your recent contact information using a special, online and secure form? (Link below) Mom is very behind in email address and birthdays, especially, so please at least give that. This is a private database and only me and Mom can see the submissions. If you are still worried about security, please change your birthday by just one day so you still get a card near your birthday. None of the fields are required, so give as little or as much information as you want. Please fill out a separate form for each individual so that we get everyone’s birthdays and email addresses. You don’t have to do addresses more than once for the same family members – we can copy and paste from your first submission.

Or, if you would prefer to email or private message me, that would be fine. THANKS!

Click here for the online form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHB0UXZNZHZ0azYwMXlZM29kSEZOcFE6MQ#gid=0

I’m home alone for 4 days…and am rejoicing that I feel well enough.   Just over a month ago, I wouldn’t have been able to be here alone.  It’s amazing how well I feel. Each day I thank God for His miracle of healing that He is blessing me with.

John is in Denver for a few days and Becky went to be with Keith for a few weeks,  I’ve been feeling really well, so this was a good time for her to go.  As much as I miss her and am so grateful for her help these last three months, I am happy to be able to see her have time with Keith.  His work visa is taking longer that we expected. We hope to hear good news within next 2 weeks – please keep praying.

Many have asked for an update.   I will go back for another scan mid-November.  I wish there was another way to avoid the scan.  I’ve read there is the equivalent of 900 chest x rays in one scan.  I am claiming in Jesus’ name that this scan will reveal the cancer is gone, and we will all shout it across the world – OUR GOD IS MIGHTY!

I am feeling really good – alot more energy each week.  The cough is gone, the swelling in my left leg (DVT) is subsiding, and there is no pain in my chest.  I’m still working on maintaining a daily routine – meds, special diet, juicing, water, exercise, wheatgrass, etc….some with food, some on empty stomach, etc….  Becky set up a daily schedule for me with alarm reminders on my phone and computer.

I have learned so much these last few months, and am working on putting together another blog that outlines more specifically my treatment plan and websites where you can find more information.

There ARE alternative treatments for cancer that the big “PHAMA” companies don’t want us to know about.  If you are diagnosed with cancer, DON’T sit in your oncologist’s office and passively accept the traditional western medicine treatment plan.  PRAY first and then do research.

I believe first and foremost, that GOD is healing me for HIS GLORY.  He is able to do more than we could ever imagine.  He wants to manifest HIS POWER in today’s world – for HIS GLORY.

I also believe He is teaching me how to cleanse my body from years of toxins and unhealthy eating habits.   I’ll post more details on another blog Becky is setting up for me.   I heard a story of a man walking on railroad tracks facing an oncoming train, crying out to God to save him from the train.  “Please God, don’t let me die, Please don’t let the train hit me…”.  Yes, God could stop the train, or have angels lift him from the tracks….but God whispered in his ear,  “get off the track”.     I’m learning how to “get off the track” of the “sad american diet.”   This has been a wake up call for me – my body is God’s temple and I have been entrusted to take care of it while on this earth.  He created our immune system to be able to fight disease.  We are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”

I give God praise each day for His AMAZING gift of healing that He has chosen to give me.  Thank you for continuing to stand with us in prayer and support.  I am so very grateful.

Love

Chris