So today I was given some not so great news. The little girl Beth (she’ll be 12 on Oct 7), whom I’ve talked about in previous posts with neuroblastoma is once again facing some not so good outcomes right now. The past couple weeks she has been having some troubles with knee pain that have begun to reach a high level of pain for her. She went through a series of x-rays to determine if there was a cause of the pain. All of the x-rays came back clear which leaves the sinking suspicion that the cancer may have returned. She has been cancer free for about a year now and it has been great to see her happy and energetic again. She has been able to enjoy life with her 2 sisters and brother and she just started 6th grade a few weeks ago. Now she will be facing another possible fight for her life. She had clear scans on July 10th and everything seemed to be going so well. Now she will be enduring a round of MIBG scans this Tuesday to discover if there are cancer cells in her body once again. Going through the pain and shock this has caused for me today I thought of this song by Jeremy Camp called There Will Be A Day. It talks about how one day when we reach Heaven we will finally be free of the pain of this world and we will see Jesus. It also says that until that day we need to hold onto Jesus and realize that we don’t walk alone. Jesus is there throughout all of our pain and trials. He has a plan and it is good.Through our trials we sometimes forget these things. I know I do it too. All I can do right now in this situation is trust God to work it all out and realize that no matter what happens I will be okay. Yes, it will be difficult but I don’t walk alone.
There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp
I try to hold on to this world with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth,
that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew
But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering
[Chorus]
There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we’ll hold on to you always
I know the journey seems so long
You feel you’re walking on your own
But there has never been a step
Where you’ve walked out all alone
[Chorus]
Troubled soul don’t lose your heart
Cause joy and peace he brings
And the beauty that’s in store
Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting
I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery this is why this is why I sing
Beautiful Masterpiece 