Our family appreciates very much your wonderful words of encouragement in this very difficult time. To know that you are praying so fervently for Cindy's health and healing helps us more than you will ever know. We can't tell you how great it is to hear the prayer pager go off and then see the area code is California or Georgia or Dallas or Phoenix or right here in Albuquerque. For those of you who do not know about the prayer pager I will talk about it in a future blog. We know people litereally all over the country are lifting Cindy's name before the Father.

Let me say a word as to where we are as of today, July 1. Cindy is still having a difficult time with the nausea. She is eating some but not as much as she needs to in order to get stronger and perhaps come home. The cause of the nausea according to her Oncologist is related to the chemo and the lingering affects of the surgery. It is not uncommon for folks who have had extensive surgery on their "gut" to have pain and problems. Today we are trying new combinations of drugs to help her tolerate food. Yesterday they did a series of X-rays to determine if there was a blockage in her colon. Of course this always makes us very nervous. We wonder will they find additional cancer or some new growth? The good news we heard yesterday was that there is no blockage. Amen!! The Oncologist said she has had a very agressive course of chemo and so we should expect this. We need to pray that her white blood count will continue to climb so that she will be ready for the next round of Chemo. After chemotherapy the white blood count drops and then you have to take drugs to build the cells for the next treatment. The shots they give for this make your blood marrow work hard to produce the white cells which also is very painful. Please pray that Cindy will have the strength to tolerate all that I am describing. Cindy is a real trooper and can tolerate pain better than anyone I know and yet she needs our prayers to be strong through this.

I also ask your prayers for Cindy's dad and mom, Bob and Barbara Terrell. Barbara has been here the entire time and is serving Cindy in an extraordianary way. She spends alot of the nights with Cindy. Last night was especilly difficult as Cindy got very little sleep. Though Bob and Barbara are strong and spiritually deep people watching a daughter go through this is difficult to say the least. So, please pray that they will feel a measure of peace and strength a we walk with Cindy through this.

I am looking forward to the day Cindy can be at home and have a sense of normalcy. I know it is a bit early to predict when this will I happen but please pray the Lord will hasten the day. I know she can't wait to be at church and be able to personally thank as many of you as she can for your prayers, encouragement and help. It is amazing to witness Cindy minister to people even from a hospital bed. At a later date I will share some stories of her amazing faith and ministry at the hospital. Please pray for me as I will preach for the first time since we have begun this journey. Message title tomorrow: The Gospel According to Job.

Blessings to you all!

kevin