Everyone who has had a loved one with cancer knows.. that one of cancers greatest ally is depression.  Once the patient has given up hope, the battle is finished.  That person is bound to die. So if there is anything i want to rally my team to do, it is to give Gerdie hope, faith and encouragement.

For 7 months and 22 days now, everyone in the team has been reading the "Chronological bible". Its a day by day with dates which we never got to start on Jan 1.  So what happened was were following wrong dates.. like Today March 13 we are reading July 22. I actually complained about this before cause it was harder... But now i realize why... Everything was in  perfect timing with God's plans.  Today... a day before Gerdie's big operation was God biggest encouragement message...

"Have you not heard or understood? Do you not know that the Lord is the everlasting God, the  Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint of weary.  No one can measure the depths of his understanding.  He give power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak.  Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. BUT THOSE WHO WAIT ON THE LORD WILL FIND NEW STRENGTH. THEY WILL FLY HIGH ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES. THEY WILL RUIN AND NOT GROW WEARY.  THEY WILL WALK AND NOT FAINT."

An assurance that was followed in the next chapter by "Do not be afraid, i am with you." Not once, nor twice but three times. and "I will strengthen you, i will help you" also three times.

Another chapter away on the same day of our reading it ends with a fantastic assurance once again... God says "Do not be afraid, for i have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great toruble, i will be with you.  When you go through rives of difficulty, you will not drown! when you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you."... "you are precious to me. You are honored, and i love you."

Fantastic don't you think? Perfect timing as only God can orchestrate it.  Do you have trials in your life? Problems or difficulties perhaps... God is calling you attention saying "Come to me, take my hand i will give you rest..."

if you want to give your own encouagement to Gerdie, please visit her blog which she gets to read www.gerdiefrancisco.com