Answered Prayer on My Mom’s Health

Dear readers and prayer warriors,

In the past, I have asked for prayer for my mom and her 6+ years battle with ovarian cancer. Up until recently, I really haven’t had a lot of good news to share or report. God had allowed her cancer points to rise over the last year higher than they ever have been. Needless to say, we have been fearful of how long mom could keep going and what would happen when options ran out. However, in the last two months, it seems God is intervening on mom’s behalf in big ways. God works in His ways and in His time, and of course that is not to say God wasn’t working before.

Isaiah 55:8-9

⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 
   neither are your ways my ways,” 
            declares the LORD. 
⁹ “As the heavens are higher than the earth, 
   so are my ways higher than your ways 
   and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Sometime in the last 4 months or so, my parents came across information about a medical treatment involving what are called inhibitors, medicine which keeps cancer cells from repairing themselves. After doing some research, my dad found that there are only two clinical trials in the entire country using inhibitors having to do with ovarian cancer, one in Los Angeles and one in Philadelphia. After going through the rigors of trying to get into the trial in Philadelphia, which was the only one open, my parents hadn’t heard back on whether she was going to be included in the trial. By faith, they purchased airline tickets, praying that my mom would get in. As the day to fly approached, the clinical trial finally emailed and gave her the great news: She was in! Shortly after, my mom and dad traveled to Philadelphia. However, as they were flying in the air, the pharmaceutical company decided to close the trial and told the Doctor to turn all of the potentially new patients away. Knowing mom and dad were in the air on the way, the Doctor and the clinical trial pleaded with the company handling the treatment drug to allow mom in to the trial. The Lord worked once again on mom’s behalf and the company allowed the trial to accept her, but no one else. The trial was meant to have 280 patients. She is number 281. Praise God!

Since starting the trial two and half months ago, my mom’s cancer points have dropped by at least 1000! This is the greatest drop in numbers she has experienced! To be honest, about 3 months ago, I personally was really starting to worry how much time we had left. And now, after 6 years of praying, battling, and waiting on the Lord, God has intervened in His own way. There are no promises of tomorrow or what God will do next, but Tess and I, and our entire family are grateful for the prayers of everyone who has sought the Lord on mom’s behalf. We are excited about the possibility of mom getting healthier and continuing to battle and possibly beat the cancer.

Please, continue praying for my mom as we all trust the Lord. We give all the glory and honor to Jesus for working in supernatural ways in this area of life this summer. We love you and always want to know how we can be lifting you up in prayer.  Thank you so much for standing with us!

In Christ,

Stephen