Running The Race

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

I have always been encouraged by the story of Glenn Cunningham. Cunningham's legs were very badly burned in a schoolhouse fire when he was eight. When the doctor recommended that they amputate his legs, his parents would not allow it. The doctors said he might never walk again. However, he was so determined, he gained the ability to walk and went on to be a runner. He won medals in the Olympics and also broke many world records.  He never quit. He had a positive attitude and a strong faith in God.

His favorite Bible verse was Isaiah 40:31: "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

We knew the race that we are running would be long and hard sometimes. Jerry is still suffering with the mucositis. It must be very painful. Keep praying that it will heal soon. His blood counts are really low also from the chemo yesterday and they have had to give him transfusions of platelets and blood. He is very weak. But, we have a good God who loves us and we're surrounded by a cloud of witnesses - people of faith who have ran the race before us, that are there cheering us on. Pray that we'll have the faith and endurance to keep running the race.

We were surprised by a couple of masked visitors today – Kermit and Cheryl Watson. They were a great encouragement to us.