The chemo hiccups are finally gone...

     Finally the hiccups are gone!!!  They started on Wednesday and hung on through last night.  Either I threw enough stuff at it or time finally did its job with the drugs getting out of my body.  I think I have tried also every home remedy thought of.  Needless to say, it totally wore me out but so thank the Lord for the relief.  Sunday's sermon was going to sound very unique if they didn't go away.  We also had a visit to the wound clinic yesterday to replace our home health care.  This will be a weekly visit to check on the wound on my behind.  It has been healing.  We used to be able to rinse the cavity with 60cc of water and now only 30cc fits in.  A bit of funny here, now my wound is being packed with gauze that is saturated with honey!!!  It is called Med-Honey and its properties are to promote healing.  It is left in longer between changes to that is a little less work for Stephanie.  


     I have been physically ready for the Sunday message but now I need to get mentally ready.  We will cover 2 John.  The main point this Sunday is walking in truth in love and speaking the truth in love.  I found out this week that the Biblical phrase, "and the truth will set you free" is on more universities than any other Biblical verse.  A closer look at the context of that verse puts the truth connected to the Word of God and the "free" to be free from the dominion of sin.  This is probably much different than what a lot of people think of when they read that motto.  


     Also John deals again with the question of "Who is Jesus?" as the benchmark to those of God and those not of God.  John also ends the letter with a great and relevant principle that when we speak the truth in love, it so many times needs to be done face to face.


     Here's to a quiet Saturday.


Adam
A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 38th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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