2 Timothy 1:12

"I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day." 2 Timothy 1:12

I have always loved this verse and the old hymn that is based on it. In fact, a long time ago, I claimed it as my "life verse". I had a tendency as a kid to ask God to save me again and again. It was like I was doubting my own salvation. A dear friend once told me, "Mary, you just need to trust God to do what He says he'll do!" Ever since then, I have claimed this verse and never again doubted that I belong to Him.

A friend shared in Bible study a few weeks ago about a time in her life when her son was overseas. She was fearful because she couldn't "see" him and be assured that he was ok. She learned through that experience to entrust him to God who could see and who knew him intimately. When she used the word "entrust", it made me think of this verse again. It was a reminder to me that if I can entrust my own life into God's hands, then I can entrust Aaron into his hands also. In fact, it was just last July that our oldest son and his wife moved across the country from Texas to Maryland. They are 20 minutes away from Bethesda. Don't tell me that isn't a God thing! He knew, and has been preparing a way.

As an update, Aaron now has innumerable tumors in both sides of his lungs, the largest being about an inch in size. (They estimate over 25 on both sides.) Over the past few years they have continued their slow growth and thankfully he has been symptom free. That will change as the tumors get larger. Because of the current rate of growth, he has qualified for the clinical trial at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. We are awaiting final details on dates and praying for God's timing and some cheap flights! After the 1st trip and he actually gets enrolled, it should be expense paid.

The trial involves two drugs (no placebo). They give one drug for 3 weeks and if there is continued growth, they will switch him to the second drug. Both are promising (one is already FDA approved), but there are side effects and a small percentage of those are serious & scary. So our prayer is that side effects will be minimal and one of the drugs will stop the growth.

Thank you faithful prayer warriors who are praying with us. You know who you are!