Steve’s really about the same as the last few days. He sleeps a lot, is still not able to drink enough – just the ice chips which he typically vomits up once or twice a day. He’s not able to get up, although yesterday he sat on the edge of the bed to throw up. He still has his sense of humor. He made me laugh earlier today. (I think it’s too crude to share, though.)
His nurse was here this morning. All she can do really is make sure he has enough medication to stay somewhat comfortable. His pain is being reasonably well managed. His pulse rate is high. He’s a little feverish – hard to keep him cool enough.
Sometimes in my flesh, I scream, “How can we just be sitting here doing NOTHING about this?!” And, if I think too much about the future, I can become fearful. I want to grow old with Steve. I can’t imagine being without him here.
But by God’s grace, my spirit is resting in the knowledge that God is sovereign. That I don’t know the bigger picture like God does. That His ways are perfect. That He is trustworthy. I pray for a miracle of healing, knowing that God may choose to heal Steve by giving him his glorified body in Heaven. And God is continually giving me a peace that passes understanding.
For now I pray, and I do everything I can to make Steve as comfortable as possible.
“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” I Corinthians 15:19
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Steve's Journey Through Cancer. May God use it for His glory.
My family
Me and Sweetie
Steve in Egypt
Posts
Blog Archive
About Me
- Steve Warren
- Just a servant of the Lord, relying on His grace to be obedient. Husband of Sheri, father of Charlie (17) and Andy (12).
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
II Corinthians 4: 16-18
II Corinthians 4: 16-18
24 comments:
Steve and Sheri,
Glad to hear Steve still has his unique sense of humor! :) Enough with the 'hot flashes'.......only middle aged women are suppose to get those. ;) Praying that Steve will be as pain free and comfortable as possible. Praying for strength and peace that passes all understanding for all of you!
You are ALL loved!
Michelle
That's what I always loved about Steve! He could be up to his neck in a bad situation and still make jokes about it. His attitude and sense of humor have always amazed me. He's pulled me through some bad situations by helping me see the "glass half full" and not half empty. I could only imagine what he did (belching words or sentences?) We used to have contests, and I always lost. Hearing that he's making you laugh puts a big smile on my face. Love y'all! Toby
Still praying for you Sheri and for Steve, comfort and peace. I know it is hard Sis, but God is still good and I know you know that! blessings, Sheila
Sheri,
I have never met you, but have been reading your posts faithfully. At first, I thought God had led me to your posts so that I could be of some comfort to you, but I have found that you have been an amazing source of comfort and strength to me. I also have a husband who is living with cancer and lately the outlook has gotten worse. He was given 3 months back in Dec. 2006, but through a lot of prayer, crying, prayer, friends, prayer, family and prayer, God has shown us all that He is in charge. It is a roller coaster ride and sometimes you would just like for it to stop, but it is a ride filled with so many blessings, blessings that we would not have received if not for the cancer. Your last post, really touched me. It is frustrating to not know what lies ahead and to feel that just being there is not enough, but I know you've felt the peace that God gives us when we cry out to Him desperation and faith. I could go on and on but I don't want to be a blog hog. We will continue to keep you and Steve in our prayers and always in our thoughts. You both are wonderful children of God and you're faith resonates with every word.
Bud and Lynn
Still praying for a miracle just like you!!
I love you
As someone else said, I don't know you or your family, I'm not even sure what state you live in. I'm just a young, twenty-something, single woman who has been touched by your story. God is using your situation in a mighty way. I've prayed for your husband and reading through your blog brought tears to my eyes last night. God is amazing. Know that Jesus is being glorified in your situation. Praise his name. Your family has just been on my heart so strongly here. The family of believers is amazing...just knowing that I can be here in Ohio, not having ever met you or know anything about you other than you are believers and you are going through beyond difficult circumstances, I can join you in prayer and agree with you in spirit that God is faithful!
Your friend in Christ,
Shelley
We are still praying for that miracle! We know Steve will be healed in God's perfect will! We love you guys!
Marco and Donesa
Steve and Sheri,
Todd and I have been looking over the Egypt mission trip pictures he went on with ya'll. He really enjoyed having Steve, his only male companion, on the trip. On the trip Steve was an excellent example of a Christian man, husband, father, and servant. Let us know if we may be of any help to either of you. We are praying for each of you.
Todd and Gina
Sheri, when I learned my husband had a ALS and only had months to live, one of my first thoughts was "how will I be able to live without him?"
You see, I did not like being alone at night and both my boys were in college. After his funeral and everyone left and every day since, I have never been afraid to be alone. God is always here with me. Your strength and Steve witness is a blessing to me and all who read your blog.
I hope one day to meet you in person.
Love,
Isabel
Steve and Sheri,
You are all so loved. I can't tell you how much you are both admired. You are a true witness to the Lord's love. I was able to witness to a friend today who could not believe how faithful you were to the Lord in the trying time. You are both amazing! We love you so much and continue to pray for you everyday. You are not forgotten and never will be.
Amber Boyd
and the KW Family
Steve & Sheri,
Don't know you, we follow Amber's blog as we too adopted from Ethiopia. But I've prayed for Steve and your family ... tears just aren't enough, but your journey I know is inspiring people in incredible ways. Our blessings to all of you, you are all so amazing, Steve ... may our Lord be with you every minute of every day. Lord, please relieve Steve's pain! Please give him peace. Lord, do your miracles as you see fit and let us all continue to glorify You through everything that we do. Bless this family ... in only ways you know how! Lord we trust You.
The Wills
Denver, CO
Steve and Sheri,
Keep the jokes coming buddy, God gave us a sense of humor for a reason. We love you,
Dave & Debbie
Steve and Sheri,
You're still on my heart, in my mind and in my prayers. I'm glad that you haven't lost your sense of humor, buddy! I have many fond memories of you. It is my privilege to count you as a very dear friend. I'm so happy that we were able to spend some time together this summer looking at condos. I echo Sheri's sentiment, well sort of... I wouldn't say I want to grow old with you, but I do want to keep you around for a long time!!! The world is definitely a better place with you in it!! However, I know that if you must leave, you will be in a better place. Hang in there, my friend. You're almost home. Love, Regan
Steve & Sheri,
Just want you to know I woke up today thinking about you and your journey. I hope you rested well, and woke up feeling the arms of our Father around you. Praying this morning for a peaceful day, as pain free as possible. You are in my constant thoughts and prayers. What an outstanding example you are for so many, changing lives with your openess to share this mission. Find peace, solitude and comfort in today.
much love,
marcy
Sherri, I have never met you but I have had the privilage to meet Steve a few times here at Jeff Cline's office. I have been praying for your family. Through reading your blogs it is apparent that you are very strong woman of God. I admire the way you hand it all to God and let him have control. I admire your faith and courage, Steve and your children are very lucky to have a stong woman like yourself to take care of them. Please pass on my hello and well wishes to Steve.
Kathy Harrison
Dear Steve & Sheri,
I'm hoping & praying that Steve gets better every minute that passes by. I know he still has and will always have his sense of humor, because he knows he's relying on the only living & true God of wonders. He gives him the peace & relief he needs... and Sheri, I'm also praying for your kids, family and love ones, but specially for Steve & for you, because we know that God can restore him in a blink of an eye, and that's what we humanly want, all of us that love Steve, specially you, but I'm happy to know that you're relying on Him too! Sincerely,
-Carlos D. Parra.
Precious Ones,
What bittersweet moments we shared with you Tuesday. We were grateful to be able to help you with Andy's lunch groceries. Of course, the thing we wanted most was to have just a little more time with our angel Steve.
Seeing him suffering so much with pain and nausea is utterly heartbreaking. Although you had prepared us well here on this blog as to how he was doing, actually seeing the pain in his eyes and the difficulty breathing and fever was almost more than we could stand.
It's so wonderful that everyone is abiding by your wishes for no visitors. It's so easy to see what a strain it puts him under; even with us, his parents.
And you, Sheri. What can I say? You are more than amazing. You are there for it all. Seeing him move closer to death with every breath. You stay so strong! You even had time to show us your angelic smile and gentle touch for Steve's every need.
God is truly giving you superhuman strength thru this all. We just want you to know that we'll never be able to repay you for what you are dealing with now.
I hope it's enough to simply say, "We love you as our daughter... And we are so proud of you!"
All our love,
Mama June and Don
Sheri,
I read this blog every morning from work to see how you guys are doing. One of the hardest things to ever do is to let go of your spouse and turn him over to God. To let God heal him in a way that he cannot here on earth. I know that there has got to be questions you are asking yourself right now. I know I asked myself how in the world am I ever gonna go on without Jeff? How am I going to raise the girls by myself? Where is the money gonna come from? How do I pay all these bills? I lost Jeff at the same age (41) and with two daughters ages 16 and 13. God's timing is always perfect. It is never easy to let go, but God showed me he was still in control and he had a plan for me and the girls. It's been six years and we've never done without! From everything I have read on this blog, you have an incredible network of family, friends, and church family that love and care about you guys so much! I know these last days are tough, but God will give you everything you need. Praying for you, the boys, and Steve's mom and dad.
Debbie Reese McAree
May our Lord be with each of you! May HE give you peace and strength to get through this time in your lives. Many, many prayers for you. May HIS love surround both of you and may you feel his presence and HIS arms wrapped tightly around both you you. Many Blessings.
B~
Sheri and Steve, I just was blessed by finding your blog. What an awesome responsibility to share your story with the world. God has blessed each of you with a personal relationship with Him that can overcome all pain and suffering that comes with living in this world.
Your testimony is going to touch and change people for the Glory of God. I am praying for your comfort and peace beyond our understanding. May God's unfailing love be felt by you as His arms are holding you. Thank you for sharing your incredible story. What a journey to go through with a man you love so much. Praise God the two of you have one another!
Laughter, and Cici's are the best medicine!!! The Cici's comment was meant for Charlie and Andy...ha..ha.. Their favorite food group..lol!!!
I pray that Steve's pain can be managed to a comfortable level, hourly. I feel for him!!! I can only image what happend,to make you laugh. Glad that Steve hasn't lost his sense of humor.
Praying at the break of dawn, throughout the day, dinner time, night time, bed time....prayers, prayers, prayers...hugs, hugs, hugs...miracles, miracles, miracles... lots of love and hugs.
Love to you All.
Miss you...
Juliett and Haley
Sheri,
I just wanted to let you know that our thoughts and prayers are with you daily.
Tommy and Jerica
Steve & Sheri,
Do you remember what happened in the year 2000?
On May 17, 2000, the Dr. operated on my stomach. He said my stomach lining was full of cancers, and that he would be unable to help me. He told my family I would not live to spend Christmas with them.
Over the years following that, my cancer Dr. gave me two treatments of Chemo, but always reminded me that my cancer was incurable. My blood was checked each month, and I had visits on a regular basis with my Dr.
Last month my Dr. smiled at me and said, “Bonnie, I don’t know what to think of you!” The CAT scan showed I had only one small cancer left, and she told me I am in remission!!!
I am Steve’s Grandmother Bonnie. In May 200 I was told I had 6 months to live. Now, here it is, 8 years later, and I turned 85 on August 1st of this 2008. Praise God!
Praying without ceasing
Post a Comment