James 5:13-18…The Power of Prayer
Aaron will begin 6 days of brain radiation this Monday, March 26th. He will be admitted to the hospital on the following Monday, April 2nd. Once admitted, he will receive 4 days of Total Body Irradiation followed by 2 days of strong chemo. He will then get a day of rest. The following day, he will receive his new stem cells. It will take up to 30 days for the stem cells to engraft.
We have “called for the elders of the church” to lay hands on Aaron before he begins his stem cell transplant. This will take place this Sunday, March 25th, at Ojai Wesleyan Church at 3:00. Anyone who wants to attend is invited! Hopefully, we will be having representatives of other churches in the valley participate in the laying on of hands. We would love to see you there if you want to participate in this time of prayer that is very important to us! After this event, we will leave for UCLA and remain there until the transplant is over.
Specific prayer requests: That the stem cells will engraft and not be rejected; for protection from the many dangerous and severe side effects; for protection from infection; for wisdom for the doctors and nurses; for strength for all of us; for God’s perfect timing as He is orchestrating every single detail; that God’s mighty power will be seen, recognized and turned into praise from all who witness what is going on with Aaron. We are fully relying on God for healing. We expect to see Aaron completely healed and are waiting (as) patiently (as we can) on the Lord for this! We acknowledge the miraculous healing that God has already done and we know He is faithful to complete what He has started. Thank you for your continued love, prayers and support. Be prepared to be amazed by what God is going to do in the next few months!
“We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord, trusting in His holy Word, He’s never failed us yet!” Albert A. Goodson
March 26th, 2007 at 1:05 am
2 Samuel 22:29-31 NLT
O Lord, you are my lamp.
The Lord lights up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.
“God’s way is perfect.
All the Lord’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
I read this this morning in Church and thought of you
March 26th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Aaron and family, I will be in Ohio at your Sending off time and intend to join you in prayer at that time. I will be there in spirit and will continue to lift up your name and your family as well to God on a daily basis. God bless you on this journey and know that you are not walking alone. Love and Prayers! Marsha
March 26th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
We prayed from here on Sunday, and kept our cold germs all to ourselves. (Stingy of us, I know.) We’ll be praying every day through the transplant and radiation and chemo.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Aaron–as one who has traveled this road and is now 3 years down the road, I am praying for the same incredible peace God gave me during the entire ordeal. Also for everyone to be sensitive to follow your doctor’s orders completely–especially those critical first 100 days. God is good and even the bone marrow biopsies get much easier with time (and with better marrow to work with). Thank you to whoever keeps this site updated–your dad, Natalie, you (when you are able which will probably be a while). Here are two verses that meant a lot to me during the process:
“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:13-14
March 26th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
We continue to lift you up in prayer, Aaron — you are AMAZING!!
Love in Christ,
Laura Burton & Millie Dankert
March 28th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Praying today that no news is good news, that you are doing GREAT!
Love Amy