We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and concern that many of you have shown since we made Cindy’s cancer public. Thank you so much for your prayers, and please please continue to lift her up to God for her complete healing. I am convinced that we need her more here than God does in heaven.
We had a up and down week. It was wonderful having all the kids here. Mandy’s employer, when he found out about Cindy, told her to take the rest of the week off and go home. What a blessing!
At Cindy’s request, our longtime marriage counselor came to the house and did a session with the entire family to help everyone talk issues through, and we will probably continue these sessions periodically.
Cindy had her first round of chemo on December 31 with cisplatin and 5-FU. Her labwork prior to the chemo showed liver dysfunction severe enough that one drug (docetaxil) was withheld for fear of severe side effects. Hopefully, the other two will have enough impact to improve her liver to the point where she can get the third as well.
A photographer friend from church, Alyse French, came by on New Year’s Day with her fiancé to take some family pictures. Thanks, Alyse!
Jonny and Lisa flew home to Czech yesterday, a bittersweet parting for us. We are so proud of the work they are doing there. It was so wonderful to have them with us for two weeks. Mandy went back to Boston tonight, although she will be able to visit on weekends. And Beata still has two weeks with us before she flies back to Dublin.
Cindy’s mom came out from Laconia, NH to visit for most of this week. Cindy’s brother Bill did the driving and was accompanied by his wife Joanne and Cindy’s sister Sue. Cindy was thrilled to see them all. Today Cindy’s other brother Rick dropped his son Ian off with us and took Cindy’s mom home. Ian lives with us during the school year and attends Albany Academy with Peter.
On the down side, Cindy’s stamina is still generally very poor and her mind is not always clear. She cannot function independently at this point.
We covet your prayers.
Love, Bob
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Dear Bob and Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThis is Carolyn Larson - Joanne's sister. I just wanted to let you know that I have been praying for your family and will continue to do so. May God's grace sustain you during this difficult season.
Love and Prayers from NH,
Carolyn
So many miles, so many years, but the same Lord doing His perfect work in all our lives. You are so beautiful, Cindy...radiant in Him. When our Jesus hung on the Cross, He endured your pain; I know this is your confident resting place in Him. Oh Lord, have Your perfect way in Cindy's life--she loves you so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful family you have! You are a blessed woman, wife and mother...May His exceeding abundance always be yours...Candy Green Gustavson, Georgia and New Zealand
Cindy, We are praying for you. We have seen some amazing healings in the past few months and will be faithful in prayer as God continues to work in and through you. You look so beautiful in all the photos posted. You are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe will pray for peace and courage for the whole family.
Love, Annie and Lee
Bob and Cindy,
ReplyDeleteStay strong, fight hard. We will pray for you.
Love,
Dean and Crystal Cascadden
Dear Friends,
ReplyDeleteWe were praying for you this morning. We thank God for His covenant of healing. We stand with you to believe God for total healing. Love to you and family.
Fred and Elizabeth Woods
Lifting you all up to the Lord.
ReplyDeleteCindy van Aalst
Dear Bob and Cindy,
ReplyDeleteWe are so saddened by your news, but put all our trust in Jesus for your healing and His glory. Your and your family will remain in our prayers.
love
Eileen and David Cunis
We so wish we could be there to offer physical support of some kind, and wanted you to know you are in our daily thoughts and prayers, as we trust the Lord for grace and mercy--his love knows no bounds...
ReplyDeleteMissing and loving you,
Diana & Bob, Danny & Gracie
Dear Bob and Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThe joy of our Lord is evident in your faces in the pictures on this page. May His joy continue to strengthen you through this battle, and may you be completely healed to the glory of Jesus. We will pray with you.
Love,
Dave and Ingrid Hill
Dear Bob and Cindy,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear the news! We learned only a couple of hours ago and Trey and I stopped right then and prayed for your healing. We serve an almighty, powerful, merciful, kind and always good God! We will be lifting you up to the throne of grace at this time. We are praying for your complete healing and for peace for you and your family as you walk through this valley. God is ever so near! Just know there are many of us in Gilbert, Arizona praying for you! God bless you both!
Trusting God....Trey and Charlotte Richardson
Bob & Cindy,
ReplyDeleteOur hearts are very burdened to hear of this news. We are praying that you are experiencing the strength and LOVE of our wonderful God. May Cindy know how much her Father loves and cares for her. She is truly a hand maiden for the Lord and her sweet spirit has been a means of showing God's love and grace to so many! You are in our hearts and prayers.
Tom & Debbi Bongiorno
Lobel Family,
ReplyDeleteWe are heavy with your news, but know that the Lord continues to be good and true. We, along with the MRO staff family held you up in prayer this past weekend, and will continue to do so. You are very much on my and Craig's minds, and we love you very much. We continue to learn many things from you, even amidst these trying times. You are so dear to us. Our love and prayers are with you.
-Michelle & Craig B.
praying for you all. cindy thanks for being a friend. helen
ReplyDeleteBob, Cindy and Family,
ReplyDeleteWe love you and are praying for you. You are a blessing and inspiration to so many people! May you have strength, courage and miraculous healing in Jesus name!
Derek and Laura Tsakiris
Dear Cindy and Bob,
ReplyDeleteDuane and I continue to pray for all of you. I am finally over a cold and hope to call to see if there is any time I can visit Cindy this week. I know Beata said her immune system is lowest on the 8th day after chemo, so did not want to ask or come while I was fighting off a cold. Thanks for your update last Sunday, Bob. Keep them coming.We are trusting God with you,
Linda Rennells
Cindy, Bob, and all the Lobel children. We are praying for physical, and spiritual strength for you all. Cindy, you wrote that Jesus is easy to find in the valley. You are so right, yet sometimes we can not find Him. I pray that His presence will be palpable to you all during this. Cindy, you haved touched my life many times over the years, and I thank you for your tenderness. We are so fond of all of you. Maureen Lewicki
ReplyDeleteDear Cindy and Bob and great kids, Ever since we heard your news we have been carrying you in our hearts. May you strongly sense that God Himself is carrying you through this -- never into the valley of the shadow to stay, but to get through it. Love you guys and feel so terrible that you're having to go through this.
ReplyDeleteLissie and Henry Cooley
Cindy and Bob, to hear your voices and to pray with you Cindy was such a gift after all this time. We haven't spoken in nearly 25 years, but it is as if it was yesterday. Kind of like heaven, where a thousand years is as a day! We will pray, and will keep checking the blog for news. Love to you both, and to your children. Marcy and Dan Bartlett
ReplyDeleteDear Cindy & Bob and family,
ReplyDeleteOur son Tim received your news from Beata, and we've been praying and thinking of you often since then. We are amazed at how you shine for Jesus through such a time as this, and join with you in asking our Father to do mighty things on your behalf. With our love, Suzie and Marian Noronha