Updates:
- Yesterday I received my chemo infusion here in Jacksonville. I’m thankful to be alive and home!
- It will take time to know if the bone marrow transplant was effective. That requires a PET scan about every three months.
- My next scan is in August. I’ll be taking a break from weekly blogging about our journey and will only provide updates for big events, such as scans or complications.
Prayer Requests and Praises:
- Jenny and I are incredibly thankful for all your prayers over the past year. We have two remaining requests for the months ahead:
- That my chemo treatments would destroy any remaining cancer following the transplant. Please pray that I will live to see my children’s children.
- That my immunity would continue to increase and that I would avoid sickness. I’m not afraid of the hospital, but it does make things more complicated.
- I will be heavily immunocompromised until the end of 2025, and then it will take six more months for my system to return to a normal level.
What I Am Learning:
- I’m grateful to the Lord that I was able to preach on Sunday. I didn’t feel well that morning, but the Lord strengthened me and answered your prayers. While preaching, I honestly forgot I was sick. I crashed later that day, but it was such a blessing to be back at First Baptist.
What Has Been Encouraging:
- This past year has caused us to think about death more often than usual. It has sharpened our hearts and made us want to spend our time on what matters most.
- Since being home, I have experienced many encouraging moments—like returning to church, taking evening walks with Jenny, reading books to our children, and seeing dear friends.
- While it will take months for me to return to “normal,” it’s our hope that we are never normal again when it comes to cherishing the precious gifts God has given us.
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants! Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! (Psalm 90:12–17)
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Sean and Family, your faith and strength for expectations from God has given me a whole new perspective on this fragile life here on earth.Only Heaven knows the number of people that have been encouraged and that have come to know Jesus as a result of your year long testimony. Surely people have come to understand as we have witnessed a modern day miracle of God’s work in your battle for your life. I pray that the Lord will continue to watch over you and your family as you move closer to full recovery and become permanently free of cancer. God bless you.
Very kind. Praise the Lord! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We are grateful.