MRI Results

​Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you so much for your prayers!!

The doctors said that John is stable, they also said that the largest of the tumors has shrank, Praise the LORD!

Shrinking is great!! gone is better but shrinking is great.  Please continue to pray that the brain cells would be renewed and he would continue to be physically healthy, the doctor did several physical tests yesterday and was quite amazed at just how strong he is. 

 Pray also that I can keep him going on walks, they do want him to get physical exercise, one of the doctors even told him he should vacuum the house, I must say, I thought that was a "good" idea for exercise!

We really do appreciate you and your prayers, thank you so much.

We thank the LORD for all of you and your faithfulness.

May the LORD bless you and keep you and HIS face shine upon you.

Agape,

Monette and John

MRI

​Dear Prayer Partners,

Please be praying for John for his complete healing and restoration for all that satan has tried to take away,( steal kill and destroy) and his next tests that are being ran this week.

I know that the LORD has a plan, please be praying that we do not become discouraged by the day to day things that happen, because we are in the palm of HIS hand, safe and secure, even though there are days we "feel" tossed and even turned upside down, HE hasn't forgotten about us or any of you and what our need is or your needs are!!

GOD bless you all and thank you so much for your prayers

and phone calls. 

 A friend, Joan, from Calgary, Alberta Canada, called this week just to let us I know she is praying for us and that the LORD hasn't forgotten us, we are so blessed to have you all as family and friends and to know you are praying and believing with us for that miracle.

Agape,

Monette and John

Matt. 6:33　But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

John - clinical trial

​Prayer Partners,

Thank you so much for your prayers.  John has started in a clinical trial, Monday the hospital called and said he had been approved for one of the trials, not the one he had wanted but we know the LORD knows what he will be best for him.  As you know we arrived in Melbourne on the 19th of November and have been back and forth to the hospital waiting to be approved for a trial and on Monday this week he was.  He had the first chemo treatment on Wednesday afternoon and we went out and had steak for dinner, there doesn't seem to be much side effects to the medicine.  He has had a stomachache, so be praying for no side effects to this medicine and it is effective in destroying all the tumor and the LORD heals all the damage that has been done to his mind and his body.

He is enjoying seeing family and friends especially the McDonald's Friday Breakfast gathering, we never know whether there will be two or twenty come, but he really enjoys talking and seeing the friends and family that do come for a cuppa and a chat!!

Thank you again for the prayers and words of encouragement and the phone calls.

God Bless you,

Monette and John

as you I always have a scripture to hold on to, 

Psalm 34:5 They "looked to Him" and were radiant, their faces shall "never" blush for shame or be confused.

Do be praying that as we continue to "look to Him" others would be encouraged to look to Him too, because they will find Him faithful as we have.

Clinical Trials

​Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you so much for your love, concern and prayers.

What a few weeks we have had!  John has seen the doctors here about the clinical trials and was given three trials to choose from, after he had chosen one, the doctors said that one was not available until about 4 to 6 weeks from now and they would prefer that he choose another.  There was much prayer and thought that had gone into choosing the trial so there was no changing John's mind or heart about it, even after being ask to come back in and talk with the doctors, he was set on that particular one.  So we  went home to wait for at least 4 weeks, but the LORD had other plans by last Monday they had had a slot open for the trial he had chosen, even to the doctors amazement, so this week after having test last Thursday and some more today, tomorrow he is to start the trial!!

Please be praying for his health, his digestive system, no nausea, no diabetes (that could be one of the side effect of this treatment), and healing, no cancer cells, that the treatment would kill off all of the cells. 

 I know the LORD knows just what John needs for a healthy body and to be able to get back to what the LORD has called him to accomplish.  He hasn't stopped prophesying, but there is so much more in him a legacy for others, seeds to plant.

Thank you so much for your prayers and love and encouragement, we are so grateful  to know YOU are there and praying and believing with us really encourages us, so thank you and may the LORD bless you richly.

On Wednesday December 10th John's daughter JoAnna and her husband Beau welcomed their 3rd child, a baby girl, her name is   Selah  De Zilwa.  Sister Amnesty and brother Lynxoln are busy helping mama taking care of their new baby sister. 

Our grandchild quiver is overflowing!!  We are blessed!!

Agape,

Monette and John

Prayer

​Dear Prayer Partners,

Please to continue to pray for John's healing and wisdom for the doctors.  We are leaving Burnie and moving to Melbourne on the 18th of November.

  On Tuesday the report we received from the doctor here was pretty much there was not a lot that they could do and that we could go to Melbourne and get in a "clinical trail" not actually sure what that is but I do know that it is experimental. 

I am so thankful that the LORD is in control and knows what we need.   We will continue to trust in HIM and HIS plans,

Jer. 29:11" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope". 

Thank you so very much for your encouraging words, love, and prayers.  Thank you for being such faithful prayer warriors not only for us but for the body of CHRIST, for we know that prayer changes things.

GOD Bless,

Agape,

Monette and John

Therefore do not cast away your confidence which has great reward.  For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of GOD, you may receive the promise....Heb. 10:35-36

Praise and Prayer

​Dear Prayer Partners,

Just a note to say hello and let you know that we are still waiting for that suddenly! but everyday things are better.  Just one example is that he remembers his childrens' names

most of the time and sometimes their spouses name and even at times remembers my children and their spouses, so we are progressing.  The events that are scheduled he remembers most of the time and even the destination.

We are so blessed and amazed and how the LORD works and HE truly does renew the mind, making new pathways to dwell in.

We are still in Burnie, Tasmania and are very blessed to have friends and family around.  John's son Jonathan and his family were here in July and In September the church here surprised me by having my daughter Amanda Whiteman from Roswell, Georgia and Rachel Stokes from Melbourne, Australia here for my birthday.  It truly was a surprise and a blessing!!!  I am still smiling and feeling so very blessed and thankful for a GOD who cares about the details of your life and a church family who loves and cares for us.  Amanda stayed with us a little over a week and we enjoyed every minute.  We even found time to go and see the platypus and the penguins, along with wallabies, you just don't see those in Georgia!!

Right after Amanda went home Johns daughter JoAnna DeZilwa from Melbourne, came to see us also!!  How very blessed we have been to have had them with us, can't wait for the next time to see them and the rest of the families

Aaron and Robert I believe that means you and yours!

Tomorrow Tuesday October 14th John is having an MRI and on the 21st we will get the report.  We are expecting a good report, please be praying with us for a sound and healthy brain!

Thank you so much for your prayers and words of encouragement they mean a lot to us.

If you have written to us and haven't received a response it is on its way.  I don't always see all the emails for some reason them seem to hide behind others sometimes but I do continue to try to answer them.  Thank you so much for caring and for praying, we are so blessed to call you friends and family.

Agape,

Monette and John

Answered Prayer

​Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Thank you so much for your prayers.  John received a good report from the doctor on Tuesday and he doesn't have to take chemotherapy or see the doctor for the next 3 months!!  He is so pleased with the report!!  We both are very thankful to the LORD and to you please continue to pray for a complete healing and restoration of all things.

So many of you sent encouraging emails thank you so much, John wanted to hear them several times and each time he would tell me who you were and where you lived or at least try to explain to me who you were and where you lived.  We are so blessed to have friends and family like you.  I know I have said it many times, but it is worth saying it again!!!  We are Blessed to have family and friends like you, may the LORD bless you and keep you in all that you do.

John preached that Sunday night and we prophesied, the LORD is faithful!!!  Even drove the 3 1/2 to 4 hours without seeing any animals, I should say live animals in the road and in fact no cars until we were about 50k from home.  We were protected and Blessed!!!

Please continue to pray for wisdom in all that we do, that we don't lose sight of the goal the LORD has set before us and that we accomplish all that HE has for us.

 

With much love and appreciation

Monette and John