Don't Let the Attack Set You Back.

Hello Friends
 I am so sorry I never got back to you after that message I left you last week about Paula. I really did want to write you , but between mandatory overtime at my work and other things that are going on right now, it's been a little hectic and I sort of forgot. I apologize.

Paula has had this persistent cough going on for a while and we both thought it was a cold or bronchitis or something that just wouldn't go away. She went to the doctors a couple of times and they finally did an x-ray and found a mass on her left lung. That really floored me when she came home and told me that. This past Tuesday (the day I was telling you about) we were in the Carlisle hospital for about six hours for a biopsy procedure on her lung. We found out yesterday what we were fearing the most.

It is cancer.

This is the first time I think I ever had to actually write that word. She has to go in again next Friday for further testing and we will know more about the extent of it and treatment options. She is taking it so well , you would never know that she has gotten news like that. Tuesday, after her biopsy her sisters and niece came into the hospital while she was in recovery and it really was a special moment . We laughed and prayed and somehow we took turns reading Psalms from this book by Joyce Morgan that Donna had brought along, then afterwards I took everyone out to lunch.

Then, Sunday at church we all went up with her to the front while the Pastor anointed her and said a prayer. I told the Pastor after the service that that was the first time I cried in a long time. We are all praying for her and asking God , The Master Physician , to heal Paula. Holly sent us a spiritual video today called "Don't let the attack set you back" and it was pretty awesome. I look at Holly and I can truly understand that "God made us in his own image". Oh, that reminds me, are we still on for Bakers on Tuesday, the 12th at noon? I will be there. 

God is taking care of His children and I know that He loves us and I will never think ill thoughts of my Father, because I trust Him unconditionally and nothing can change that. I know right now is an opportune time for satan to step in and say "So now where's your God"? , and I know that this is an excellent time for the devil to try and take advantage of my faith because he thinks I am weak. All I can say is "Bring It On!" "Give me everything that you have oh prince of darkness, but let me tell you this. Don't you remember you tried this once before and failed ? So come ahead and try it again because I am not one bit afraid!!! Come on!! I dare you! I dare you to mess with me when I have God on my side.

There is no time for you satan! Not for me , and I know not for God because He has better things to do, like healing my wife. You really did scare me once but now I laugh in your face , your evil disgusting , ugly face. The only thing that scares me now about you is that there are so many people that fall into your trap. You infect them like maggots thrive in dead, rotten animals. You make me sick! For so many years you sucked the life out of me like a tick on a dog, but no more. No No No.

Now Jesus is my Savior , God is my strength and excuse me devil for seeming a bit over-confident but , try as you may , there is not a thing that you can do to change that and since you are not even worth the very little effort it takes to type these words, I still have to write one more thing that you should know you piece of filth.    " GOD'S NOT DEAD " !!!!!!!!

God Bless You Friends.
Gino

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him.... I Peter 5