Since my Ordination into the Gospel Ministry in 1986, I have served in numerous capacities: Worship Leader, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor & Senior Pastor.
In November of 2015, I was diagnosed with stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma. A particularly aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. My prognosis was bleak. I turned to the safest refuge I know, my Heavenly Father. Realizing that if I were to be healed, the healing would be at the hand of the Divine Physician.
I asked God for a peace about which direction to take concerning treatment. He granted me that peace; and I began a rigorous regimen of aggressive Chemo Therapy. An outpatient infusion followed 3 weeks later by an inpatient infusion. This was to last for 16 rounds of Chemo, and afterwards, an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant with a 1 month inpatient stay.
After completing my first inpatient Chemo stay, the golf ball sized tumor on my right lower jaw had shown no signs of change.
My Oncologist was very discouraged and told me that I may not respond to treatment. That meant certain death – but for God. I turned again to my Lord, and with great consternation; prayed “Not my will, but thine be done”. And meant it. After my very next round of Chemo Therapy the tumor had completely vanished. My Doctor was amazed, but I wasn’t. Because I serve an awesome God!
The treatment was a great success thanks to my God, the Divine Physician who saw fit to use me here on Earth a little while longer. I have been, as of July 2025, in total remission for 9 years.
I remember lying in bed during my month-long stay for the stem cell transplant, my mouth full of sores and my body weakened by the lethal, week long, infusion of B.E.A.M. protocall Chemo Therapy; and the Holy Spirit of God brought this verse to mind from the book of Job.
Job 13:15 “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”
I took that verse to heart, and came to the realization that, if I could trust God with my eternal soul; I could trust Him with my physical life as well.
My passion is, and has always been, Preaching God’s message of Salvation and teaching them the unsearchable riches found in God’s Word. And I will do just that as long as God gives me breath to speak.
I pray that as we journey together through the pages of Scripture, your soul will be quickened and your heart will be as blessed as mine has.
