Trusting Him

Yet another medication, Tobramycin, had to be added to my conglomeration of antifungals, antivirals, and antibiotics. Suspicions have increased that the organism is Pseudomonas or a "relative". Once the lab reports return, we will have black and white information, versus grey, and more medicine fine-tuning may occur early in the week. We will recheck immunoglobulin and neutrophil counts on Monday. If either is low, I can expect another IVIG treatment and Neugpogen treatment next week.

I am weary and the threats that have invaded my body are serious and concerning. Yet, I have God's peace and I know He is working in the midst of every decision and addition of medicine. Tobramycin is a difficult drug for me to take, yet the first dose went perfectly today. God gave me the following Scriptures to reflect on as we waited the two hours to be certain I was not going to have an adverse reaction. He and His peace were my steady companions. He is mighty and able to save and rescue me. I am trusting Him.

Romans 4: 3, 17, 19, 20, 21. While referencing Abraham in this passage, I have inserted my name in parenthesis to personalize the reference.

3 For what does the Scripture say? “(Stacie) believed God, and it was accounted to (her) for righteousness.

17 (Stacie) believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

19 And not being weak in faith, (Stacie) did not consider (her) own body, already dead ...

20 (Stacie) did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.


I was also led to Romans 8: 5, 6, 11, 15, 26, 28, 31, 37, 38 and 39.

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in (Stacie), He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to (Stacie's) mortal body through His Spirit who dwells in (her).

15 For (Stacie) did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in (Stacie's) weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for (Stacie) with groanings which cannot be uttered.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for (Stacie), who can be against (Stacie)?

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

38 For (Stacie)is persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate (her) from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.