The MRI of April 23'09
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4:35PM 
Thursday went very well. The MRI machine was much narrower than usual with the tube almost touching my nose. Pads were placed around my head, bands were strapped around my head, and finally a helmut was snapped over my head. To avoid getting clustophobic, I just closed my eyes and imagined myself with Jesus. I spent the next 1-1/2 hours praying and praising and thanking my Jesus for His goodness and faithfulness. The abrupt pinging noises of the MRI machine faded into the distance, the awareness of being in the MRI machine all but went away and I was able to spend some beautiful time alone with my Heavenly Father. I am so thankful that I am in His hands.
The results of the MRI will not be known for another 10 days or so. I am so excited about what God is doing in my life! Before I went for the MRI, I was able to pray with some wonderful women that God has placed in my life through a new ministry (The Cancer Prayer Network) that I am a part of. A few of us spent some time in prayer and allowed Jesus to minister to me. As we did that, I became aware of Jesus sanding down the pitted bone surrounding my eye that has become part of the tumor. I couldn't wait to tell Neil and the kids! Only a week ago, Neil expressed his belief that God can heal me. I was shocked to hear him speaking this way. It was in December, that I recall, he respectfully cautioned me to be a little more realistic and not look to God being able to heal me as an option. As we place our trust and belief in Jesus and begin to speak life over a situation, as Neil did, I believe that God honors that. I believe that God wants to show himself to those that do not know Him personally and so telling Neil about my vision of Jesus sanding down the bone area was confirmation of what He felt in his heart. It has become so apparent to me that we should never question God. His ways are so much higher and better than ours. He is the author and finisher of my faith! As I have felt and known all along, Jesus is doing a work in me for His honor and glory. His love for all of us is soooooooooo great! He wants nothing but the very best for all of us. What a priviledge it is to serve Him!
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all of His benefits -
Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities,
Who heals [each one of] all your diseases.
Psalm 103:1-3
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Sylvia Achtem
The results of the MRI are in! The Radiologist's report states that there is no real growth noted in either one of the tumors. Irregardless of what the report would of said, I know that God makes no mistakes, that His timing is perfect, and I choose to place my absolute confidence and trust in Him. I base this on my knowledge of how good God is and that He will do what He says in His Word. I rest in the knowledge that His Word will accomplish and prosper in the thing it was sent to do. I must say that it is wonderful to be in God's rest while I am waiting for the full manifestation of my healing! The peace that passes all understanding is such a real part of my life that often times I forget that I am even sick. I am believing God for wonderful things to come! I am thankful to God for each stage of progress that I am going through. Through it He draws me ever closer and I have been able to bask in His glory as never before! I wouldn't trade that in for anything. Praise His wonderful name.
"Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses,
weaknesses, and distresses)
and carried our sorrows and pains,
yet we considered Him stricken, smitten,
and afflicted by God.
But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities;
the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and
well-being for us was upon Him,
and with the stripes [that wounded] Him
we are healed and made whole."
Isaiah 53:4-5 (Amplified Bible)