Pastor's Weekly Blog

Hello My Fellow Christian Friends,

Well, it's been 3 weeks since I started at this new pain clinic. They have been so thorough I am greatly impressed. I have a request for all of you that you would pray for my mother, Mona, who has had a heart attack and has some clogged cardiac arteries. Her health is so fragile that they cannot do surgery to bypass those arteries so she is on a drug therapy to dissolve some of the blockages. Thank you for your prayers for her she is a sweet Christian woman.

Back to my situation. My first round of drug therapy has failed. My pain was not affected at all by the combination of medications that were tried. I had increased flashbacks and anxiety without any pain relief. So this week I am coming down off of the medications and I will start a different drug therapy next week. If you did not know or if you have forgotten I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is such a sensitive disorder that it is difficult for the doctors to work with. The physical therapists (I have three) have begun manipulating my face and it is extremely painful. They have had to slow the pace of my treatment because of the intense pain. I spend most of my day doing the home therapy exercises and sleeping, a far cry from my work-aholic personality. I struggle with it. Please pray that I am able to sleep better and that the doctors are able to find a drug therapy that will give me some relief from my pain.

I hope that your personal journey this Lenten season of reflection on the cross of Jesus Christ for your sins and your eternal life is a positive step in your growing loving relationship with Jesus.

I thank all of you for your love in Jesus,
Pastor Randy