At least it isn't Swine Flu

When I went to see my doctor a few weeks ago, you could say I was rather relieved to find that I didn't have swine flu. That may have been the only good news of the day. After reveling in that for a few minutes, I was a little more concerned to find that indeed I have cancer. The doctor had suggested that that was the most likely case after an examination a few days earlier, but this visit to the doc confirmed the diagnosis. The one relief in this, as many people have said before me, is that I now know what the cause of all my symptoms is -- discomfort, fatigue, sickness, etc. The treatment is even less delightful. I may get into that later, but not now. I am not upset or angry about any of this. The one thing that I am cofident of is that God is in this and that all he does is good. I do not know how this will all work out, but I know that "God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love God" (Romans 8:28). This may not happen now, or even 20 years from now, but God's purpose in this trial is good.