It’s a very good day in the Searway household today.
Yes, the newlyweds are happy. Justin and Rosita, recently married, are happy setting up a home. They are sweet and happy and perfect.
But today we’re not happy because of them.
And yes, Emily is getting ready to move to the San Diego area. She wants to be closer to home and we approve of that. (Smile. Still smiling. Cheesy, sappy grin.)
But today we’re not happy for that, either.
Today we are happy because after a year of treatments for a cancer that reared its ugly head again, after 6 rounds of treatment–each round 42 days in all–, after 14 days of the nasty, nasty stuff, TONIGHT IS BRENT’S LAST NIGHT OF CHEMOTHERAPY!
We are fairly dancing on air we are so elated.
We will celebrate by . . . (drumroll, somebody?)
. . . having a 6 pm meeting with Ensenada pastors about a marriage course that we will be offering at the end of May! What better way to celebrate than doing ministry? We are so excited to get going again!
The last MRI that Brent had indicated that the cancer is not growing. That was a couple of months and a few treatments ago, so we are going ahead and assuming that we will have a green light from the doctor. (Our next MRI is on June 1.)
Where to start? Where to start?
#1 on Brent’s list of things to do: Eat more vegetables! If you have seen us in the last several years you know all about Brent’s (pond scum) green drink every morning and his diet rich in vegetables and more vegetables. If you’ve been around us in this last year you will know that he has been limited on the vegetables he can eat (or drink). He CANNOT WAIT to get back to his healthier diet. He will have about a month or two of recuperation time to let the chemo get out of his system, but when he is able to, watch out! The Vita-Mix will be producing the nastiest greenest stuff you ever did taste!
#2 Do ministry! In late May our friends Andy and Paulette Ainsworth will be coming to Ensenada to do a “Marriage Intensive” with several couples in leadership. We have already taken the Intensive, but will do it again while they are in town.
After that we will be kicking off a year of monthly marriage meetings with another group of ministry leaders in Ensenada. Andy and Paulette will be teaching and Brent and I will be translating for the time being, but soon we will be taking the teaching to different areas Mexico by ourselves. These two events will be our final training for teaching.
We want to see Andrés and Linda! Keep praying for them. They are constantly suffering from hateful rumors spread in their region, rumors meant to weaken and discourage them. Help us to pray for courage for them.
We want to see the Huicholes! We miss them and want to see for ourselves that they are doing well. We also want to help them sell their jewelry! In the next few days we will be sending out information on their Jewelry sales and how you can be a part of it.
Thanks to God for letting Brent finish chemotherapy. Thanks to God for His healing of Brent’s body. Let’s get going!
Lovely, my friends. I am happy with you today, for so many reasons, and celebrating with you!
Thank you, dearest Laurie!
Packed with so much good news!! Well done, both of you. We thank God for your faithfulness. Looking forward to the next installment. Yeah Brent!! 🎉🎉🎉. We love you both MUCHO!!
IGUALMENTE!
This is so wonderful! I’m celebrating with you both! ❤
Thank you, Tracey. We miss you!
So wonderful to hear all of this good news! You are ever inspiring! Love and hugs to you all.~~~~Jerri Ann
Thank you, JerriAnn. Hope you are healing well!
What happy news! Praying for the couples who will be blessed by your ministry, and for you as you move forward!
Thank you so much, Karen!
What happy tears you gave me this morning as I rejoice with you at the finish line of Brent’s treatment. You are such fierce warriors in the battle against cancer.
The last part of your update reads like some chapters in Acts — the brothers and sisters you love and want to be with so you encourage them in their faith. If anyone can witness to God’s faithfulness, it is you two Searways.
You have been a constant source of encouragement to us, Michele Barnabas. Thank you from the deep places.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!! Celebrate with a hot fudge sundae tonight!!!
We wish! I would, but Brent would give me the, “I can’t believe you would do that to your body” look and it wouldn’t even be worth it. Love you!
Hope the June 1st MRI gave you the green light to veggie out on pond scum!
David Cronk
Yep.
Yep? So the MRI was good? 🙂
Hey, tried to send you guys a gift online last June and yesterday, but it didn’t seem to work. Will try again.
D