Prayer for Amanda Schwartz

I am writing this blog to make people aware of the situation with Amanda so that we can get the world praying for her! I met Amanda while living in Illinois. She was a part of the ladies group that I played Bunco with once a month. I've always thought she had a great name! =) She has a daughter named Aleah that is the same age as my Allie, (thats 6 by the way). Then, we were pregnant at the same time. She had her baby boy, Nathan, just two months before I would have my Bella in 2005. He was diagnosed with Trisomy and passed into the Lords arms a few hours after he was born into this world. I went to his funeral and was SHAKEN to my core. I realized there how life is so often taken for granted and I suffered so much guilt that my baby was being born healhty into my arms and going home with me from the hospital. Amanda taught me alot through the loss of her baby boy. She taught me what real faith was. Just a month or so after Bella was born, we were at bunco together and she took my baby into her arms and loved on her for a while. Amanda really showed me what Christ does in our lives if we allow Him the control.
I moved from Illinois to Tennessee and at some point after our move, I got word that Amanda, her husband Frank, and their daughter would be moving to Florida! I have received small updates about her life and I think of her from time to time when my memories drift towards the moments we shared.
I got word last week that she had gone in for a routine appointment and was quickly diagnosed with breast cancer. The women from her life in Illinois began to rally around her. There is much distance between us all, but a "card party" has been set up so Amanda will be receiving a card in the mail every day, so she feels the prayers of all us women who love her! She was scheduled to have a mastectomy, maybe even possibly a double??, this thursday. She had a PET scan last week and was notified today that there is a mass on her liver. The surgery has been postponed. She's going in for more tests tomorrow and will have a liver biopsy on Friday! Her other surgery will most likely be next week. Amanda is terribly shaken and so tired from all that she has been through in the last two weeks. We are BELIEVING that the Lord is going to heal her and when they go in for the biopsy this mass will be gone. Please join with me. Pray for my friend and her family. Please join us in praying that Amanda will be healed from ALL cancer.

Thank you Lord, that we can come before you today with believing hearts. She has faith in you and wants her life to be in Your will. We pray that YOUR will be done in her life. We pray You wrap Your arms around the Schwartz family and give them COMPLETE peace. We pray they can find rest in these very difficult moments. We pray that You bring Your people together in this time and strengthen our faith. We love you Jesus for who YOU are!!! Its in YOUR most precious, most holy name we pray....

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:6-7

I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you—the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121: 1-8

If you would like to sign up for the card party and send Amanda a card to let her know you are praying for her...please just message me and let me know. My email is nowamomoffour@gmail.com! Listen to the song on my blog...right now that is the cry of my heart!

Life

So, there's not all that much happening in my life right now. My husband's job is a little up in the air...but isn't everyones? He's a mailman and they are really trying to cut back the hours for these guys to help cover the deficit. We moved to Tennessee about a year and a half ago. All of my family is here. I grew up here. I spent years living in Illinois, wanting to be back in Tennessee. Now that I am here, I am wanting to be somewhere else??? I have come to the conclusion in the last couple of days that no matter where I am at, I will be missing someone significant in my life.
I am trying to reach the place where I am happy just being where I am at. Happy being a wife to an amazing husband. Happy being a mother to four beautiful children. Happy just having the Lord's presence in my life. I am REALLY trying to get there...just not quite there yet.
I really need women in my life. I really love to be in relationships with people and I love feeling valued in someone's life...I haven't reached that yet in my new residence. I hope it comes soon. I miss girlfriends...I miss Illinois and its pretty evident to me now...I'm not going anywhere.
Even when I feel so lonely...I DO know that I don't walk alone!!!