To our wonderful friends and family! We have a wonderful God deserving of all worship and praise! Even when things seem difficult, He is good and kind and full of mercy and grace. God is beyond our ways and way above our thinking! We are under Him, under His good plan for us! We trust Him and believe Him. We believe His Word!
Kole is not in pain and is sleeping restfully! Last night, Kole had a cat scan. He still has brain tumors. His main difficulty is eliminating his urine! Other than that, and a few leg pains here and there he is comfortable. By the way they had to take him off the IV due to the fact that the extra fluids build up pressure in the brain.
We know that the comfort Kole is receiving is from the loving hand of God! Last week, Kole was in agony. That has not been the case this week! Janni and Steve are committed to God's ways. They are committed to His Word and to prayer! They will remain in Him! It says in John 15:5 (My favorite chapter) "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing"! They are His children and have sought God with their whole being and found God to be true and good and all powerful. His ways are far above our ways. It is good that He does what He sees as best, for we cannot see past the end of our noses. We trust God's sight! He sees and He knows! They have faith. Faith that will last through the fire! They also have hope! All their hope is in God alone! I know God is delighted by their love for Him. Janni said today that God was good! Satan tried everything to tempt Job to deny God, and yet Job held firm to His faith and to His God! We can sure relate to Job during this time! As I say that, I am filled with love for God. He has performed a miraculous work in our lives already in the "change of heart". He has set our hearts towards Him and away from this world! We have gotten to experience His presence in a real way! Steve said last Saturday that he has never longed for the return of Christ more, due to getting to experience a small taste of his glorious presence! We cannot put into words what happened last weekend, for we have nothing to compare it to, on this earthly realm.
Hebrews 11:1 (Amplified) "Now Faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of things [we] hope for, being proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].
Please continue to pray for God's direction and His glory! Pray for God's love and presence to surround them.
Love,
Jodi
posted by Kole's family @ 11:28 AM
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Agreeing with you daily, hourly, and almost constantly in prayer and thoughts. Two weeks ago during worship we sang this song, and Kole came to my mind immediately.
THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU,
NO ONE ELSE CAN TOUCH MY HEART LIKE YOU DO.
I COULD SEARCH FOR ALL ETERNITY LONG AND FIND THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU.
YOUR MERCY FLOWS LIKE A RIVER WIDE
AND HEALING COMES FROM YOUR HANDS:
SUFFERING CHILDREN ARE SAFE IN YOUR ARMS,
THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU.
THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU.
NO ONE ELSE CAN TOUCH MY HEART LIKE YOU DO.
I COULD SEARCH FOR ALL ETERNITY LONG AND FIND THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU.
It's all up to Him. I know He is delighted at the love and faith you all have toward Him. I consider it a honor to know your family.
Love, Gladys Restle
PS. So happy about Judah.
We too are in constant prayer for the Keller's.
On March 23rd, I had a dream about Kole. I will share it with you as the Holy Spirit leads me. It was a beautiful dream!!!
Last evening, I had difficulty sleeping. My "flesh" worries about Kole and the Keller family.
As the Keller's remain strong in their faith, the devil is defeated!!!
Can you imagine his confusion!!!
His children are safe in HIS arms!!!
These days are precious!
The hours are more precious!
These minutes are the most precious!
The time we have with our family and those we love is all too short...
We pray for Kole's continued comfort and a peace that passes all understanding for the family.
Our hearts are heavy, but our hope is eternal! We are with you in prayer, with you in spirit, and with you faith!
Our love....
In constant prayer and agreement with you. This does not at all mean it's the end, it didn't the last 2 times either. God knows the future. It is not for us to understand, but to just obey and have faith in Him. My prayer is that His will be done and in His timing. We may have thought His work was done in your family, but God has more work for you. Keep pressing forward and you will receive your blessing God has for you. He wants to be in control 100%. Not 99.5% but completely. You'll see when this is all done and over how awesome God's plan was and thank Him for everything He put you through to get to the point where you will be. Keep the faith and trust!!!!!
We stand in agreement as well!
God is in control! We cannot lean on our own understanding. The Kellers have put Kole and their situation in His hands.
We pray and believe! We support the family in their faith and the things that "God" has shown them.
God has blessed them so!!! He will continue to do so...
I've been listening to Third Day cd in my car lately and it seems that every time I focus on the music (you know how it can be on but not really listening), the same exact part of the same song has been playing: "Rise up my friend, for this will never be the end, rise up my friend, and live again." I finally, after almost 2 weeks of noticing this, asked God why do I always seem to hear that part of the CD all the time. It is because almost always in my car am I praying for Kole and this is what God has been telling me about him. I hope this was helpful to you as it was encouraging to me. Love and prayers!
As I was walking my dog this evening I felt such a need to ponder on the holiness of our Lord. He then reminded me that He created everything around me, including a bird I seen flying above. It brought me back to the gospels when we are told not to worry because He knows even when a bird falls to the ground. If he cares about the birds of the air then we can't even phathom how much he cares for Kole!
Draw strength from the depth of His love for your precious son! God is not done with any of you!!! I hope and pray along with you guys for God's power to continue to flow from the top of his head to the soles of his feet!
I just read this in Battlefield of the mind and I wanted to share it with you.
Satan knows that if he can defeat us in our mind, he can defeat us in our experience. The Holy Spirit tells us not to give up in our mind, because if we hold on, we will eventually reap.
And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
Gal 6:9
I have asked readers from Guidepost magazine to add Kole and his family to their prayer list. Know that they are being held in many thoughs and prayers worldwide.
Kellers,
Don't loose faith! Look at all of the "coincidences" that have happened, all of the confirmed scriptures, accidental pregnancy, house not being done yet (so you were able to have family there 24-7 to help out), remember the message the Sunday after you found out the cancer was back? It was on miracles. Do you also remember the song that was sung "All Things Are Possible". Do you think all that was just coincidence or probably God's hand. Rebuke that devil every time he tries to put a doubtful thought into your mind.
Philippians 4:6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING, continue to make your wants known to God.
Hebrews 6:12 ...those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their FAITH and PATIENCE.
Hebrews 10:36 For you have need of STEADFAST PATIENCE AND ENDURACE, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away and enjoy to the full what is promised.
John 16:33 I have told you all this so ou will have peace in me. In the world, you have trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.
Here's a prayer I came across for when you are frustrated or impatient, "Lord, I want Your will in Your timing. I do not want to be ahead of You, nor do I want to be behind You. Help me, Father, to wait patiently on You!"
My prayers are with you. All praise be to God. I bind the devil against every attack he tries sending against your thoughts and your mind in Jesus' name.
Dear Family,
Tonight at our church our pastor preached from John 15 concerning prayer! He mentioned that the word "abide" appears 7 times in that chapter. Since 7 is God's perfect number, God is especially concerned that we abide with Him!! We spent the last 20 minutes of our service giving prayer requests, and then getting in groups to pray. Kole will definitely be on our church's prayer sheet next Wednesday night. James 5:16 says, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." John 15:7 says, "If ye abide in me, and my words, abide in you; ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." Please remember that we are praying for you!
Love,
Mrs. Becky(Sprunger) Towne
Gaylord, Michigan
Sam & Donna Mae's oldest daughter
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