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A Mother’s day we might not have had

May 9, 2016 by Paul Williams 26 Comments

Thank you Father for answering prayers, for your Spirit who moves and stirs our hearts to You. Thank you for this precious Mother’s day that Theresa might never have had. We are honored and humbled to be recipients of your Blessing Theresa as you have. Thank you all for your continued prayers, which God has been pleased to answer.

For now, we are off the roller-coaster ride. Theresa has made steady improvements through this week. Lyrica continues to keep the needle jabs at bay, and Theresa is sleeping well. She has been able to make meals most nights, going out shopping, and get back to doing normal life stuff. She still has numb toes and her position sensors have not returned, so she stumbles easily. She still has days of intense fatigue. She went to Church today, the first in 4 months, and it felt so good having her there. We both cried tears of joy. After Church we dropped the kids off at home and got a coffee at Starbucks (she had received a gift card at Christmas and she mistakenly thought she wasn’t allowed to have coffee, which was cleared up Thursday) and then we sat in the van facing the lake in Borst Park and talked and had tears of joy and Thanksgiving. To think of missing helping our daughter find a dress for prom, or missing weddings and grandkids – to miss being a grandma – we talked about these things. How can we not have grateful hearts that we are here now, on this side, able to think about the future, and God willing partake in together. We are aware that we have grown up a lot these difficult months of pruning and refining that has been our path. We are in awe and humbled to be where we are, looking forward, making the most of each day. The cares of this world have lessened in their importance. All that this world has to offer pales in significance to truly connecting with your soulmate and with the One who made our souls. He is faithful and true. He has seen us through. It is like we are falling in love all over again, connecting as kindred spirits, where selfishness and arguments have no place, only serving and loving unconditionally. We are in a good place because of our journey. Theresa will get her next treatment on Thursday, but we don’t anticipate any issues other than the fatigue (which lingers) and intestinal sluggishness that comes from it.

Prayer is our soul’s connection to God, our utterances carried by His Spirit – a direct connection to the One who is for us. Beginning in Luke 18:1, Jesus told his disciples a parable that reinforced the idea that we “should always pray and never give up”. A devotional from The Practice of Prayer states it this way “The failure to persevere is the most common problem in prayer and intercession. We begin to pray for something, raising our petitions for a day, a week, or even a month, but then if we have not received a definite answer, we quickly give up and stop praying for it altogether…Pray until what you pray for has been accomplished or until you have complete assurance in your heart that it will be. Only when one of these two conditions has been met is it safe to stop persisting in prayer, for prayer not only is calling upon God but is also a battle with Satan. And because God uses our intercession as a mighty weapon of victory in the conflict, He alone must decide when it is safe to cease from petitioning”. Thank you all who have been prayer warriors for Theresa and our family. Thank you for continuing to uphold us. I covet your prayers and ask they continue. The work isn’t done yet, but we are on verge of a mighty victory.

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  1. Steve & Barb Freeman says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:08 am

    We cry in joy for your family. Praise be to our God, the healer of heart, soul and body.

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  2. linda elder says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:11 am

    So very happy for you both. We pray for you both.

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  3. Glenn Palmer says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:19 am

    Such good news!
    I will continue to pray for all of you.

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  4. Mara, Leo, & Dominic says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:20 am

    Yes! Tears of JOY!! Theresa, you are so beautiful! We love your family so much!!! Prayers will continue.

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  5. Kim Moore Jones says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:28 am

    My heart rejoices for you and I am still praying for healing!

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  6. Denny Waller says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:51 am

    What a deep, deep and beautiful story of faith and love. Thank you.

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  7. Mitch says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:20 am

    It was so awesome to see Teresa in church today. We are so thrilled at the turn around in her health. We will continue to pray with you and your family.

    Blessings
    Mitch & DeLynne

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  8. Candace Wilber Horch says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:21 am

    I read your post with a lump in my throat and moisture in my eyes… We so truly know what you mean about what really matters in life now, following a diagnosis. Two years ago now we wondered if I would see another Christmas. God is good indeed, and He is using us for His purpose… He has given us a ‘calling’, and a testimony. You truly have that testimony and lives have been touched by your story. We continue in prayer for you in the days, months, and years ahead.

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  9. Dolores Lee says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:39 am

    Dr. Paul, Teresa, and family, Your family are in my prayers daily, God is with you all the way, keep your faith strong, you will be guided by his loving hand. God Bless all of you.

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  10. Kathy Spencer says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:58 am

    Praise to our Jehovah Jirah, Our healer! It was so wonderful to have Theresa back with us at church today and to hear the encouraging news. Nothing is wasted as we walk with the Lord. Even the biggest of trials can bring about new growth. Continued prayers for you and your family.

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  11. Priscilla Christenson says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:04 am

    Happy Mothers Day Teresa, so glad to hear you’re doing so much better! Continuing to pray for you and the family!

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  12. John and Deborah Lawrence says

    May 9, 2016 at 5:40 am

    Praises to God on High for this fine report on Mother’s Day 2016 for Theresa. May you relish the beauty of the spring flowers. Thank you, Dr. Paul, for reminding us of our continual need to connect to God in persistent prayer. – DL

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  13. Jon Wiley says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:18 am

    May God’s grace be lavished upon Theresa and your entire family. Thank you for sharing your perpective gained through the trial and reminding us all to take hold of the life that is truly life.

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  14. Janine says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Continuing to lift Theresa and your family up in prayer. God is good all the time!

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  15. Marilyn Fenn says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    Dr. Paul, Theresa and kids; You have been on my prayer list also. So glad to hear positive words this week. Your journey has been an inspiration toward the power or prayer and the love of God.

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  16. Doris and Bill Brumsickle says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    All good thoughts for you from us with our continued fervent hopes that the healing continues.

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  17. Myron &Shirley Taylor says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    Thank you God for your grace through this trial Theresa and family is having. Thank you Dr. Paul for your wonderful way of showing us how to be closer to God. Our continued prayers are with you.

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  18. Dianna and Rod Samuelson says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    , Thank you for the love you show to all of us by keeping us updated on your family. God has blessed and encouraged us through you. God loves you and we shall continue to hold you up in prayer

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  19. Alene Palmer Palmer says

    May 10, 2016 at 12:08 am

    Dr Paul, thank you for the wonderful news of God’s healing in Teresa’s life. We are thrilled and encouraged at how God has been at work in your lives. You and Teresa a real testimony to God’s working at our point of need. We serve an awesome God!! Alene and Ken Palmer

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  20. Ginny Eddy says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:20 am

    What a journey you have been living through, but your journey has been blessed with powerful faith and a loving God. Prayers for your continued journey.

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  21. Charlotte says

    May 10, 2016 at 4:56 am

    Glory to God! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!

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  22. Virginia says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Prayers will not stop. Reading through this journey has brought both tears and joy. Thank you for sharing each step with us.

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  23. Rose Weed says

    May 11, 2016 at 5:09 am

    Ed and I are continuing our prayers for Teresa’s recovery and complete healing. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

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  24. JULIE & JIM FAIRFIELD says

    May 13, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Theresa,

    My family is rejoicing in you recovery.
    Stay strong and enjoy this beautiful weather with renewed hope.

    Love in Christ,

    The Fairfield’s

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  25. Joanne Schwartz says

    May 14, 2016 at 1:03 am

    Each day is a gift and a blessing. You are always in my heart and thoughts.

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  26. Joanne Schwartz says

    May 14, 2016 at 1:06 am

    Each day is a gift and a blessing.

    Reply

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Dr. Paul Williams, MD is a small-town family practice doctor working in Centralia, Washington. He works from the same office where his primary care practice was established by his father over 38 years ago. He believes strongly that the art of the old-fashioned primary care doctor is an important feature of our medical system that should be preserved and protected from excess interference from insurance companies and government regulation alike.

Due to changes in the health care industry and regulations affecting it, and in an effort to preserve the art of old-fashioned primary care, Dr. Paul has shifted his practice to a Direct Care model, meaning that patients pay an affordable monthly fee to purchase primary care health care services directly, rather than having their services billed through an insurance company.

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