Hope from the Hills
Sharper Focus!
John Killinger once heard a man in London say: “You know, sometimes I miss those nights we spent in the Underground during the war, with the firebombs falling on the city. Things mattered then in a way they haven’t seemed to matter since. You knew God was around. You knew what life was about.”
For example: A friend who has Hepatitis B – the deadly kind – said last week, “All of us know we are terminal. But when doctors begin speculating about how and when, things sure come into sharper focus.”
How right he is: Last week, while I was in prep for a minor surgery, technicians discovered that I have Adenocarcinoma lung cancer – at Stage Two. So instead of a minor surgery, I have Lung Surgery set for Monday morning.
And sure enough: things have come into sharper focus. Crisis situations are always good times for thinking about God. Not just when things are going smoothly. When life hits ‘a really big bump’– everything flips into a new dimension. Suddenly God is back in the center of awareness.
And you know what? Carolyn and I can’t think of any good reason we should be exempt from something like this.
We are blessed. We have a great team of doctors who tell us that surgery and chemo combine for a 70% cure rate. Good odds. And we are enormously grateful for wonderful family and the massive prayer support of friends around the globe. So we expect successful treatment. And sure we pray for total cure.
But – above all – no matter what the future holds, we are overwhelmingly grateful for the presence of The One who promised, “I will never leave you or forsake you.“
Hey, we just looked out the window, and guess what: The sky has not fallen and God’s sun is still shining.
Lynn Anderson
Carolyn has set up a web page to keep any interested parties in the loop - It is in the name ‘ andersonlynn’ and the web address is: Click Here.
Note too: Chris Goldman, one of our Mentoring Partners will be editor in chief of www.MentorNework.org web site through July.
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Comments:
Lynn, a lot of us in Abilene and elsewhere have been praying for you. May God grant you and your family peace during this trying time.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer
By Tim Archer on June 20 2009
May God’s Blessings be with all of the Anderson Family.
From Friends in Lynn’s birth province of Saskatchewan,
Cal and Irene
By Cal and Irene Young on June 22 2009
Lynn & Carolyn:
We are in prayer this morning for God’s guidance to work with the doctors and to bless you with healing.
Randy & Diana
By Randy Yarbrough on June 22 2009
Love you and Carolyn, both. We are praying and looking forward to your continuing work for the Kingdom.
Love,
Phil & Donna Ware
By Phil Ware on June 22 2009
In Tennessee and Kentucky, we are praying. If God were an earthly parent, He would be saying, “Enough already! I heard you the first time!“ But since He is better than that, He is saying, “Lynn is going to love what I’ve got planned for him!“
By Anne Silkman on June 22 2009
Praying Praying Praying.
By Dan Powell (Pampa, Texas) on June 22 2009
Lynn & Carolyn,
You are two spiritual giants whom I love. May God’s healing power be yours in abundance.
By Terrell Lee on June 22 2009
Dear Lynn and Carolyn,
Leslie and I are praying for you both during these turbulent times. We trust you will rest in God’s grace.
Lee Strobel
By Lee Strobel on June 22 2009
Lynn-
You and Carolyn have been such an inspiration and example to us for so long…..back to our Preston Road days and through our church planting days with New Heritage in Allen. I have no doubt that you guys will continue to be an inspiration and example through this time in your lives as well. Praying.
By Jayme Maxwell on June 22 2009
Dear Lynn & Carolyn,
Know many prayers in North Carolina are bieng lifted up for you. May God’s presence bring you great peace.
In Him,
Kent & Vallarie Massey
By Kent on June 22 2009
Dear Lynn and Carolyn,
We have been, and will continue to lift your family up to the Father. Thank you for your hearts and your lives. You are in good hands!
Love in Christ,
Peter Lynn and Janine Brazle
By Pete and Janine Brazle on June 22 2009
Lynn - We’ll be praying here in Colorado for you.
- David Ramsey
By David Ramsey on June 22 2009
Becky and I are praying for you. You are a special man.
Gailyn
By Gailyn Van Rheenen on June 22 2009
May God grant you and Carolyn peace as you deal with health issues and may He bring total and complete healing to your physical body. You have many more lives yet to touch for the Kingdom.
By Dan T. Garrett on June 22 2009
DEAR BRO- WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND THE SURGEONS.
MAY YOUR RECOVERY BE COMPLETE AND WITHOUT
COMPLICATIONS.
YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT MENTOR TO OUR FAMILY.
BLESSINGS-SIS AND OUTLAW(AS ALLEN WOULD SAY)
By WAYNE AND MARG on June 22 2009
Dear Lynn,
You are in our prayers for God to heal you. But no matter what happens, we know when God and the hosts of heaven surround us, there is nothing but good for us. Through Him we are healed and made whole for eternity whether in the flesh or the spirit. May our great and good God Bless You and your family richly!
By Paul and Marilyn Schulze on June 23 2009
you are in our hearts and prayers. we look forward to having you and carolyn come back to singapore again!
By henry on June 23 2009
Lynn,
May God bless you. Many of your friends are praying for you in Memphis. We look forward to your full recovery.
Ron Wade
By Ron Wade on June 23 2009
Lynn, God bless you and Carolyn through this time as always and I will pray for total healing behind His will be done.
By Stephen Maxwell on June 24 2009
We will not grow weary in praying for you and Carolyn as you are caught up in this medical system. We are asking God for your speedy release from the doctors and restored health. David and Dee are in town and planning to stop by to see you tomorrow. We want a miracle for you like the one David received. The First Baptist Church in Houston (where Beth Moore teaches) is praying for you every 30 minutes! My good friend Veva Savage is making that happen. And Dee has her group of mighty prayer warriors busy on your behalf too. So you are REALLY getting the BEST medicine!!! We love you so much! Carolyn and Ken (aka Nana and Pop)
By Carolyn and Ken Bryan on June 27 2009
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