I'll try to tone down the deep reflection, but I am blown away by how such a horrific diagnosis is paving way for new opportunities in the thick of the storm. Tonight I will be sharing my journey of Faith, Football and Cancer with the Michigan Football team. All of this while I am on chemo heading into a stem cell transplant...craziness...
Those who follow college football know that my Wolverines have been on a very challenging journey as well. There is so much we can all learn in our darkest moments whether a loss to Appalachian State or a cancer diagnosis. Sometimes the forest needs to burn a little longer so a new forest can be raised from the ashes.
I don't know how 2010 is going to unfold for my personal health, nor the health of my beloved football program, but I think we all need to keep the faith and continue to trust.
I'll be praying for you to say exactly the words your listeners need to hear. Fear not: God will be with you!
ReplyDeleteYou're a Michigan man through a through and will find just the words to keep them fighting like hell both on and off the field. Go Blue!
ReplyDeleteI took my myeloma as an opportunity to look at crafting for a living and chatting to strangers something I would never have done in the past because I'm a little shy but what the heck. But occassionally I get the weirdest feeling, generally when I've just laughed so hard I have a coughing fit, that I shouldn't be so happy when I have cancer. And then I think well being sad doesn't cure it. Roobedoo pointed your blog out to me and it's good to see you smiling too!
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