john bowman

please pray for john bowman, who we recently took to the hospital in coxen hole and i posted pictures about our trip. he was told he had a herniated disc and possible lung cancer after that visit. in the past month his pain (on bedrest) has increased tremendously and he has lost a lot of weight. he finally agreed to go to san pedro sula (mainland) for a ct scan to further investigate the cancer option.

we have received word that he has extensive cancer throughout his spine and lungs. he has been given 5 months to live without chemo, and possibly a couple years with it. we've been praying fervently for him and he was going to return to helene today, but was unable to because his pain is so bad he cannot get out of bed. now they are looking at a couple chemo treatments to decrease the pain and get him home. all of this will cost several thousand US dollars, which of course, he does not have. not to mention that his entire family and support system is here on helene. john has an 8 month old daughter and 2 year old son. please pray for john and his family... however you may feel led--for a miraculous healing, a painless death, i don't know.

we are jumpstarting our project to complete the procedure room, where we will be able to house patients overnight as needed. john will probably need 24 hour care should he make it back to helene. dr. al is coming down this next week and will oversee a lot of this process... so timing is perfect in that sense. we all love john very much and want to help in any way possible. i will keep you updated as i know more. we know God is in control of this entire situation, and we trust Him rather than our own understanding. Proverbs 3:5