Jyvonne Inman

My mother is being transferred to a hospice facility this afternoon. Thank you for your concern and support. Continued prayers are all we ask for. Especially for her comfort. She is eager to meet our Savior.
With love,
Angie (Her dughter)

Good morning! What a pretty day we are having. I haven't been posting much lately on facebook, but thought I would take the time today to say hello and to update you on the cancer journey.

Can you believe I have been fighting through 8 ½ years in this journey? Wow. What a trip. It hasn't always been easy, but still, the experience has been rich with friends, and blessings, and a deeper walk with God.

Has it changed me? Oh my, yes. Not just physically. But my entire outlook on life. My goals. My dreams. Even my hobbies and past times.

While the physical me is much weaker than ever before and rather bald-ish looking, the other areas of my life have changed. The household is almost always full... my children's' friends are a very important part of my life and I consider them my “Young friends”. I have really come to see the need for support in the teen to mid-twenties age group. It's a difficult and confusing time of life to learn to make their own decisions, yet sometimes needing an experienced friend, a listening ear, and some reassurance to encourage them to take the next step. The Lord showed me a long time ago that, although I may not be able to do much physically, I can at least open my door. One of my sons, Andrew, has started teaching a weekly bible study in our home. My living room is crammed every week with people of all ages eager to learn more about God and share their own unique insights with one another. I am so happy to be alive... if for no other reason, to open the door to host the opportunity in my home for so many to know Christ more deeply, even if I am mostly in my recliner these days.

To say that I never get discouraged would be false. Physically, the chemo has really harsh side effects and I am not very comfortable. But it is doing an incredible job knocking back the cancer, so I am very grateful and will continue to take it as long as necessary. Meanwhile, although I got turned away from two experimental drug trials because of my history with heart problems, it looks like I will soon be entered into another trial which isn't affected by the heart issues.

Thank-you for all your prayers and encouragement through the years. Please pray that the Lord would continue to use me in a way that benefits those around me, and that He would help me with the side effects I endure during this physically arduous part of the journey. The cancer markers have dropped and my pet scan shows that the many many lesions in my bones, marrow, and liver have at least shrunk to an undetectable size. This is great news. But the fight isn't over. The cancer markers have dropped to 402- which sounds very high since they should be around 30. But, only a few months ago they spiked in the 900's, so they really have receded a lot. But still, being 402, I must continue. And that means dealing with side effects. So please, if I cross your mind, remember me in your prayers.

Take care... have a wonderful day, and thank you for all of the ways you have been a blessing to me through the years.

God has blessed me so much to give me hope and peace through some very daunting and difficult seasons in my life...and then given me the grace to convey that hope to others through my artwork. These pieces have impacted many people in giving a message of comfort and strength. Christmas is coming, and these make very meaningful gifts for those you love. Please check out my website to see these and more and please consider adding a visual expression of God's everlasting love to someone's life! May God bless you! http://jyvonne-inman.artistwebsites.com