Missionary's daughter

[lisa]

There is a missionary family that our church supports they are the Daniel Elliot family. Their six year old daughter Esther has a very rare form of cancer and it is unlikely that she is going to live please pray for her and the family. here is the prayer letter they sent out along with their web site




Dear Friends,

Yesterday afternoon we met with the doctors to discuss Esther’s treatment. As you know, the cancer has metastasis to the lungs. They have also discovered some heart problems. The heart is not pumping as strongly as it should. The MRI showed that the cancer is continuing to grow and that the cause of her weakness in the left leg (she cannot put any weight on it) is due to the way the tumor is pressing and attacking the nerves at the base of the tale bone. The doctors told us that they want to do 14 cycles of Chemotherapy. That would last approximately 42 weeks. At the same time, they told us that even with the chemotherapy, that there was NO real possibility of a cure. Because of the rareness of the cancer, they could not give a great deal of information, but they did say that without chemotherapy they would estimate that we would be looking at having somewhere between 2 – 6 months with Esther before she went home to be with the Lord and even with chemotherapy they said less than a year before she went home. We now need to decide if we want to put her through Chemotherapy or not. We meet with the doctors again on Monday to tell them of our decision. We ask for your prayers as we seek God’s will regarding this decision.

We appreciate your prayers as we go through this difficult time.

For Souls,
Daniel Elliott
Your Missionaries to Mongolia
www.danielelliottfamily.us

[George]

Sister Lisa do you think it would be permissible for me to contact the family at the email address tacked on the end of their message? The Lord and I have been dealing with a very rare form of cancer for a long time. In fact February 3 will begin my 8th year. The Lord has gotten me passed each and every problem I have faced. Perhaps I can be of some encouragement to them.

In Christ,
George

[lisa]

Hello Bro. George,

I am sure it would be a great blessing for you to contact them. Thanks Lisa

[lisa]

Just wanted to post this update and ask you all to pray for this family as her dad just passed away very unexpectedly

Update on Esther - We would like to thank you for your prayers, concern and support for our family during this difficult time. As we had mentioned, we went to Steens, MS to visit my two brothers and their families. Esther had been asking to see her cousins. We arrived in Steens on Thursday (12.31.09). Esther did ok traveling, but about 3 - 4 hours is going to be the limit of what she is able to do. She has been enjoying her time with her cousins. On Saturday morning, we received a call from Lydia's sister telling us that Dad Baker had had a stroke. At the time, we knew it was serious, but did not know how serious it was. On Sunday afternoon at 12:15, Lydia's father, Dwane Baker - Missionary to Haiti, went to be with his Lord. As a result, we are on our way back to Springfield to be with the family during this difficult time. There will be a memorial service in Springfield on Friday and then the burial will be on Saturday in Kansas. We appreciate your prayers during this difficult time.

[Sister Pamela]

I'm praying for the family.
Blessings and prayers,
Sister Pamela Johanna

[lisa]

I just wanted to post this update and ask that you all remember this dear family in your prayers. Thanks Lisa

Dear Friends,

We would like to thank you for your prayers and concern for us. It is a great blessing to know that people all around the world are praying for us. Esther’s physical condition has continued to deteriorate. Just in the past week or two, there has been marked deterioration. Sunday (3/7/10) Esther was having a really bad day. When it came time to leave for church, she was very upset that she was not going. Against better judgment, I went ahead and took her to Sunday School. I am glad I did. Although she was not able to stay for the whole hour, it was an encouragement to those in her class, when they saw her dedication and desire to come. I was speaking with our hospice nurse late last week (Week of March 1st) and we both think that unless God miraculously intervenes, she will go home in late March or early April. We appreciate your prayers as we go through this difficult time. I am enclosing a note from Lydia.

Daniel Elliott

James 4:13 – 16. These verses teach us that we do not know what tomorrow holds for us. Only God knows these things. We need to learn to appreciate each moment that God gives us. This truth becomes more real when you have a loved one that you are losing. We thank God for each and every day for Esther. Every moment that we have with her is a blessing. This next weekend (March 12 – 18th) we get to go to Florida with her on vacation. We appreciate your prayers as we go. Her cancer is progressing and we are not sure how much more time we have with her. Again, thank you for your prayers.

Lydia Elliott

Please click here to download our most recent prayer letter.

Prayer Letter

We do ask for your continued prayers and support as we go through this difficult time.

For Souls,
Daniel Elliott
Your Missionaries to Mongolia
www.danielelliottfamily.us

[maggie]

Lisa will have the family in much prayer, my sisters church in clarksville tn will be praying also.