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Navigating hope in the midst of brain cancer

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Highlights in the Miles

5/12/2019

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Reporting live from Des Moines Iowa . . . Jenn Brown. Okay, so maybe not live by the time you read this but that's what popped in my mind as I began to share today's update. 

While taking a trip to a cancer specialist on Mother's Day weekend is quite a heavy thing to process, having time on the road to think and just breath has been good. Not easy, but still good. Here are some of the bright spots: 

• Starting the day with coffee with Josh's mom on Mother's Day. (Love you Kim!)
• Finding 48 cents by our upgraded rental car
• Hearing Josh sing along with some of our favorite tunes on the road (He's not talking much so hearing him sing is really encouraging).
• Eating KC BBQ with Josh, then finding $5 in the parking lot! (We're up $5.48 for the day!)
• Smooth travels and good weather all around with only 3 hours to go tomorrow. 


While this might seem a bit too optimistic, it's still nice to find the bits of hope and joy in the midst of such chaos. Even in this joy, anticipation builds with each mile we drive. It's tough to see how the tumor is impacting Josh's communication skills and just how hard he's working to do the basics. It's hard not to think about what could happen in the future. 

As we (and mostly me) prepare for our time at Mayo, we ask that you continue to pray for wisdom for us to know the best questions to ask while we are there.

Pray also for Josh's physical strength and for the clarity of his mind.

Pray for courage and strength as I navigate many different pieces and parts of this journey. 


We continue to trust in our God who is able to do immeasurably more than we think or imagine. 




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Sandy Akin
5/13/2019 04:58:50 am

Praying for Josh and Jennifer safety through this journey give them the strength that they need help them to feel the love of all the people that will be praying for them thank you Lord Jesus for the healing you’re going to do Amen. Love you both

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Christina Headley
5/14/2019 12:48:50 pm

Thinking of you fondly -- Christina

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Lorinda Gray
5/14/2019 06:54:54 pm

Praying for you both. Anxious to hear what the docs think.

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Doug & Beth Fisher
5/15/2019 10:39:14 am

We are praying for you with deep concern and asking God to do something wonderful for Josh and give you the strength and endurance you are needing. Much love to you both - Beth & Doug

From Streams in the Desert this morning:

Men see not the bright light which is in the clouds. (Job 37:21)

"There is never a cloud without its bright light. 'I do set my bow in the cloud.'

"O child of God! If you could see your sorrows and troubles from the other side; if instead of looking up at them from earth, you would look down on them from the heavenly places where you sit with Christ; if you knew how they are reflecting in prismatic beauty before the gaze of heaven, the bright light of Christ's face, you would be content that they should cast their deep shadows over the mountain slopes of existence. Only remember that clouds are always moving and passing before God's cleansing wind."

I cannot know why suddenly the storm
Should rage so fiercely round me in its wrath,
But this I know--God watches all my path,
And I can trust.

I may not draw aside the mystic veil
That hides the unknown future from my sight,
Nor know if for me waits the dark or light,
But I can trust.

I have no power to look across the tide,
To see while here the land beyond the river
But this I know--I shall be God's forever,
So I can trust."

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    In April of 2019, we learned that Josh had a large brain tumor, a glioblastoma, in the middle of his brain. At the age of 41, this was quite the surprise. Josh sadly passed away after a short battle on September 30, 2019. 
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    These past months, we've  navigated the complexities of treatment, and hospice care and learned that there wasn't really treatment and that in Josh's case, the tumor was inoperable.

    We're sharing our hearts and experience as we navigate this unexpected turn and God's goodness in the middle of it. We hope to encourage others by sharing our story. 

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    Jenn Brown is the author of this site, a loving wife and communications guru. 

    Josh Brown most recently served on staff at Fellowship Bible Church in NWA as a Springdale Community Pastor. We've served in ministry in Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Nevada.

    Cancer has been big part of our story. Josh has battled cancer three times already with the first to being non-Hodgkins lymphoma at ages 15 and 25 and the third thyroid cancer last year and a GBM, brain tumor this year.

    Jenn's mom, Carol passed away from breast cancer 21 years ago and her father also went through treatments for Chronic Leukemia  (CLL) in 2017 and is doing well now.  
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