This site is dedicated to my father, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in December, 2004. Treatment included removing his entire stomach; however the cancer had already invaded his liver, and was also present in 15 lymph nodes. His next treatment option was chemotherapy. His oncologist made it very clear that he did not expect the chemotherapy to cure the advanced cancer. At best the chemotherapy might ease the symptoms of the disease and prolong my father's life. However, without the chemotherapy, the oncologist believed my father would only live a few months. After agonizing over what to do for several weeks, my father decided not to undergo the chemotherapy due to some of the more serious side effects, and because it would not cure the disease. He decided to leave his fate in the hands of the Lord. He is alive today due to the faith and prayers from people like yourself, and his unwavering faith. I am not advocating that a person forgo critical medical care such as chemotherapy, or other treatment prescribed by their physician. My father followed his doctor's treatment recommendations to the letter, including surgery, with the exception of chemotherapy. In his case there was no hope the drugs would cure the decease, and the chemotherapy itself could prove deadly and shorten his life rather than achieve the goal of prolonging it. As a man of faith he knew his only option for recovery was faith and prayer. By sharing his story, may we bring hope to those who feel hopeless.

I humbly ask everyone visiting this site to add my father to your prayer list so that he might continue to enjoy his remission. Also pray for the others who have left requests for concerning health, personal, or financial needs