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Austin Gardner • September 8, 2022

Surgery to remove cancer September 27

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Thursday, September 8, 2022


Dear friends,


Iglesia Bautista Libertad


God has been so good to us. He gives me opportunities to preach regularly every week. 


Iglesia Bautista Libertad will organize this Sunday, so this is a super special day for us. God has incredibly blessed the church despite jumping from house to house to have services.


Iglesia Bautista Fe


I had the privilege of preaching for the Faith Baptist Church of Lenoir City, Tennessee, Iglesia Bautista Fe, all day this past Sunday and Wednesday night. Their pastor gave me the privilege of preaching since he is in Bolivia preaching at a pastor’s conference.


Trip Canceled due to Surgery Plan. 


As much as I hate to do it, I canceled the planned trip to Peru. I was so looking forward to preaching at the annual Pastor’s Conference. 


I have recently been quite sick from the cancer meds I take. The doctor took me off of my Cabametyx for a few days to let my body have a chance to recuperate. 


As you know, we got a second opinion about my cancer, and Dr. Master, who is quite literally a master in the field of my particular cancer, said he wanted to operate. 


Today I had my final MRI. The surgery is planned for when I would have been in Peru. I will be in the hospital on September 27 for surgery scheduled for 7:30 AM. The surgery should take 5 or 6 hours. 


The doctor says I must be in the hospital for about five days. I should fully recover in about eight weeks. 


I asked what that meant for my cancer, and he said if he could get it all, it would mean that I was cured—no more meds, infusions, etc. There is a 50% chance it could come back, but that is way better than anything else we have heard.


Thank you


I wanted to thank all of you that pray for us so regularly. So many have been in regular contact. We are blessed beyond measure. After going off the pill, my energy is back. I fill alive again for the first time in several weeks. 


I do not know what God has in mind, but I will be happy no matter what He does. He has been super good to me. He has blessed me more than any one individual should ever receive. 


I love Him. I love you all. I love all my brothers and sisters in Christ. I love the lost that so desperately need Christ. 


Please continue to pray that I will be ready for whatever God has for me.


God bless you all



Austin 


Jueves, 8 de Septiembre del 2022


Queridos Amigos,


Iglesia Bautista Libertad


Dios ha sido tan bueno con nosotros. Él me da oportunidades para predicar regularmente cada semana.


La Iglesia Bautista Libertad se estará organizando este domingo, así que este es un día súper especial para nosotros. Dios ha bendecido increíblemente a la iglesia a pesar de ir de casa en casa para tener servicios.


Iglesia Bautista Fe


Tuve el privilegio de predicar para Faith Baptist Church de Lenoir City, Tennessee, Iglesia Bautista Fe, todo el día el domingo pasado y el miércoles por la noche. Su pastor me dio el privilegio de predicar ya que él está en Bolivia predicando en una conferencia de pastores.


Viaje Cancelado por Plan de Cirugía


Por mucho que odié hacerlo, cancelé el viaje planeado a Perú. Tenía muchas ganas de predicar en la Conferencia Anual de Pastores.


Recientemente he estado bastante enfermo por los medicamentos contra el cáncer que tomo. El médico me quitó el Cabametyx durante unos días para que mi cuerpo tuviera la oportunidad de recuperarse.


Como saben, obtuvimos una segunda opinión sobre mi cáncer y el Dr. Master, que es literalmente un maestro en el campo de mi cáncer en particular, dijo que quería operar.


Hoy tuve mi resonancia magnética final. La cirugía está prevista para cuando yo hubiera estado en Perú. Estaré en el hospital el 27 de septiembre para una cirugía programada para las 7:30 a. m. La cirugía debe tomar 5 o 6 horas.


El médico dice que debo estar en el hospital durante unos cinco días. Debería recuperarme por completo en unas ocho semanas.


Le pregunté qué significaba eso para mi cáncer y me dijo que si podía sacarlo todo, significaría que estaría curado: no más medicamentos, infusiones, etc. Hay un 50 % de posibilidades de que regrese, pero eso es mejor que cualquier otra cosa que hayamos escuchado.


Gracias


Quería agradecerles a todos ustedes que oran por nosotros tan regularmente. Muchos han estado en contacto regularmente. Somos bendecidos sin medida. Después de dejar la píldora, mi energía ha vuelto. Me siento con vida por primera vez en varias semanas.


No sé lo que Dios tiene en mente, pero seré feliz sin importar lo que haga. Ha sido súper bueno conmigo. Él me ha bendecido más de lo que cualquier individuo debería recibir jamás.


Me encanta. Los amo a todos. Amo a todos mis hermanos y hermanas en Cristo. Amo a los perdidos que tan desesperadamente necesitan a Cristo.


Continúen orando para que esté listo para lo que Dios tenga para mí.


Dios los bendiga a todos,

Austin




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