The Struggle Has Ended

Greg Hewlett passed away on January 17th after nearly eight years of battling colon cancer. While we grieve his loss, we are comforted to know that he is with his Lord.

If you would like to leave your thoughts on Greg, please see this thread.

If you would like to make a charitable donation in Greg's honor, please see this thread.

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Pain is Much Better Now

The pain last night was excruciating. It was made worse because he had to sit up and hunch over so the anesthetist could insert the second epidural needle near his spine.

However, the second epidural needle found the right place, and Greg is now feeling much better than he was last night. He called Susan to update her this morning, and reported that he has been able to get up and move around a little bit. He is very, very thankful for everyone's prayers and hopes to be able to post his own updates soon.

Thanks to everyone for their prayers last night as he waited for that relief, and thanks and praise to God for answering those prayers in this way. Please continue to pray for relief of Christine's pain, and for God to strengthen her as she ministers to her husband.

5 comments:

sarah said...

Thanks so much Mark for updating us with Greg's condition. We are sorry to hear that he was in so much pain but thankful for the improvement.

Scott Rogers said...

Mark: If it would be okay, would you email me the number to the hospital? I'd like to pray with Greg, but only if it's okay with him & everyone else.
-Scott

carl said...

Thank You Lord

Jim and Coco said...

His Grace is sufficient.

Deb Peck said...

What a wonderful God we serve, Greg and Christine! Even though your pain is at the very limit of what you know you can bear, it is the same as a woman feels in delivery. There is a good and perfect piece of God's perfect plan waiting as the prize, the goal, the point to the race of endurance - the fruit of our faith in the unfolding of His perfect plan to bring glory to Himself as the body of Christ prays for itself and rejoices in the faithfulness of His promises to always be with us, that His plan is for the ultimate good of that body, and the joy we share as we see that plan revealed among us even today.