Leaders Gathering

Doctors Called

John is officially, totally, without a doubt cancer free!  The doctors just called and there is no cancer in his lymph nodes or in the portion they removed from his leg.  John is so thankful for your prayers and your support.  Stay tuned as we get ready to celebrate together this weekend!

Only God

Missy

Update on John

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John spent today with further tests and thus far, everything looks positive going into next Thursdays surgery.  Please continue to keep John and his family in your prayers.  Pray that the lymphnodes they remove next week will prove to be negative.

We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!

Email Newsletter sent out 4/8

My heart is so encouraged by the outpouring of love from this Church!  The support coming in to Living Hope, the Bishops and the staff  is overwhelming and inspiring.   Thank you to each of you!  Thank you for joining in prayer.  Thank you for your emails.  Thank you for showing us your love.

John had an appointment today and found out further information.  He will be having surgery on Thursday April 20th.  The doctors want to wait to allow his current biopsy incision to heal, which will lower the risk of infection.    The section they will be removing on April 20th will be around six inches long and 3 inches deep.  The Doctors plan on inserting a dye on the morning of the 20th to help them see which lymph nodes they will want to remove.  They should have the results of the dye test by 11:30 that day and then the surgery will happen in the afternoon.  The surgery will not only include a larger portion of his thigh but also as many lymph nodes as possible.  During today's appointment, the doctors had x-rays taken of John's chest area.  If cancer has entered his system, it would first be possibly seen in his chest area.  They x-rayed his lungs and liver.  Our prayer needs will be that the x-rays come back clean.  The doctors told John and Michelle that it is a 10-20 percent chance that it entered his lymphatic system.  Please continue to pray for the family and that the lymph nodes they remove and test on April 20th are negative.  The results from the April 20th biopsy will be known on Monday April 24th.

What can you do? 

Join us for 24 hour prayer for the Bishop Family.  Visit our website at www.livinghopechurch.com , click on the banner at the top of the page and choose a time that you are able to pray for John, his family and our church at Easter.  We need an army of prayer warriors right now.  Will you join in?

"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:19)

Prayer Warrior:

You stand in the gap - pray as you have never prayed before!

Form a "prayer platoon" of people who will fight alongside you

Rally the troops and keep them accountable on praying for their friends

Father, I give You the glory. May You receive praise from generation to generation forever, because You are the One Who works among us so powerfully that You are able to do more than we can ask or even imagine.
- adapted from Ephesians 3:14-21

Join us for 24 hour prayer for the Bishop Family.  Visit our website at www.livinghopechurch.com , click on the banner at the top of the page and choose a time that you are able to pray for John, his family and our church at Easter.  We need an army of prayer warriors right now.  Will you join in?

"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:19)

Prayer Warrior:

You stand in the gap - pray as you have never prayed before!

Form a "prayer platoon" of people who will fight alongside you

Rally the troops and keep them accountable on praying for their friends

Father, I give You the glory. May You receive praise from generation to generation forever, because You are the One Who works among us so powerfully that You are able to do more than we can ask or even imagine.
- adapted from Ephesians 3:14-21

An Update on John

Pastors:  I just want to apologize for not getting technology guides up for you.   I'm posting the letter that I am sending out to our members so that you are aware of what's happening here at Living Hope.  Please know that we are praying for each of your churches as we get closer to Easter.  I believe the difficulties are coming because of the satellite locations launching in nine days, the unity being developed among churches in Clark County and only nine days until Easter.  Call us if we can help any of your churches at all!

Dear Church Family,

We thank you for your love and concern for Pastor John and we want to give you an update on his physical condition.  It was just determined today that John does have malignant melanoma.  The current plan is for John to have same day surgery to remove a larger section of the affected area for a further biopsy.  Please continue to keep John in your prayers that this next surgery will have removed all cancer cells and that it will not have spread throughout his lymph system.  The surgery is scheduled sometime within the next five days.  The doctors are still working out the best details.  At this time, John is still planning on sharing with you this weekend.  Look for updates on the church forum boards and John's blog.

John, Michelle and the children have felt your love and support throughout the last week. They are depending on all of us for prayer and are so thankful for each one of you.  John is leaning on this verse right now: "I will wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.  My salvation and honor come from God alone.  He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me."  Psalm 62:5-7

As Elders and Management Team, we are asking that all members not contact the family at this time.  They are needing personal time with each other.  If you have any needs, please send those directly to me, missyh@livinghopechurch.com.   Be assured that John will receive your prayers and emails.

In prayer together,

Missy