I’ve written about my friend and Navigator colleague Mike Schmid before. He’s been fighting cancer four years now, but he’s still with us. I wrote yesterday about the importance of giving thanks, and Mike is one who does it, seemingly naturally and joyfully. Here’s his latest Caring Bridge update from November 15. I present it in its entirety without further comment.

In the six weeks since my last update the LORD has done so many “wonderful deeds” (Psa 9:1) for us.

Though this update has been delayed by all that has happened, we were immediately thankful for your prayers on our behalf and for the LORD’s intervening grace to us.

For our anniversary, Lorelei and I shared a severe case of Covid – both of us bedridden for days and though it took me 3 weeks to recover, I did not need to be hospitalized despite my obliterated immune system as a result of the continuing cancer treatments.  Though Covid delayed my treatment for a week, I was still able to receive the infusion.  The LORD has done wonderful deeds!

We were able to drive to TX for our Navigators National Military Muster – a gathering of all  Navstaff reaching the military that occurs only every four years.  I was not expected to live this long, yet the LORD allowed us to see our military Navstaff family once more – a delight.  The LORD has done wonderful deeds!

I was asked to present a keynote message to the conference and though I was not able to speak at all 3 years ago at this time, yet the LORD gave a special grace for me to share my heart with our Military mission family.  The LORD has done wonderful deeds!

We are launching a new men’s intensive discipleship group meeting at 5:30 AM on Mondays – so many wanted to join we had to turn some away.  The LORD has done wonderful deeds!

Just yesterday I completed infusion # 44 and three of the nurses gathered around asking to hear my experience of God’s healing touch through miracle and medicine.  The LORD has done wonderful deeds!

This Friday I have a PET scan to determine the status of the cancer in my body.  After Thanksgiving I have a brain MRI to determine the status of the cancer in my brain.  Thank you for your faithful, powerful prayer for me for so long …would you again pray for the LORD’s healing touch on me?

I will give thanks to You LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of Your wonderful deeds!” Psa 9:1