calling for prayer and fasting!

i wanted to give y'all a brief update on what's going on, and some things you can pray for.  it was a refreshing weekend for my mother and our family, but i will post on that later...

this week, our mom will begin treatment on a chemo regimen called FOLFOX6 (5-FU, folinic acid and oxaliplatin).  at the very best, this chemo can only slow down the disease, which is currently progressing quite rapidly.  again, we are placing our faith in God, not in the medicine itself, but we understand that He can use anything to heal our mom.

please pray for the following:

• we are praying that God would provide a chain of committed people willing to fast and pray across the next 8 weeks.  we ask that God would provide more prayer warriors than we can ask or imagine.  if you would be willing to fast for at least one meal on any of those days, and spend that time in prayer, please send me an email at geneliaw[at]gmail.com with the date(s) and meal(s) you are going to fast.
• our mom will get a port-a-cath installed tomorrow (10/20) at st. luke's hospital.  it is a routine surgery, but please pray for physical protection and a smooth install
• please pray as our mom begins her first round of 2nd-line chemo treatment this tuesday (10/21). praise God that she tolerated the last 2 months of chemo quite well - even the doctor was amazed! and we know that this was because of ya'lls prayers! pray that she would be protected from the side effects from this 2nd set of chemo, as it could potentially take a bigger toll on her physical health than the previous.  pray that God would protect her. 
• pray for continued faith, strength, and encouragement during this tough battle.  we believe that God has selected our family and our mom to go through this trial, and want to pray for special strength for our mother.  praise God that her own faith has not been shaken, and may this be an encouragement and challenge to the rest of us as well!
• pray for COMPLETE 100% healing from the cancer in her body.  we are continuing to ask God for a miracle that only He can give!
• most importantly, pray that God's glory would be made known through our mom, each and every day of this battle

again, we thank you so much for your prayers and support during this time.  God is good!