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Why would a loving and holy God allow a child to suffer through a serious illness such as cancer? R.C. Sproul. 2 Min Read. We usually associate the love of God with the benefits we receive from Him and the blessings that come from His kind and merciful hand.
- Coping with Illness and Poverty
- Learning to Lean on God
- Practical and Spiritual Support
Camilla is six years old. She and her family are from a poor community in Chichigalpa, more than 100 kilometres from Nicaragua’s capital of Managua. The primary source of work is cutting sugar cane – a dangerous job. Workers are exposed to many pesticides and chemicals which threaten the health of their whole family. Water for drinking, cooking and...
At a hospital in Managua, Camilla has been through five months of treatment for leukemia, the most diagnosed type of childhood cancer in Nicaragua. During her stays in hospital, Camilla’s family learned about the work the Bible Society does with its Hope and Smiles for Children with Cancerprogram. Through the program, they have received their own B...
“After seeing the work of the Bible Society and participating in the prayers the pastors offer, it filled me with faith in God, a God I used to flee from. But now, in this situation I have learned to depend on him. “I want to thank each donor and the Bible Society who help so that patients and families have support, the things they need, and a Bibl...
Sep 30, 2024 · Each cancer fight is unique. No tumor is the same. Reactions to medications and treatments vary in every patient. We celebrated with children who received the gift of healing and wept with families whose children are now in the presence of Jesus–completely and perfectly healed.
A child’s cancer diagnosis can cut to the core of a person’s soul, the spiritual principle embodied in human beings. In a moment, the reality of cancer strips away the frivolous and lays bare what is truly meaningful. But in the process, this new reality can drain parents’ emotional strength, spirit, and sense of connection with the ...
Mar 28, 2022 · Through the unveiling of his amazing providence, God had answered our prayer. We authorized our daughter to undergo a bone-marrow transplant at City of Hope eighteen years ago. Eighteen years later, she is a walking cancer-free miracle of God.
According to verse 21, the hope in which God subjected creation was that some day “the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
Sep 19, 2016 · It has been an unexpected and at times frightening medical journey, but God is teaching me many heart lessons through this confrontation with cancer. These lessons are ongoing chapters in a much longer story God is writing with my life. Here are eight.
