There is nothing to fear.

Twelve days ago when daughter Bree first heard about the Gerson healing program from Rodger, her comment was, "This is right up dad's alley."  Here's why she said that:

After bicycling across the country in 1976, Kathy and I fell in love with rural America.  We became part of the "back to the land" movement and settled outside Sandpoint, Idaho, where we embraced the lyrics of the John Prine song
     Blow up your TV.  Throw away the paper.
     Move to the country.  Build you a home.
     Plant a little garden.  Eat a lot of peaches.
     Try to find Jesus, on your own.

We became strict vegetarians, and I began juice fasting at least once a year for 7-10 days.  What did I live on during these fasts?  Carrot and apple juice.  I also did daily enemas.  We returned to Michigan after 12 years, where, despite vicious teasing from my co-workers, I continued the annual fast.  I did this for about 20 years total, until I was diagnosed with Candida and a Naturopath told me to give up fasting.

Little did I know at the time that I was training myself for the biggest challenge of my life--saving my life from an aggressive cancer.

I believe there is more than one path to wellness.  Many of you have shared information about healing plans you or loved ones have followed and successfully survived life-threatening illness.  I read these, and I am grateful for knowing about them.  I had a vision a day after learning of my tumors.  Shortly after, the Gerson plan was dropped in my lap and I recognized it immediately as my new path.  I am committed to this, I have been doing the nutritional therapy for 1 week now, and I have 103 more weeks to go.  I am still open to other healing approaches, but I know I need to pay strict attention to my chosen path as I do.  In a couple hours I have my first visit with an Oncologist/Hematologist and hope to learn more about what to expect in the upcoming weeks.

It was also in Sandpoint that we were introduced to "A Course in Miracles," which has become the foundation for my faith ever since.  We studied in a group, and I was given a gift in a song which has become my daily prayer/mantra, "I surrender to the love of God, flowing through my life."

Please know that I have the spiritual foundation, nutritional fortitude, family and extended support base all of you are providing, and the overwhelming gratitude coming from within that will enable me to rise above this challenge.  As the Course says, "There is nothing to fear, for there is only love."
To be continued.