Sam Bish, a little boy who attends our home church was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. He is in much needed prayer and Im asking you to take a moment and just lay your hands towards this young boy! This past Sunday our congregation gathered at the Bish home to pray around him and his family. Im so thankful to be apart of such a wonderful, caring church. Jared brought our camera and snapped a few shots for the church. But, before I post the images, I’d like to share with you a note his mother wrote a few weeks ago.
Our son Sam is a wonderful young man who is 8 years old. He will be 9 in January. He is going into the 3rd grade in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Sam had been having some pain in his right knee most of this summer (2009). As the pain increased we realized that something might be wrong and we made an appointment for him to see an Orthopedist on 8/10/09. At this doctors appointment an X-ray was done of Sam’s leg/knee and it showed that there was a mass that the doctor believed to be cancerous. Samuel went into the hospital just a few days later for a series of tests. He received a cat scan, MRI, and also a full body scan. Our family met with the pediatric oncologist the following day and Samuel was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Osteosarcoma (stage 4). The cancer is in his right knee and it has also spread to both of his lungs. This is an agressive type of cancer and it will be treated with agressive forms of chemo. We are asking everyone to please lift up our litle boy Samuel Gordon Bish in prayer. We pray for healing!! We serve a mighty God and we know that HE can heal Sam if that is his will for Sam’s life. Please be prayer warriors along with our family as Sam starts this very difficult journey in his young life.
Today’s date is August 16th, 2009 and all this has happened in 6 days. His first appointment was on Monday the 10th and by Friday the 14th he was in the hospital getting his Chemo-port put in his chest and a biopsy done.
Sam was having fun with his little friends
Me and my mama in law!
Please, keep young Sam close to your heart and thoughts. He, and his family need us all more than ever!! This next series of images are just a few of the awesome shots Mandy Seibert took. She is a GREAT young photographer with the love of Jesus in her heart! Love you Mandy!
Photos by: Mandy Seibert
by The Jacobus Duo
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Heather Barker-Roberts - This story of Sam was emailed to me in Toronto, Canada from a friend in Barbados in the Caribbean. I have shared it with others and requested prayers for Sam. Please let this family know that the prayer warriors are on duty across the globe lifting them up in prayer. Our God heals! Be faithful!
Jennifer Kyle - God bless Sam and his family.. I pray he recovers and is able to enjoy the rest of his life.
Ashley Henry - Rachel this story just brought me to tears! I will be praying for Sam and his family. When cancer hits a family the only thing you can do is pray and pray hard. I’ll pass this along to my family and friends!
Ash