Amy with her sister (on right) and another girl who are planning on shaving their heads at "Strands of Support"-an event on Nov 8th that Renee Heller is organizing to raise both prayer and financial support for the Beachy family. See post from an earlier date for more details.

Happy Amy

Amy called around 2pm and told me she was out of chemo and on to some errands before picking the kids up! She sounded GREAT. Please keep praying for Amy and her body as it responds to the chemo. Ultimately, please pray that the family would have strength and keep their focus on Him as they continue this journey.

Pray for Amy Today

Today Amy has her 3rd round of chemo. Please be praying for her!

Amy's Hope Fund

In an effort to support the Beachy family with the extra expenses that are coming their way, a fund has been started.

Checks can be written out to: Amy's Hope
Mail checks to:
Laurel Greer
112 Park View Dr.
Landisville, PA 17538

Thank you!

Meals for the 3rd Round of Chemo

Amy will go in Monday, October 26 for her 3rd round of chemo. We would like to provide meals for the Beachys every-other-day. Amy would like to see how she feels before planning childcare this time.

To sign up for a meal: Please comment below or email Laurel at laurel.greer@gmail.com or text/call at 717.823.0544 Please provide meals in disposable dishes.


Mon Oct 26: B. Hager (earlier in the day)
Wed Oct 28: K. Strohecker
Fri Oct 30: J. Arnold
Sun Nov 1: H. Trovinger
Tue Nov 3: K. Huber
Thur Nov 5: S. Lang
Sat Nov 7: A. Mendenhall (earlier in the day)

Strands of Support

Please come!!!!!
When: Sunday, November 8, 2009 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Studio TML in Lancaster, PA (or the salon of your choice if you're out of town) 800 Estelle Dr, Centerville, PA
To RSVP: click HERE or email ReneeMLH@yahoo.com or call her at 717-989-7008

In Amy's honor, friends of hers are hosting "Strands of Support". Please show your support by shaving/buzzing/chopping off your hair! Studio TML on Estelle Dr. is opening their doors to us. There will be food, wine, music, prizes, and much more! We hope to raise monetary and emotional support for the Beachys as they courageously endure this journey! After you RSVP, write on the wall what time you'd like to come - let's sign up for half hour appts to start with... there'll be more than one stylist working, so that actually gives each person an hour with a stylist. Starting at 12pm, and we'll go as long as people are willing to donate their time and hair! Feel free to raise sponsors ($1 per inch you cut off, or flat donations), and we'll set the cost of the haircut at a very reasonable rate that will also be donated! This event is open to men and women.

Since a woman buzzing her hair makes a super bold statement, if we can get 12 women to commit to that, we'll be making a professional calendar to sell and raise more money! Please, invite all your friends, if we run out of room at TML, we'll enlist more salons to help! There'll be a professional photographer to document the event as well! This is such an amazing gift that we can give to such an amazing person! Please consider it!

Also, if you'd like to participate but aren't in Lancaster, feel free to go to a salon of your choice and send your monetary donation and pictures of your haircut to us. But we'd love to see as many people doing it here in Lancaster as possible... it'll send such a wonderful message of love to Amy!

There will be a fund set up so that you can feel secure with your donations!

Gift of Love sent in Disguise

This morning Amy shared about her journey in front of a large group of the pastoral team at Calvary Church for half an hour. She stood with grace and poise and her face radiated with His peace as she shared what God has been teaching her through this journey with cancer. Through tears at times she spoke about His goodness to her in this time of suffering. It was incredibly moving and such an encouragement for all to hear.

Some of the things she shared:

While I only found out a couple months ago that I had cancer, I know God began preparing me for cancer a while back. I have always prayed that I would be more of a light and lead others to Christ and now I have more of a platform to shine for Him and be His witness to many.

From the very beginning I have prayed for God's will to be done in all of this, not for immediate healing because I consider a privilege that I can suffer for Christ and use this trial to be a light to others. I want others to see the peace I have and know they can have the same peace that only He can give.


















Of course I would love to be healed of this cancer so I can spend many more wonderful years with my amazing husband Ben of 12 1/2 years and be able to love my dear, sweet children Kaitlyn, 5 and Daniel, almost 3...and watch them grow up and mature into what God wants them to be. My husband Ben has been a huge support to me through all of this and it has made us grow even closer together. He is also at complete peace with everything going on in our lives right now and we spend more time with God in prayer then ever before. So I am believing that I will be healed of this cancer, but I am also at peace with death and spending eternity with my Heavenly Father. I want whatever God's will is for my life.

Yesterday, my grandma sent me a poem that I wanted to share with you:
"God, Widen my vision so I may see
the afflictions You have sent to me-
Not as a cross too heavy to bear
that weighs me down in gloomy despair
Not as something to hate and despise
but as a gift of love sent in disguise
Something to draw me closer to You
to teach me patience and forbearance too
Something to show me more clearly the way
to serve You and love You more every day
Something priceless and precious and rare
That will keep me forever safe in Thy care.
Aware of the spiritual strength that is mine
if my selfish, small will is lost in Thine!

Amy shared 13 verses that have been an encouragement to her--some are found at the bottom side and bottom her blog now.

I am looking forward to seeing all the amazing things God is going to do through my cancer and praying to see many come to Him!

Another Wonderful Week

Here I am again and it has been too long since I have updated all of you dear friends and family with how I have been doing. I just can't tell you how much you all mean to me with the love, support and prayers you have given! I feel immensely blessed beyond any words can describe.

As Laurel updated you with this week, my treatment did go very well on Monday with it only being a little over 4 hours versus the almost 9 hour treatment the first time. I had no allergic reactions and felt great the whole time. This whole week I have felt just wonderful and have had more energy then I did even the first treatment. My appetite came back for this treatment which gave me a lot more energy to get through my days.

All week I had you dear friends and family who cared for the kids for me during the day and allowed me to get some rest or to get things done around the house. Kaitlyn and Daniel will remember all of these precious times with you who cared for them and loved them during this whole process. I just can't thank you enough!

I want you all to know that my husband, Ben, is so amazing, loving and supportive and I am blessed beyond measure that God brought him into my life. He has always been the most encouraging husband and still is till this day, 12 years later. I am so thankful to God for blessing me with the family He has and I want to strive to be the wife and mother that He wants me to be! My children, really melt my heart too, and I just love them more and more each day! I am human, and have my moments when I just want to scream because I feel like I just can't handle them anymore, but then I take a step back and ask them for forgiveness for the way I handled the situation. They are always so quick to forgive me and tell me they love me too even when I am mean to them. :) How precious!

Tomorrow starts a fun weekend and I am loving everyday that I am blessed with to spend with all of my amazing family and friends and look forward to whatever God's plan holds for the rest of my life!

Love you all,

Amy

Portrait of Hope

Thursday

Amy is feeling good. Tuesday, the morning after her chemo treatment, she felt so good she ran down her road!

Finished!

This round of chemo went MUCH faster! Only about 4 hours and Amy's on her way home. She's feeling great. Please keep praying for her strength during this time. Her white blood count was down a bit-so they are going to check that out again tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone who is doing this round of meals and child care!

Today

Please be praying for Amy as she's getting her second round of chemo. Feel free to text her! 717.824.0522