Chris & Christy had an opportunity to talk with John & Tricia Simmons today on the Lighthouse Podcast. Together they have three children - Kade (age 8), Cooper (age 5), and Judah (age 4). Judah started with symptoms of lethargy, bloated belly, and easily bruised in late summer of 2019. He was also running high fevers. Thankfully the pediatrician agreed to run labs and the results came back not right. In August 2019, Judah was referred to the Children's Hospital with the diagnosis of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at 15 months old.
After Judah was diagnosed and treatment began, they were transferred due to John's job as a worship leader. It was a fearful time in preparation for moving plus leaving their community in Georgia. However, once they moved to Louisiana, God worked to make things much smoother than they anticipated. They are both so thankful for their faith to see them through!
John shares that he never questioned God, got angry, or asked: "why." Instead, the questions that came to mind were: "what does God want to do with this?" and "what story can we share?" He continues to say that our faith is what we live every day. And the truth is - we live in a broken world. God didn't plan for your child to have cancer. But God will help you through and use your story to encourage others in the process.
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