New Day

Hello  all of you.

 

                                      Torry had a Chemo yesterday it went fairly good,

                                      This morning he went to school again

                                      Afternoon he went to help His sister Jody where she is teaching

                                      And enjoyed  being with Her for a few Hrs.

                                                                                                                          Dave & Lisa

update

Dear prayer supporters,

 

                                          Torry did enjoyed his cousin last two weeks, they were here from Winkler Manitoba Canada.

                                          Torry is kind of stable right now stays very much the same.

                                          His blood test show good .

                                          Tomorrow we are going to Dangriga to take a another Chemo ,

                                          The Doctor give him a another treatment ( stronger and every Week Instead every two weeks,

                                          So we are hoping and praying that the Cancer will shrink also totally disappear

                                          We are asking for your support in prayers .

                                                                                                                                 Dave & Lisa Loewen  Family

after fourth Chemo

Hello  Family & Friends

 

                                  We will give you some update on Torry , Sorry for waiting so long for update ,

                                  Torry has been feeling very good after his Forth Chemo for 7 Days

                                  Torrys  Cancer is more than double from 2 months ago,

                                  Having a 2nd lymph is growing by his throat!

                                  Please PRAY for Stress & Pain Relief .

                                                                                      Dave + Lisa & Family

More Pain

Hello everyone ,

 

 

                     Torry is going for his third Chemo here in Dangria (Belize) Tomorrow Morning starting at 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM,

                     He is going to School every morning 7:30 to 11:35 AM so far He enjoy ‘s it keeping busy  Studying .

                     Please pray for strength and courage also for HEALING.

 

                                                                                                                                     Dave & Lisa  Family

Fwd: Taking second Chemo 16 OCT.2013

 

 

Dear prayer supporters                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

                       We are now at the Clinic in Dangriga[ Belize] taking the second Chemo treatment with Torry here in Belize .

                       We're praying for the Chemo to be affective on the Cancer Directly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                       Torry lost weight until  two weeks ago, Now starting to Gain Weight again by 2 lbs.

                       It makes us Positive to keep trusting in our Savior Jesus Christ who has it all planned and in His Hands.

                       He is going to School Every day [its only half day ]AM, except the day of His Chemo and the day after HE did not,                           last time. Hope He can go tomorrow!!

                       HE's supposed to get the Chemo every 2 weeks. So it means to drive 2hrs on Wednesday morning and3.5hrs IV and                         then travel home 2hrs again.

After the First Chemo He did feet not very good, some pain and miserable. When they startied with the first IV here, it did not work very well to get in the needle at the Port. Yesterday{15Oct.} around midday after taking a nap, Torry had strange, strong pain for half an hour on the front left side of the stomach and discomfort before and after for 30min. We prayed,plus we gave him 100mg diclofenac and put on a cloth with sweetish bitter  ,PRAYS GOD FOR A QUICK RELIEF again.!!!!!!!!!!

                       Dave&Lisa Loewen ,Belize .

FW: Taking second Chemo 16 OCT.2013

 

 

 

Dear prayer supporters                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

                       We are now at the Clinic in Dangriga[ Belize] taking the second Chemo treatments with Torry here in Belize .

                       We’re praying for the Chemo to be afective on the Cancer Directly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                       Torry lost weight until  two weeks ago, Now starting to Gain Weight again by 2 lbs.

                       It makes us Positive to keep trusting in our Savior Jesus Christ who has it all plan and in His Hands.

                       He is going to School Every day [its only half day ]AM, except the day of His Chemo an the day after HE did not, last time. Hope He can go tomorrow!!

                       HE’s suppose to get the Chemo every 2 weeks. So it means to drive 2hrs on Wednesday morning and3.5hrs IV and then travel home 2hrs again.

After the First Chemo He felt not very good, some pain n miserable, starting with the first IV here, it did not work very well to get in the needle at the

                       Port. Yesterday{15Oct.} around midday after taking a nap He had strange Strong pain for Half an Hour on the front left side belly and discomfort before and after for 30min. we prayed+ gave 100mg declofinect and put on a/ sweetish bitter /cloth ,PRAYS GOD FOR A QUICK RELEAVE again.!!!!!!!!!!

                       Dave&Lisa Loewen ,Belize .

Prayers Support needed

Thanks for your support in prayers, About Torry , Once in a while he takes a Ibuprofen  not every day .His appetite is better now that were at home, what we are thank full for . Sorry for not responding earlier, we are busy in our minds about what right steps to take forward for Torry, also try to catch up with so many things around at home needed.  We are still waiting for the cancer clinic to respond and tell us to come in and get the chemo this week yet.  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Dave & Lisa

Supper

Last Supper in Tijuana. Dave & Lisa

nauseated

Hi ,Thanks for YOUR PRAYERS! We had a fairly good weekend .The stronger treatment have really not been knocked Torry down so far, except HE felt nausea yesterday morning and had to throu up his breakfast and did not eat much during the day! TODAY is Wednesday morning, only here for two more treatment.

Hope that Torry can tolerate more food today ,to get more stronger ,and feel OK when we’re going HOME, what a meeting that will be ,with our earthly FAMILY again ,AND MORE PREASIUOS IN OUR HEAVENLY MANSIONS someday!!!!!!!!        WE ask for PRAYERS for TORRY stomach ,nausea and good appetite!       And Pray also for us, as Parents, to make the right choices for TORRY, and get the right medicine what HE would need, and the financially support for that…………….!

God Loves you all  sincerely Dave & Lisa Torry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

With treatments

    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; ]Torry, has three days behind Him, of stronger chemo treatments, now, seems like every day works better, even today if they did more stronger than before .Monday after the first strong treatment He had strong pain ,maybe the Cancer got more attack of the new treatment!!!!! So He’s getting two more yet this week.AND THEN---------A week to follow up and go home ,the 14^th Sept. Saturday. Torry had ate a good lunch today,[little mashed potatoes + corn] first real meal since Friday, He had mostly  drank Ensure since then. Lisa & Dave

New dicissins

Torry , Is impoving slowly, better apitite, last pain ,just a little bit most of the time!  NOW the Dr. says We should stay 2 weeks longer for stronger treatments[,because the Cancer has not shrunk enough],that it would be more afective. Until Sept.14.[  Money,] The cost we’ll hear today ,is an issue ,beside that we feel to go ahead .On Tuesday a specialist[ Oncologist for Cancer &children] came to checkup on Torry, he said to try more and gave a new program to do here, for five days chemo treatment than a week to check how he’ll respond to it starting on Monday Sept. 2 .PRAY for strength,affective,endurens ,and children at home. Thank you Love Dave&Lisa

Appetite

Thanks for all the prayers for Torry’s Pain and Appetite, It has really change this time (week)for the better. Most of the pain has left . His appetite has slowly improved , Today he eat a fairly good meal , Rice & Beans and 2 boiled Eggs. And he felt good afterwards. Waiting to improve more yet , Torry ask for more PRAYERS  that the Cancer would disappear .    

 

                                                                                                                                                                          Dave & Lisa

Pain

Hi, thank you a lot for thinking and praying for us and especially for Torry! Right now He’s having real pain , on his back and belly too,5:00 o clock in the morning. He’s not been eating well since Friday or Thursday. I was done with my treatments on Saturday and  I’m feeling well.

David started his treatments on Thursday. Had planned to go to US this afternoon when Torry is well enough.   Lisa & Dave

 

                         Email :  We don’t get to many Emails !!!

                         Our Email address: davelisaloewen@gmail.com

                         Dave Cell : 664 670 1733  Mexico

                         Lisa    Cell : 664 113 7283  Mexico

Torry's waiting

Yes ,thank you for praying for Torry, He feels continually uncomfortable . He wish to go home without it, He wish to have better Appetite

To gain weight instead of loosing .  Dave & Lisa

 

Tietfadrief

Grateful

 Thanks for all your Prayers ....

  Torry's appetite is almost back to normal. He stopped using PAIN killers, which we are very thankful  for.

                        Friday we had the news from the Doctor that he felt the Cancer is shrinking!!!!

                        Last Wednesday Torry got AVASTIN(Chemo) . It didn't  set him back much.   So they will give him  3 more Treatments before we can go home .  This picture shows how we spent our Sunday today.  We have also spent many evenings like this playing games. - Dave

friends

I talked with Lisa last night. It is special for them to have some friends from home around. Hermie Wolfes from Spanish Lookout are in Tijuana now, staying at the same hotel and taking treatments at the same clinic as Dave's do. So it feels "Gemeinschaftlich" for Dave, Lisa and Torry. It gives them opportunities to have lunch together, etc.

Also Menno Friesen from Nova Scotia visited them yesterday. He is staying with Hein Penners at another clinic in Tijuana.

Today they plan to start giving Torry Avastin, which is the medication that is supposed to kill the cancer. Please PRAY that it will be affective!!

Lisa feels a lot better already, yet continues to receive treatments.

They begin with treatments each morning at 10 bz time, and are done by 3 o' clock, sometimes they are done a bit earlier.

-Tina RF

Thanks for Praying

Thank you friends, for praying. Your prayers have made a big difference already. Please keep on praying. Torry has less pain , and he doesn't need to take much pain medication anymore. He only takes 200 mg Ibuprofen for the night. He sleeps very good at night, which the Doctor says is a good sign. The doctor still feels very hopeful that Torry's cancer is shrinking. They are slowly stepping up with Torry's treatments, but still not giving the strongest meds yet which they plan to give in a couple days. 

Lisa begins to feel better , but still tired. The Lord has been good to us. -Dave (posted by Tina)

hepatitis

Dear friends, please keep lifting up Dave n Lisa and Torry to our heavenly Father and Healer. Lisa has been sick since last week and now a couple days ago they found out that she has Hepatitis A. She is receiving treatments at the same clinic where Torry does, but she has had some miserable days already.

pictures

I found out that some of you couldn't open the pictures we had posted , so here I'll try again. Tina RF

Aug.31

Plans now are for Dave n Lisa and Torry to stay in Tijuana till Aug. 31. The doctor is very positive that Torry will do well if they stay for 6 weeks of treatments.

They are giving him treatments (Avastin) that are supposed to attack his genetic problem.

Torry has been having back pain, but the last several days that has improved.

Lisa has not been feeling very good the last couple days , so she stayed at the hotel more. -Tina RF

update

Here is an update from Dave. -Tina

   Thanks for all of you who are praying for Torry's appetite.  Yesterday Torry said to his Mom & Dad: "I am feeling better today because of all the people who are praying for me." God already did heal some more, but please continue to pray for strength and Healing . His appetite has improved some already, praise the Lord .  Looking forward to tomorrow, because we are expecting  Ervin & Norma Friesen and family from Oasis, Mexico  to visit us one day and night .  Dave & Lisa Torry

pray

Please pray for Torry's appetite to improve. Also that he would have less discomfort.

As of now their plan is to stay for 3 weeks of treatments.

They have been blessed with company....Corny& Mary Plett with family (cousins) and 3 men from the USA who came to pray and sing with them. 

-Tina for Dave, Lisa n Torry

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at the hotel

Torry is released from the hospital and gets to stay with his parents at the hotel tonight!!! Tomorrow final arrangements for treatments will be made.

Peter flies out of Tijuana at midnight. -Tina

staying longer

Peter is coming home tomorrow, but Dave n Lisa plan to stay a while longer yet so Torry can receive some treatments. Not sure yet how long.

Peter and Lisa took a walk to the ocean today.

more discomfort

Last night Dave n Lisa both stayed with Torry at the hospital, because Torry had more discomfort since they give him less medication for pain.

Please pray for wisdom, as it is very difficult for them to decide what is the best thing to do next...whether to stay several weeks for treatments or not. -Tina

rested well

Talked with Lisa. Lisa stayed with Torry at the hospital for the night, while Peter and Dave went to the hotel. Torry still receives medication for pain, so he rested well during the night. This morning he is enjoying computer games.

They are still waiting to talk with Dr. Bautista. -Tina RF

surgery over

I talked with Peter. Torry's surgery is over. It took about 1 1/2hr.The doctor was only able to take out about half of the tumor because it was attached to a main artery, and thus it was too dangerous to remove it all. But the other organs all looked clear. Apparently the tumor has started to grow from the lymph nodes that had cancer cells already at the time of his first surgery. Doctor said this was a very aggressive kind. They injected the part of the tumor that remains, hoping that the medication will kill it. But the Doctor wasn't sure what to expect from here, since it was a new case for him. So please keep lifting them up in prayer. -TinaRF

surgery today

Torry's needs to go in to the hospital at about 11 o'clock (Tijuana time) today. That is 12 noon in Belize. 

Please pray for Dave n Lisa that they can relax, and trust God to guide the doctors during the surgery.

Peter, Lisa's oldest brother, arrived in Tijuana before evening yesterday, to stay with them during the surgery and a couple days after. So they enjoyed their evening together...eating pretzels .... -TinaRF for Dave n Lisa

Fwd:

                       Torry's 2nd Cancer  Surgery is now scheduled for Friday July 12 around 12.00 noon. (Tijuana Mexico)

                       Sounds it's a very difficult one this time,

                       We ask  for your prayer support. May the Lord give wisdom for the  Doctors and lead there hands. That the lord can be glorified through this.  Dave & Lisa Loewen  Family

Ronnie's Birthday

For 18 yrs. Dave n Lisa celebrated Ronnie's birthday with Ronnie together on the 18th of Feb., but today they only have fond memories left of him.They cannot touch him, can't hear his voice, can't see his face. Joy and sadness mixes together as they sadly miss him, but joyfully think of his celebration in heaven today. Please remember the Loewen family today....grieving is so painful and takes lots of energy. 

Torry is still doing fine in Tijuana, and they are looking forward to leave there Friday evening and arrive home Saturday about noon sometime. -Tina RF

doing fine today

Torry has a rough night behind him, but today he is feeling fine again. Apparently he ate something last night that was bad for his stomach. Torry seems to handle the treatments very well, which Dave's are very grateful for. Thanks for your prayer support. Please keep on praying, it is no small thing for Dave n Lisa to have to be away from home again. -Tina RF

update

Torry is doing well with the treatments. He enjoys going for walks in the mall and also tries to keep caught up with his school work. The hours he needs to be at the clinic for treatmenst seem long and boring. The test they did on the polyps was only to check what kind of treatments or how strong Torry needs.

Dave n Lisa and Torry are all excited about the visitors they are expecting tomorrow evening. Reynald and Irma (from Oasis) and one son about Torry's age are going to visit them for a couple days.

Dave's are planning to come home on the 23rd of this month. -Tina RF

Visiting the Children's Home

I talked with Lisa this morning.This afternoon Torry gets to visit The Shining Light Children's Home in Tecate. Mrs.Annie Kornelsen is going with Dave's.

Dr. Bautista says it's very important that Torry gains weight, so he is encouraged to eat anything he wants.He has gained 3 lbs. already. Dr. Bautista is not around for the weekend, so it will take till Monday to hear about the test results. Torry says he feels well and energetic.

schoolwork

Dave says Torry is doing very good. He took all his school books along and got a lot of school work done yesterday. He is brave about the needles also. Today sometime they should receive the test results from the pulups. Gladly leave comments on the blog, or email them personally. That means a lot to them. -Tina RF

arrived

The Trip was very relaxing everything  went fine reach in time every were . Torry sleep one & half hr on the floor in Mexico D F in airport covered with a blanket . We also had a good lunch there. Yesterday LMR came to our room visit us at least 1 hr. She will have a surgery in a few days.   Now we almost ready to have our breakfast.  We didn't see Henry Dueck' yet . This is what Dave emailed this morning. Tina RF

on their way

Well, we are home again, and Dave n Lisa with Torry should arrive in Tijuana in an hour or 2. After the colon scope was finished, the doctor said that Torry couldn't fly until next week Wednesday. So Dave n Lisa had a couple hours of feeling a bit disappointed and wondering what to do next, but after they talked with the doctor again and explained that they really didn't feel good about cancelling the trip , and the doctor saw that Torry was doing very well, then he gave permission for them to fly today. That was a huge relief. Your prayers make a difference! -Tina RF

plans

Dave n Lisa's plans are to go to Chetumal early this afternoon.Peter and I are taking them. Torry is scheduled to have another colon scope early tomorrow morning to remove some pile ups. Then they plan to fly out to Tijuana from Chetumal on Sunday morning. They expect Torry's treatments inTijuana will take about 4 wks. 

Your prayers are appreciated greatly during this time when the family needs to be separated again. -Tina RF

test results

Dave n Lisa received Torry's tests results last night. 6 out of 40 lymph nodes were cancerous. That is a higher percentage than Dave had.So the doctor says they definitely need to give Torry chemo treatments. So please pray for them as they make decisions about further treatments.Pray for strength and rest in the Lord as they face this difficult situation.

back to work

Good morning every one:

 

We are HAPPY to be HOME again with the FAMILY Praise God.

Torry is doing his school work at home and he is doing good.

Thanks for all your prayer support .

God wants to do more miracles yet LETS keep believing

                                                                                      David & Lisa

                                                                                                    Family

came home today

Torry was released from the hospital today . They arrived home in the afternoon.... so grateful that Torry is healing  well after the surgery and so excited to all be home together again. They were expecting the test results on Friday, but so far have  not received them. Torry needs to go in for further medical aid on Saturday.                                                                             - Tina RF

Hello all dear prayer supporters.       God is good he is healing . Torry is taking           his first shake this morning little at a time doing good. We are all by ourself here at the hosp.now we appreciat visitors . Dave                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

staying by themselves

Peter, John Wayne and I came home last night, so Dave's are staying by themselves for now. The are expecting some company tonight yet, which they are looking forward to. Torry sat in the waiting room for over an hour yesterday and felt okay.He didn't want to sleep during the day, so he would sleep well during the night again. Your prayers make a difference. -Tina RF

playing games

Fwd: praising God this morning

Torry slept very well last night. He feels positive this morning. He enjoyed sitting in a chair over an hour and walking about his bed a little, and then he went off to the bathroom , and praise God, he had his first bowel movement after the surgery! Thank you for lifting him up to God in prayer! -Tina RF

the day went well

Torry has enjoyed meeting his siblings today. We brought the children along , then after spending a few hours with Torry at the hospital, Jody, Jake and Darrel went along home with Panco n Esther. Cordell stays in Chetumal.

Torry has enjoyed playing 'UNO' with John Wayne n Cordell. He has also sat up in a chair for a while today. That felt like a step forward for Torry.-Tina RF

Fwd: New Day

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Lisa Loewen <davelisaloewen@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:09 AM
Subject: New Day
To: davelisaloewen.torry@blogspot.com

Good morning all supporters ,

 

We had a very good night of rest praise the Lord. Tanks for all Prayers .

God is so good  Torry did not had any big pain at all ,what we are very thankful for

He is more relax smiles more easily today

We are excited to meet the rest of our children coming here today to visit, with Peter & Tina

 

                                 Dave & Lisa

Good morning. God has given us an easy and peaceful night. Torry can feel some pain when he's awake, but he stays quiet and doesn't complain. 

John Lee Duecks are taking DaveLisa out for breakfast. Tina and i will stay with Torry. Pancho Esther Guenthers plan to show up this morning to take our place. Thanks to them in advance.They'll stay til Wed where PeterTina will trade off. -Isaac

Good morning all prayer supporter. We had a Fairly good night praise our heavenly Father for it. Torry says's he is doing okay. Dave 

Thanks for all prayers.   We are looking forward to have a restful night to the best we can.-Dave

Fwd: "Don't Waste Your Pain" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 1/11/2013

We had this for devotions this morning with Dave Lisa

Having trouble seeing the graphics in this message? Click here to see it in your browser.   FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 Don't Waste Your Pain   All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. —2 Corinthians 1:3–4 Personal adversity and suffering give us a new compassion for others who are in pain. Someone who has suffered can minister with great compassion to another person who is experiencing the same kind of adversity. I believe the most effective person to minister to someone who has been diagnosed with cancer is a cancer survivor, because he or she can say, "I know what you are going through. I know what it is like to hear that news. Let me tell you what I did. Let me tell you how I have gotten through this." A person with a disability can minister more effectively to another person with a disability than someone who doesn't have one at all. They can say, "I, too, struggle. I, too, have to deal with this. But let me share with you how God has helped me." A person who has lost a loved one often can minister more effectively to someone else who has lost a loved one. They know what it is like. The apostle Paul wrote that God "comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:4–5). Don't waste your pain. If you have gone through hardship, if you have gone through adversity or are going through difficulty, God can use you to help someone else. God can open up your heart and give you opportunities to minister to people in ways you never have had before. This is one of the things that suffering can bring about in a person's life. And nothing ever happens accidentally to a child of God. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Copyright ©2013 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000   This Month's Offer   TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAM Listen Now Genesis 27-28; Psalm 4; Luke 11 Devotion Archive Greg's Blog Greg on Twitter Greg on Facebook You are receiving this daily mailing because you signed-up to do so on Harvest.org. If you no longer want to receive this mailing, or if you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe from other Harvest Ministries mailings, please visit our e-mail subscription management page. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300