October 22, 2011

Hello,
I decided to start this blog because so many of you (by God's grace) have been praying for me. Let me begin by telling you that God has been so good to me. He has shown his mercy, his grace, and his love for me everyday. Without God as my Lord and Savior I could not make it through this time in my life. He is my refuge, my strength, and my very present help in time of need. July of this year I was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. It was very scary but at the same time I knew God was in control. For the first few weeks after my diagnosis, God made himself real to me. Everyday some blessing happened that I knew could not have taken place without God's intervention.

I have had four chemo treatments so far. God has allowed me to handle the side effects better than I ever expected. My fifth chemo treatment was postponed because I have been experiencing an irregular heartbeat (which I have had off and on since 1995). The heart doctor examined me and readjusted some of my medications. They also hooked me up to a heart monitor which I wore for twenty four hours. Basically my heart is beating before it is supposed to. This is not life threatening but it can be very tiring. My next treatment is October 27 at 9:40 AM ET.

I really desire your prayers and I appreciate them so much. I especially want to thank my husband, Chuck and my three children, Rachel, Rebekah, and Aaron for their love, prayers, and support during this time. I also want to thank God for my Freedom Baptist Church family. They have all been so kind and understanding during this time. I know many of you across the whole country have been praying for me and I can't express enough how much it means to me and how I feel your prayers everyday.

With love and because of Christ,

Mrs. Beam

Here are some recent pictures

My son Aaron at Jerry and Hannah's Wedding

Aaron and Chuck

My hubby

My daughter Rebekah came to visit me

Rebekah and Rachel came to visit me for my birthday.