My Journey on Faith Street:: Come Walk with Me

By Sandra P. Russell

Cancer is not a death sentence, but it’s a journey of faith. Come on this journey with me to connect with the Great I am, as I take you down some unprecedented paths to discover the purpose for which you were born. Nothing in life is happenstance, it’s all a part of God’s plan for your life. Unlock your potential to make a difference in this journey called life. Sometimes we get knocked off our feet with the unexpected such a Cancer, but the big C is beatable, just trust this journey of faith for your healing. Come walk with me!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973682509

Sandra P. Russell

Sandra P. Russell is a new author and cancer survivor. She is widow and the mother of 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. A born again believer for over 30 years, she serves her local church as the Sunday School Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher. By profession, she is a certified Human Resources Executive and Hospitality Trainer, and works in the Tourism Industry in the Islands of The Bahamas, the country of her birth. She is also founder of the Widows Ministry at her church and is actively involved in ministry work. Sandra enjoys traveling, especially throughout the 700 islands and more that 2000 cays in the archipelago of the Bahama islands.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-8251-6 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019920732

WestBow Press rev. date: 01/17/2020

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

Born to Rise

The Road to Faith Street

4 August 2016 Surgery

Psalm 91: My Healing Psalm of Protection

9 August 2016 Abide in Me

10 August 2016 Praise Report

11 August 2016 Be Still

Believe in a Miracle

Monday, 15 August 2016 My Healer

Tuesday August 16, 2016 Preparing for Chemotherapy

Wednesday August 16, 2016 A Word for Me

Sunday August 21, 2016 My Gift

28 August 2016 At Home in the Bahamas

3 September 2016 The Spirit of the Lord

September 2016 Chemotherapy Treatments

Trust Him for Your Miracle

Faith Will Move Cancer

When You Pass through the Waters

17 October 2016 My Hair Is Gone

The Journey Continues

Diet during Chemo Treatment

April 2017 A New Path: Radiation Treatment

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 In Memory

When Fear Creeps In

My Declarations of Healing

September 2018 Glory Hallelujah

A Victorious Ending

Dedicated to My Loved Ones—

‘The Women’:

Rosanna Pratt

(Great-Grandmother—Stomach Cancer)

Chloran Pratt-Ferguson

(Aunt—Colon Cancer)

Elsine Pratt~-Thompson

(Aunt—Breast Cancer)

Gloria Patsy Thompson

(Close Friend—Breast Cancer)

Claudette Angela (Angie) Russell

(Sister-in-Law—Breast Cancer)

Patricia Helland

(Family Friend—Lung Cancer)

PREFACE

‘Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning, new mercies I see. All I have needed, thy hand hath provided. Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me’, written by Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, is a testimony of God’s faithfulness towards me. My journey on Faith Street began in July 2016, a journey I never imagined I would have to take. However, this incredible journey led me to discover my ultimate purpose in this life, the purpose for which I was born. It is a journey of great faith in God through Jesus Christ, his Son, a God whom I hope you will meet and come to know more intimately as you take this journey with me.

In early July 2016, I discovered a hardening in my left breast. I was experiencing shoulder pain that had been persistent for several months, or maybe even longer. A little alarmed, I decided to see a doctor, which led to a mammogram and ultimately, an ultrasound. The next few weeks were spent in and out of doctors’ offices, confirming my worst fears when being diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer.

Me, breast cancer? This does not happen to women in my family. Where did it come from, and why me? At first, I stared at the doctor in disbelief, accepting the news very calmly but at the same time, distantly wondering if I was in dream. My family members with me were visibly shaken over the news. After what seemed like a deadly silence, I found the courage to speak and asked the doctor what was next for me. Her options jolted me back to a stark reality as I heard the words ‘mastectomy’, ‘chemotherapy’, ‘radiation’. God, what is happening to me? I must be dreaming again. Somebody please wake me up! Am I going to die? Those