Roberta Stephens

Dear “Tidbits” Friends,

I sure appreciate you so much. I don’t write often enough, I sure can’t seem to get my thank-you notes out in a timely fashion, especially recently. But please be assured that I am soooooo grateful for each and every one of you. This of course includes all of you who have joined my financial team. There is still room for more!!

Plans Beginning in September: As you know, I survived cancer surgery and am in the recovery process now both internally and externally. Your cards and notes of encouragement have been so wonderful. But I will need further treatment. I’ve decided to have it done in the USA and stay with my sister and brother-in-law. I’ll be in the US for a few months, exactly how long, I don’t know. This works out better for my family since my sister will have double knee surgery on Aug. 17th. I will arrive in the US on September 3rd and can help some with her recovery while I’m waiting for my treatment to begin. Then, we’ll change places! Please especially pray for my sister, Pat.
Continue reading August 16, 2009

Dear “Tidbits” Friends,

I am writing on behalf of Roberta.

We wanted to thank you for your prayers for Roberta as she went through endometrial cancer surgery a couple of weeks ago.

We wanted to let you know that Roberta was out of the hospital two weeks after surgery. She is healing well. It appeared that there was no cancer in any other organs, but they did remove a few lymph nodes surrounding the area to be checked in the lab. Because they usually do not do radiation in Japan as they would here in the U.S., they removed more lymph nodes than usual. Monday she will receive a lab report on these lymph nodes, to determine if they have any cancer.
Continue reading July 30, 2009

Dear Friends, Supporters and Prayers for Roberta,

This is just a short note to remind you that Roberta is going into surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in her uterus. She shared about this in her last Tidbits.

She is entering the hospital today, July 7th (USA time). In Japan they have people who are having surgery enter the hospital 5-6 days prior to the surgery. During this time prior to surgery, she will have appointments for the typical pre-surgery blood work, meet with her anesthesiologist, go to an orientation, be interviewed by the surgeon. Most of these things in the USA are taken care of on an out-patient basis.
Continue reading July 7, 2009

Dear Tidbits Friends,

Recently I’ve be sending extra praises up to the Lord as I see more and more of you deciding to contribute toward my support. The percentages have been slowly rising. There is still a lot of room for others to join in too! Thank you so much.

Thinking over the past year I have run into many bumps in the road, testing my patience, endurance, abilities and faith. But God is always there working on and executing a rescue plan! Last year in June, the plans to move, not to move, then move, were foremost on my mind and heart. At times I felt tormented by the uncertainty.
Continue reading June 17, 2009