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For the Record

The Thomas nation is not concerned with Jeremiah dying. Our Lord has conquered death, hell and the grave. This is why the Scriptures can boast, “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory” (1 Corinthians 15:55).

Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life and Jeremiah’s soul knows that truth quite well and it has set him free. He is in a win/win situation. The Apostle Paul reveals the truth, “To live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). He went on to reveal that to depart and be with Christ is better, it remains a far superior option (Philippians 1:23).

But as family devoted to loving, obeying and serving God, who have feet of clay and see in a mirror dimly, our prayerful desire is for us to have Jeremiah stay with us. We long to see him grow up, become a man of God, and do great exploits to advance the Kingdom of God in the earth.

Amazingly at 16, God has already powerfully used him to touch and change the life of many. In the midst of this current distress, we are keeping our eye on the prize. We want to thank all of you who have decided to come on this journey of faith with us. Knowing, that all things work together for good to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose. The Lord richly bless you!

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Live Update on Jeremiah

Live feed video with Jeremiah at Mission Beach, C A.

Posted by Rusty Thomas on Sunday, April 22, 2018

 

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Local Pastors Give Charge for National Event

As we are fighting for the life of our son, Jeremiah, we must not abandon the fight for the preborn. As way of reminder, here are a couple of charges from the local pastors hosting our OSA National Event in Indianapolis from July 14-21st. Please mark your calendars, rally others, and let’s storm the gates of hell together. They will not prevail against the Church of the living God!

This year, in the state of Indiana, more than 7,000 innocent babies will be slaughtered before they escape their mother’s womb. The worst part is they could have been saved if only the overwhelming Republican majority at the Indiana State House had made a priority of rescuing them. Instead, these “pro-life” legislatures, along with most of the “pro-life” organizations in Indiana lobbied against the bill that could have put an end to the bloodshed. Sadly this is no surprise when one takes time to consider Indiana’s bloodstained history as one of only a few states where abortion was legal even before Roe passed. There is much injustice to be exposed and confronted in our state. I would like to personally invite you to join us for this OSA National event, as we seek to expose darkness, confront injustice, call for repentance, and seek to institute mercy on behalf of the preborn. -Pastor Derin Stidd, Aletheia Church

Every age has its evil, and though there are many evils in our age, the evil of abortion is, perhaps, the deadliest. In our nation, during our lifetime more than 60 million children have lost their lives through the abortion holocaust. We have sacrificed these precious lives on the altar of convenience. The Pro-Life movement cannot stop it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only hope for all who are affected by this holocaust, and the Church of Jesus Christ is the messenger that God has ordained to bring the Gospel to this world. Come and join for a time of prayer, worship, fellowship, ministry, and training on how the Church can get involved in this battle. Let us lock arms in this effort, for the very gates of Hell do not stand a chance against Christ and His Church. -Pastor James “Kip” Farrar, Aletheia Church

For more info go here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1357038467775570/

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Tijuana or Bust

We made it safely to Tijuana. Through the Lord we overcame every obstacle and there were a few. Yikes.

Jeremiah is registered in the hospital. They have removed the stitches on his biopsy, removed the staples from his surgery, took pliminary tests, established his diet plan, took an ex-ray and put in an IV.

His spirits are high and attitude good. He is looking forward to the treaments and what this hospital offers to help him overcome.

Our family is blessed beyond measure to find such support during this difficult time. We thank each and everyone.

Please pray for healing, but also that God would continue to use Jeremiah’s trial to reveal God’s salvation, healing, and deliverance to others. We are blown away at the testimonies of how God is touching so many lives. This truly is a painful gift.

Keep pressing on saints to the high call and prize. Love ya!

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Update on Jeremiah

Today Jeremiah walked today with a walker and took a shower. He is a new man.

Tomorrow, we should get the results of the biopsy. And though we are completely relying on the Great Physicians for the miracle we need, there are practical steps that need to be taken.

At first, we were looking to go to St. Jude in Memphis. Since then, so many wonderful people have offered advice ranging from traditional to non-traditional means to treat his ailment. It could be a little overwhelming, but we appreciate the concern, prayers, and support.

Today, I think we made an initial decision of direction. There is a place in Tijuana that specializes in thermos therapy. They first cleanse the system of all the junk, feed his system with serious nutritional foods to boost the immune system. Afterwards, they do a treatment called thermos therapy. Apparently, cancer cannot survive above the temperature of 106 degrees. The treatment goes a little beyond that degree to beat back the cancer and then the renewed immune system wipes it out.

There have been good results from this treatment. So, God willing, we plan on setting up a base of operation in Scottsdale, AR. from there we will transport Jeremiah back and forth from Tijuana for this treatment.

Please keep Jeremiah and our plans in prayer. we make our plans, but God directs our steps. May we see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

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A Wonderful Message of Encouragement from a Dear Friend

 

A beautiful message of encouragement from my mentor, dear friend, and fellow son, soldier, and servant our our King Flip Benham.

Dear Rusty,

We are praying and fasting for Jeremiah and all the Thomas nation.

Thank you for the powerful, encouraging, and theologically true, snippets you are sending to all of us. They are anointed and are providing rivers of “living water” to all who thirst.

I am so thankful to our Lord that He gives us only one day to live at a time. Yesterday does not belong to us any longer, It is in God’s hands. There is nothing we can do about what we did or what happened, yesterday. Tomorrow doesn’t belong to us either. Neither you nor I know if we will even be here tomorrow. Tomorrow belongs to God also. The only day he has given to us is, Today!

We are rejoicing with you for the victories won in Jeremiah’s life, today. He can walk. Thank you Jesus! We have no fear of tomorrow, nor do we live in the remorse and regret of, yesterday. We live for Him, today. Give us this day our daily bread. He gives us more than enough grace for each new day. This is the true liberty found only in Christ.

God’s mercies are new every morning. They are new, not recurring, but brand new. You have found this to be true in this deep trial, and you have written about it splendidly and spoken it magnificently. You have helped us all to move further up and further into the kingdom of God during these days of Jeremiah’s affliction.

Each new day brings God’s new mercies. Great is His faithfulness, Lamentations 3:19-27. Put this in its Biblical context and you will find the true heart of your son.

He is living up to his real namesake (Jeremiah) by revealing and extending God’s kingdom, mysteries, and grace into the hearts of us all. You, Miss Kendra, and the entire Thomas nation have become “living parables” for all the world to see that God’s Word is true. His mercies are new – brand new – every morning! His grace is, indeed, more than sufficient.

Our Jeremiah, your son, is busy completing the work God has given him to do. And, in so doing, he is bringing great glory to the God Who created Him for “…a time such as this.” John 17:4.

You, Kendra, and the family, are also busy completing the work He has given you to do by helping us all to navigate through these turbulent waters with our eyes fixed on Jesus. Our eyes are fixed on Him because your eyes are fixed on Him. We are witnessing this in every letter you write and every video you send.

Indeed, His mercies are new every morning.

Thank you for this.

We are praying for God’s perfect and complete healing of Jeremiah – a mighty young man of God!

In Christian love,

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Jeremiah’s Victory Today

Update on Jeremiah:

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:33, 34).

We have today. Our family won a victory. The surgery was a success. Our son sat up and stood on his feet after this major surgery on his spine.

The doctors are telling us the current status, but no one was telling us what the future possibilities might be. Kendra and I were hoping to talk with our Oncologist doctor. We just happened to run into him at the coffee shop. He said the staff has grown quite fond of Jeremiah and they have all been super BTW.

Kendra and I had done some research on what Jeremiah is facing and our findings on a human level were discouraging. So we asked the doctor point blank, “What are his chances?” His response, “About a 10 percent chance to survive.”

After we got our composure from our hearts bursting asunder, we went to Jeremiah’s room. What did we run into, but Jeremiah saying, “Look Dad” as he lifted his legs high in the air with incredible force. Optimistic, and filled with grace and faith my son just smiled. I took his face in my hands and just rejoiced and just let him know we have won a major victory today.

Someone asked if he has experienced anything from the Lord through this ordeal. He answered in the affirmative. He said when they rolled him into surgery this word kept going over and over in his mind, “Now you will see the Son of God has the power to save.” The saying continued while he was knocked out for the surgery. He believes this is God’s Word to him.

Again, I grabbed his face and said that is where we will stand son. The odds are clearly against our son’s survival. We, however, have lived by two words always, BUT GOD!

In my limited understanding of the fullness of the mind of Christ, it seems it has come down to this. Either God loves our son so much, he is taking him to be with him soon. Or God is desiring to be so glorified that he is creating the worst possible scenario to heal my son and use him powerfully on this earth.

Obviously, our prayers, faith, and hope is in the latter option. Thanks to all of you for going on this incredible journey. Mere words cannot express our deep appreciation. We have God’s victory today and we will look for it tomorrow in Jesus’ name! To God be the glory!

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The Thomas Nation Declaration

https://www.facebook.com/rusty.thomas.7/videos/10204851684970078/

 

 

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Update on Jeremiah

Here is an update on our son. With God all things are possible! Thanks for all your prayers, love, and support. Here is Jeremiah’s prayer and response. Gotta love this kid!

Just gonna let you guys know that I’m going through the spinal surgery around 7-8 o’clock! I’m ready to take this thing on and take this thing out in the mighty name of Jesus! I’m so thankful for everyone’s prayers and support! It means the world to me and my family! God bless you all! Let’s do this the thing!

“Definitely the underdog here,” was how Jeremiah’s oncologist described his cancer. “Got to fight harder.” Preliminary pathology suggests that it is Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma, a cancer resistant to radiation.

Yesterday’s MRI revealed two tumors on Jeremiah’s spine, between zones T6 and T7. Picture a pair of hands pressing together, crushing his nerve endings. These tumors are in addition to the one in his chest.

Without surgery, the tumors will cause Jeremiah to be permanently paralyzed from the waist down. With surgery, there is a still risk of paralysis because of the location of the tumors. Finally, following a successful surgery there is no guarantee that Jeremiah will regain the mobility he’s lost.

This is not the news we wanted.

The neurosurgeon explained that this type of surgery has a range of outcomes. Some patients regain the former use of their legs. Others do not. The goal of the surgery is to stop further paralysis.

Following the surgery, Jeremiah will then face the monster of cancer. He still has the tumor in his chest and two spots on his lungs. We are still waiting on the full biopsy results.

We are crushed. But God is good. And it is to Him, the Lord of Lords, that Jeremiah is turning.

As Rusty explained to the oncologist, “With God all things are possible.”

“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’ (Matthew 19:26).

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