Nahum & Arin to Appalachia - formerly Nahum and Arin to Norway

Nahum & Arin to Appalachia - formerly Nahum and Arin to Norway Called to serve the Lord in Appalachia.

Chemo Round 3.6 - Up in Columbus for another round of chemotherapy. With baseball on the horizon, I chose to represent m...
02/17/2026

Chemo Round 3.6 - Up in Columbus for another round of chemotherapy. With baseball on the horizon, I chose to represent my ! I’ve watched many a Red’s game during treatment over the years, which helps the time pass by more quickly. I am looking forward to the coming season. Go Redlegs!!!

The latest PET scan revealed that the cancerous lymph nodes are stable, some having shrunk ever so slightly, others having grown ever so slightly, but appear to be less active. On the one hand, the scan was somewhat disappointing, we had hoped that chemo would have eradicated the cancer at this point. On the other hand, the chemo has prevented the cancer from spreading any further, and my blood markers continue to show no sign of cancer, which is most definitely good news. Arin and I have long since determined that whether we have good scans or bad, we will continue to praise the Lord, for He is worthy of all glory, honor, and praise, no matter the circumstances of life.

Not only this, but we will continue to give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! Psalm 107:1 is still true, even in the midst of a cancer diagnosis: “Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever.” The fact of the matter is that even though God has ordained this trial, He has been far more gracious to us than we possibly deserve. He is good. And thankfully, His lovingkindness endures forever.

We are grateful to God for His goodness. We are also grateful for the medical care that we have received over the years from ,the support from the , and the prayers of all of you. In spite of cancer, Arin and I consider ourselves to be most blessed.

spes mea in deo est

12/22/2025

Back in Columbus for Round 3.2 of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The past two weeks since the last infusion has had its ups and downs. The worst day was the day of infusion, which was accompanied by significant fatigue and nausea, as well as other side effects of chemo, such as severe cold sensitivity (no ice baths this year), side effects that were to linger for a few days afterward. By the next day, I was feeling 50% better, even though I wore a chemo pump for an additional two days, after which my wife graciously disconnected me from the pump, allowing me to shower for the first time in three days. On the fourth day (post infusion), I injected myself with a shot designed to cause my bone marrow to rapidly produce more white blood cells. The main side effect of this is moderate to severe bone/joint pain, which can feel as though the bones are breaking (for lack of a better description), which lasted up to 48 hours. With the effects of chemo, the effects of medicines to combat the effects of chemo (steroids, anti nausea, etc.), and the effect of the aforementioned shot, suffice to say those first five days post infusion were less than pleasant. The remainder of the two week cycle was largely spent recovering from the previous five days, feeling relatively back to normal at the end of the second week. The next two week cycle begins today and such cycles will continue for the next 4-6 months.

What should one think, say, and/or do in light of this? Arin and I have decided to, as the doxology commends, “praise God from whom all blessings flow.” The truth is that, even in the midst of this trial, Arin and I enjoy rich blessings from God. I could list off numerous examples of such blessings from God, but I will rather point to the greatest blessing of all, the blessing of being redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ. This too, being found in Christ, is a source of endless blessings, for as Paul notes in Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” As we learn from the Book of Job, God is to be praised no matter the circumstances of life simply because He is God and as such He is worthy to be praised. How much more then shall God be praised in light of the blessings that He so graciously bestows? So then, Arin and I will praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; His splendor is above earth and heaven.

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