Hope Cancer Retreat

06/24/2026

06/24/2026

We have had some major changes around here;One is the County has come in and required sprinkler systems be put in our cottages just like a hotel. Today they started the installation in the attic. It is 113% humidity in the afternoon outside and really isn't much less in the morning. I can't breathe outside muchless in a small crawl attic. The guys came out for a breather and I got a picture of them. The cottages will have a big bell/buzzer/ringer on the front of the cottage that will automatically go off in case of fire. Then because we do not have fire hydrants out here we are required to have our own pressurized water tank between them. Larry had to build the building to specs, have it insulated and then have an automatic heater inside that will come on anytime it drops to 60 degrees. A licensed electrician will then be hired to come and hook them up.

The Pookster constructed the walls and rafters in the shop and took it out there to put together. He said I could help and hold the walls up. I said, I don't think so. I can't breathe out here. Our trusty angel Zane Stolte came and took my place there. Our next project is to dig trenches from each cottage (so deep) from each cottage to the main line and to the pressurized tank. He has to do that Monday.

06/23/2026

We took our guests out to eat last night for a good meal and fellowship. It was so interesting to hear how they got to HCR. Trying to book a hotel in Houston in the World Cup Soccer tournament, all the hotels had jacked up their prices. For one month it was $6,000.00. And that is not at a Marriott either. So glad they are here.

06/23/2026

Thought for the day:

“Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”
Ephesians 4:1

06/20/2026

I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change.
I am changing the things I
cannot accept.

06/17/2026

If you get a request from me asking for a review and to send $5.00 that is not me. If you know me that is not my style. I never ask for money. It is a scam of someone trying to clone me. Do Not send any money.

06/16/2026

Meet our newest guests: this is Debbie Hutto and her husband. I just briefly met them and I'm afraid I will get his name wrong so I will wait on that. They are from Georgia and she is in phase one clinical trial for ovarian cancer. They have been driving back and forth every 3 weeks for her to see the doctor. What is odd is her husband is cancer-free now but he did have leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the same time just like one of our other guests that is here. He is cancer-free right now and is taking care of her. Pray for her that she has wonderful results like her husband did when he was here. That this clinical trial will work and kill this cancer out of her body. Pray for her strength and his strength. I will update more later.

06/09/2026

Meet our newest guests. This is Ronnie and Summer Lee. They are from Noble Oklahoma. Their life has changed greatly in the last 2 weeks they just found out he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and leukemia. He's been in the hospital at MD Anderson for a week and just got out today. Pray that every cell in his body comes in alignment with the word of God. We pray that the treatment he is taking is doing just like Pac-Man and every cancer it touches is being eat up.I pray the treatment will do exactly what it's supposed to do and nothing more. I pray that his strength will stay up. Lord we thank you that you are the lifter of their heads you are their Jehovah Rapha that heals and Jehovah Jireh through this journey.

06/05/2026

If you are a giver read this:

In 2002 when Pookie was first diagnosed with cancer our church loved on us like no other. Everyone was moved by his diagnosis. The Sunday before he was to begin his treatment we walked into the foyer and the head hostess said Jenny when you leave there is a bag left here for you . The giver asked to remain anonymous. It was a really big bag. She explained that in the bag were 8 gifts, one for each day of the week. I was instructed to open one gift every morning and realize people were not only praying for Pookie but for me also. I just couldn't believe someone had done that for me.

Well here we are 24 years later and I still haven't got over how much trouble someone went through for me. I have kept those gifts and most of the tags because someday I wanted to share this with others so they could do this too. The giver of my gifts was very creative, not everyone is. Some people want to do something but don't know what to do so they say......call me if you need anything. Don't do that. They have enough on their mind and the last thing they want to do is ask someone for something. When someone said that to me here is what I heard; if you can't find anyone else to help you then call me.

I challenge you to go out of your way for someone today. You never know what it will mean to someone.

06/04/2026

We are cleaning things out and getting rid of a lot of stuff. In my office I found a note I had written to myself while going through one of my bouts with cancer. I remember where I was when I wrote it. It was a prayer and a cry from my heart, written on a napkin.