I don’t know what to do!
I was informed on Monday that my Leukemia has returned and that my case was transferred back, from the Transplant, to the Leukemia department. As I was searching my soul today trying to make sense of it all, I found myself asking the question ” I don’t know what to do at this stage” … then an inner voice answered me “what do you mean by you don’t know what to do? you have always done it before. This is no different. Nothing has changed !” Then Psalm 11 verses 3&4 came to mind. “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? <remember> The Lord is still in His Holy temple; The Lord is still on His heavenly throne.
It is interesting that Ephesians 6:13 says that “after you have done everything … i.e, every single thing and almost ran out of breath … to stand and stand firm in the full armor of God.
So as long as I still have breath, I will stand … and stand firm … keeping my eyes and mind focused on the fact that my Lord is still in His Holy Temple, I will keep doing what I have always done, Praising His Holy name, until He calls me home.
Still in His Grip,
Sami
Sami Lahoud 
Samsoum, ya Habib Albi ente!
You know very well what to do! You have done it all your life, and you have done it like no one else can!!! Your fervent prayers will be answered, your deep and huge faith in our Lord will prevail. You have been so strong throughout this unpleasant journey, you are my hero!! You will stay strong, you will continue to be my hero, and you will prevail.
I love you so much, I am praying for you, and God is by your side… Keep hearing His voice.
Stay strong, I love you my brother.
My beloved… I must confess to being like Job’s wife in the bible.. my first thougths were not good; as a matter of fact they were really quite terrible!!! I am encourage by your rememberance of our calling, “having done all to STAND, (keep on) STANDing fast in the faith of our Lord Jesus”. HE is GOD, and GOD alone can sustain you. Keep on praising and we will keep on Loving you as always!!
Stand firm – we love you Sami!
Sami God hold u close to Him..our prayers r with u..
Monday morning I was thinking of you…one month has passed I wondered…. Shall I call Jacko? No……. I shall pray. You and dear family are being lifted up…we do what we do …we with you…. stand firm in full armor, praising the lord for all what He gives, how much He gives and we know His desires is to give……He even gave His life …what more evidences do we need for His assurance/confirmation of His Love!…we continue to stand in same place …IN HIS GRIP!
The LORD is good and mighty he stood by you the last tow journeys he is the same will stand by you until his well be done perfectly in you,we will continue praying for you
Sami – your approach is righteous, continue to stand in his armor. You are in my prayers.
May The Lord most Holy and Almighty guide and shine His face upon you. Thank you for this amazing testimony that was a reminder for me this morning. In my prayers dear brother
You are such a remarkable man, Sami! May God bless you more and more…You are all in my mind everyday…and we are all under the sight of the Lord. Stand up firm et bon courage ya samsoum ya habib albna. xo
Sami,
You are not alone in this battle. Our mighty God is with you. And we are all standing steadfast in prayer. We all love you, Sami and will continue to support you in your journey.
God bless you.
Trudi
Hello from Tallinn, Estonia. You remain in our daily prayers Sami. You are strong and not alone.
Dearest Sami my love goes out to you, stand strong xxxxxx
My strong cousin, never loose hope Sam, never give up, and we are here, as always supporting you, praying and praying.
God bless you.
يا اخوتي الاحباء والمشتاق اليهم سروري اثبتوا هكذا في الرب ايها الاحباء وليكن لسان حالنا
ونحن لا نعلم ماذا نفعل ولكن نحوك أعيننا” أخبار الايام الثاني 20 عدد 12
“على الرب توكلت…….. إذا انقلبت الاعمدة فالصديق ماذا يفعل”، “ملقين كل همكم عليه لأنه هو نعتني بكم”
إليك يسلم المسكين امره
انتظر الرب واصبر له
هاي سامي مجدداً، هلق انتبهت لعنوان الرسالة
i don’t know what to do!
عمول متل ما عمل الرسول بولس: “سلمنا فصرنا نحمل” ورح ذكرك بترنيمة حلوي كتير
لما هموم القلب تزيد
والتفكير البشري بيكتر
سلم كل الامر بإيد
رب المجد وهو يدبر
لا تنسى القول المكتوب
سلمنا فصرنا نحمل
I don’y know what to say’ My eyes are filled with tears and my heart is shattered this morning. I wish I was there to hold u firm and tell you and Jaco how much I love you…as I know words might mean very little now……love you
ثبت انظارك فيه
The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge and trust in Him. Nahum 1:7
Sami, you are in my prayers.
DIane
Sami & Jacquline the words of this song came to mind
Be strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the Lord will go before you
And His light will show the way
Be strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the one who lives within you
Will be strong in you today
Why don’ you give him all of your fears
Why don’t you let him wipe all of your tears
He knows, He’s been through pain before
And He knows all that you’ve been looking for
So, be strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the Lord will go before you
And His light will show the way
Be Strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the one who lives within you
Will be strong in you today
Nothing can take you out of his hand
Nothing can face you can’t command
I know that you will always be
In His love, in His power you will be free!!
So, be strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the Lord will go before you
And His light will show the way
Be Strong and take courage
Do not fear or be dismayed
For the one who lives within you
Will be strong in you today
Psalm 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
I Know that you are a man of faith, and we believe that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion>
with love in Him,
Samer
Sami and Jacqueline,
It’s not easy to be the role model for your fellow believers, to always be strong in times of weakness; yet you are doing exactly that. Your faith and strength of character is unmatched and you declare your faith so sincerely and elegantly. You have so many people praying for you (including us); I hope our love and prayer will sustain you and your family.
Sami, you’ve always been a role model to look to, and even now, I still look up to you…you are an encouragement to me!
love you!!
ramy
Dearest Sami:
Your faith in the graciousness of the Lord is an inspiration to all of us!! As Jad said above, you are our hero and your faith honors God, hence He will honor your faith and get you out of this. “For he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Heb 11:6 Your Heavenly Father and the Great Caring Physician will not leave you nor forsake you.
I love you and admire you.
You are the brother I always wanted to have!
Issam
Sami, if you have inspired so many (so so so many) of us through this very difficult journey – and you have – how many more can you inspire when you are completely healed? The children of CrossTalk in Lebanon read some of your blog entries (via Ranya) and are completely amazed and inspired by your prayers, thoughts, words, humor and faith. We love you lots and can’t wait to hear more from you when you are completely healed. Until then, we will continue to pray for a clean bill of health. Please keep us posted. Lots of love and kisses. Hani and Rula.
Amen.
Sami, you are in my prayers! Stand firm!
Dear Father, lead Sami beside quiet waters. Be his full portion.
You are loved Sami.
Dear Sami,
You continue to inspire many. You may be close to the point where God can show his mighty power. When I was 7 years old, I was told that my mother would die of cancer within 6 months.. We prayed for her every day in school. She lived another 21 years due to the prayers of many and God’s healing touch. I pray that you will experience this miraculous healing and glorify God for years by your life.
We are praying daily for you in Qatar.
Frank Bondurant
My great great teacher Sami,
You don’t know what to do?! I really could not imagine that I might know and meet such a strong,firm person who knows himself like you. You are and will be my great teacher during my life. Sami we are all proud of you.
We are praying for you every new morning, every night, during job, and even while dreaming. We love you so so so much.
God is so good and hears us and will answer our ask. Habeeb albi Samsoom I am your sister,Mariam.
My great great teacher Sami,
You don’t know what to do?! I really could not imagine that I might know and meet such a strong,firm person who knows himself like you. You are and will be my great teacher during my life. Sami we are all proud of you.
We are praying for you every new morning, every night, during job, and even while dreaming. We love you so so so much.
God is so good and hears us and will answer our ask. Habeeb albi Samsoom I am your sister,Mariam.
Oh Sami, the fire has been turned up my friend. Our truest comfort is always in His word.
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the LORD God, That I may declare Your works.”
Robert and I love you and Jacqueline so much. We will not cease to pray. This has been and will continue to be your finest hour.
And I will stand with you. Love in our Lord and God.
encouragment, support, love, hope this is what sami lahoud is all made up of and much more we will stick with you as always. love from beirut..
“wait on the lord” said the psalmist. “be of good courage. and he shall strengthen your heart, wait i say on the lord” (ps 27:14) “they that wait upon the lord shall exchange their strength” and as you know more than anyone else, he has all the strength we need to keep going and there is no reason for us to quit. wait before the lord, exchange your weakness for his strength and soon you will know what to do.. We love you Sami and continue to pray for you everyday. All the best from Dubai
Dear Sami:
A friend of my mother’s just “lost” her battle, and here are the words of wisdom she left for her friends and family:
Things CANCER can’t do to you
Corrode Your Faith Hebrews 11:1-12:2
Invade the Soul Psalm 23
Shatter Hope Ephesians 1:17-23
Conquer the Spirit Galations 5:22-23
Suppress Memories 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Steal Eternal Life 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Kill Friendships John 15:12-17
Silence Courage Psalm 27
Destroy Peace John 14:25-31
Cripple Love John 3:16/ 1 Corinthians 13