Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NIV ‬‬— Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.

I would have loved to be with Moses and the Israelites to see the Red Sea part. Can you imagine walking through with sea walls all around you? Thankfully we have this story written in the word of God to know that we serve a mighty God who is faithful in His promises. Today God is writing our stories, just like He did with the Israelites. 

What is God doing with my story? More often HPV will go away on its own. After three years of screenings and biopsies, I was advised by trusted doctors to have a Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure, otherwise known as a LEEP. This was hard for me to plan because I was in the middle of training for a marathon that I felt sure God had called me to do. Back in January 2022, less than two months before my race I had the procedure. Thankfully I recovered well and was able to run my race.

I thought I would finally be done with this HPV journey. I was at peace knowing that I had taken every preventive measure possible. Five months later I went in for a follow-up screening and my results came back High-grade (HSIL) Dysplasia/Carcinoma in Situ. This isn’t cancer but pre-cancer. 

From there I was advised by a gynecological oncologist to have a hysterectomy. It can take up to a decade for HPV to turn into cancer. Mine had been more aggressive and, therefore, was at a higher risk. Leading up to my hysterectomy, I had four months to mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare. It was no different than training. Life isn’t a 5K, it is a marathon. Surgery day was just another race. Praise God, my biopsy results came back with no signs of cancer. My miracle is that God answered my prayers. 

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for parting the waters and walking through the Red Sea with me. I continually seek You as You are writing my story. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Look at these U.S. yearly stats from CDC.gov. Each day has been something different about my HPV journey. If you missed one, I encourage you to go back and read:

Tuesday’s post, Transform Tuesday

Wednesday’s post, Water Walking Wednesday

Thursday’s post, Trust Thursday

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