10-07-2009 13:29 PM

Tony Thomas

This is an update to my son Christophers' condition. He has a date now for the surgery for the amputation of his right leg. The date is October 27, 2009. Please be in prayer for him. All we ask for is that the will of the Father be in his life and if his leg does have to be removed that some good will come from it and that God will be glorified at the end of all of this. The family is struggling hard with all that is happening, but our faith and confidence in God and his plan and purpose in our lives, especially Christophers', is strong. We know that He is with us and will never abandon us during this time. Thank you Commanders for all the great work you are doing. May the Father always watch over you and bless you as you walk with His son,the Christ, while doing His will in this world. Tony Thomas. Outpost 186.

09-16-2009 12:08 PM

Tony Thomas

Good morning men of God. My name is Tony Thomas. I am currently not a commander, but in the past I was a commander with the Royal Rangers at Outpost 186 in Fernandina beach Florida. My brother, Dave Thoms, who has been with the Rangers for many years, is currently the Senior Commander of the Outpost. I am in desperate need of a movement of God in my sons life. About four months ago he was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right legs with a tumor just below his knee.  He has been going through chemo treatments and had bone removal surgery to take the tumor out. They took a small portion of his leg bone as well. Now, two weeks after the surgery, they are telling us that he still has active cancer cells in his blood and that to fully remove any remainder  of the cancer they are going to have to remove is leg at the least from the knee down. He is devastated as well as his mother and I, but he has not given up on God working in his life. And has said that even if he looses his leg, he knows that God has a plan for all this and something good will come from it for someone. In all suffering we know that somewhere, sometime, someone will benefit from it and come closer to Him. My sons name is Christopher Thomas and has been with the Rangers for many years and is almost finished with his GMA. His battle with cancer has put him a little behind with the last stage of this, but is planning on getting back to finishing as soon as he can. With the chemo and surgery, he has been weaken to the point he cannot attend school, but will be attending virtual school to finish and get his diploma, plus he intends to go to college and go into a field that will one day allow him to work with cancer patients, especially children, since he has experienced this and has a story to tell as well as being able to glorify God. All I ask is that the dedicated men of God of this ministry pray for my son and that the wonderful will of our Lord God be in his life and whatever the outcome of all this, that our faith in Him is strengthen and God be gloified. Thank you. And may the Lord God bless you all, this ministry and keep us all in His holy and merciful hands.