08/07/2025
Hi everyone! We’d like to share a recent personal update from Gerry! 🧡
First off, thank you to everyone who’s been praying for me, my family, and our restaurant. Your love, support, and encouragement mean more than I can put into words. We feel every single prayer — and we are truly grateful.
God is with us.
And through this journey, so many of you have shared your own stories — stories of healing, strength, and God’s miracles. It’s been incredible to hear, and it reminds me that the key through it all is faith. Faith that God is our healer and that He is walking with us every step of the way.
This past Monday (July 28), I had my second chemotherapy treatment.
By Tuesday evening, the fatigue hit hard — and it lingered for a few days. It’s wild how you can feel so exhausted even when doing nothing at all.
Eating has been a challenge. I’ve lost some weight — down to 168 lbs from 185. The side effects of chemo are very real:
• Food doesn’t taste right
• Salt has a terrible taste
• Acid reflux and congestion
• Bloating
• Persistent hiccups
On top of that, my hair has started falling out, and I still have fluid build-up in my leg. Some days it goes down with elevation, but overall, it feels like I’m walking through water — always a heavy, dragging resistance that just makes me feel even more tired.
But I’m still standing. Still walking. And still believing.
Your continued prayers and support lift me up more than you know.
We’re leaning on God and trusting Him through it all.
— Gerry
