Please excuse the camera movement! 🙂 My 14 year old daughter did the filming for me and she does not have very steady hands.
I hope this video finds you well.
Most of you know that on December 1, 2011 my 18 year old son was diagnosed with cancer. It’s been a very challenging few weeks since we received the news. I have not been myself at all, and having a hard time keeping up on simple tasks like doing laundry, cooking and answering emails. I am caring for Jacob 24/7 right now and hardly have time for anything.
However, I feel very thankful for the many blessings in our lives. God has shown us so many tender mercies, too numerous to count. For every challenge He deals out, he deals out even more tender mercies in our behalf…these tender mercies are easy to spot as long as you are looking for them.
I know He is watching over us and carrying us through this challenge. I appreciate all of you and your prayers and support.
Update:Â August 24, 2013 – My dear sweet baby boy quietly passed away after a long battle.Â
Eliza Steeple and Family
45 Responses
Thank you for your Christmas wishes. I wish you and your family blessings over the Christmas Season. Your piano lessons are so inspiring and I love every minute I spend at the piano. I wish Jacob a speedy recovery and I keep him in my prayers and thoughts each day.
Thank you Liza for all your interest in your students. Thank you for your Christmas Wishes
I wish to you the same and the New Year be for you very Prorperous and Happy
Nakis
Cyprus
Lisa and family. Have the best Christmas you can. My thoughts are with you.
my computer crashed and so i have not been quite updated with news from friends. when i finally saw the video and blog of Jacob’s condition, we offered prayers for his healing and recovery.
Psalm 91 is protection from harm which i believe includes illness of any kind.. therefore i will pray this psalm for Jacob and will have a mass said for his healing.
a blessed christmas to you and your loved ones. take care of yourself, too.
henry and luz lopezdee from Vancouver, BC
Have a Blessed Christmas! You are in my prayers always.
Allen
Best Wishes from Nova Scotia Canada for A Very Blessed Christmas and a New Years filled with good news for you about Jacob. Prayers are sent to you and your family.
xoxo
Thank you so much Lisa. Best wishes to you and your family for 2012 and especially to Jacob. You deserve the very best, you’re as kind as you are beautiful.
Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year to you and your family. Jacob is in our prayers.
Dan
thank-you for your kind message Lisa.
Merry Christmas, Lisa! May God bless you and your family now and always, and here’s wishing Jacob His healing and a smooth recovery in 2012!
God Bless you and your family at this joyful, yet challenging time of growth and faith. You are so right about the many tender mercies that we are showered with at times of adversity. My heartfelt prayers for your precious son Jacob, and for your whole family. Have a Merry Christmas and a New Year of miracles to behold.
Merry Christmas to you all! God Bless You as you celebrate together…let God carry you through this…He is there for you!! We are praying for Jacob and your whole family!
Thank you for helping me learn the piano. I wish you and your family Peace & Happiness in the New Year.
Thanks for the message Lisa. May God give you strength and remember – keep smiling 🙂
Lisa, I was devastated to hear about your son Jacob. We have also experienced some things this past year and cannot help wondering why God would let this happen. It’s these times when our faith is really tested..I will be praying for you and your family. You have given so much in your music and I know you will have lots of support and prayers. Marilyn Lowe
Just to let you know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and may Jacob’s recovery be quick.
Dear Lisa, I know exactly what you are going through, as I too care for my husband, who has severe Alzheimer’s, 24/7. But as you say God is Great. He never gives us any more than we can bear and sees us through it all. Have faith and trust in His love. I wish you and all the family a peaceful Christmas time and all good wishes for the New Year. Remember God loves you!
Thanks Lisa, I hope your family all the best in the comming new year. All we can hope for is good health and happiness.
Thanks again for all you do and for just being you.
Mary
Wishing you and all your loved ones a blessed X’mas and my thoughts are with you!
Dear Lisa,
Will keep all of you in my prayers. You are a very strong and special lady – we all know that. Wishing you many blessings to help you through this difficult time.
Jay and Lisa,
Your family has been in our thoughts and prayers. We love you!
Thanks for the Christmas wish. I know that God is watching over you and your family and He will never give us more than we can endure.
I wish for you and yours a New Year full of peace, joy and love.
God is able and he won’t fell. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not into your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge God and he will direct your path. Stay hopeful. I just found out about Jacob, I am interceding on his behalf, be encourage in the Lord on this Christmas Day. Dez
Dear Lisa and Family
This is the blessing I want to give to you this Christmas. It comes from the book of Numbers 6:24-26. The one that the Lord gave to Aaron and his sons…
May the Lord bless and keep you; May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face towards you and give you His peace.
Hi Lisa,
I just wanted to say that through life we are put through many
tests and you have a very strong will. You have helped many in which
it says to do in the Good Book and i will keep you and your family in
my prayers. Come to me and i will refresh you. Take my yoke upon
you and learn from me,for I am mild-temper and lowly in heart.
Matt. 11:28,29
Dear Lisa,
May the loving God bless you and your family during thid Chistmas season and beyond. Especially during thid trying time for you. Just pray that the doctors and medice we have today wiil cure your son.
Bless you for all you do
Paul
Dear Lisa:
Our love and prayers goes out to you, your family and especially to Jacob. May God’s will be for Jacob’s quick and full recovery to live a life of service to him in joy and happiness to everyone he touches.
God bless you all,
Hal
Lisa, you have certainly gone the extra mile by taking time to make and send us a video. It was very sweet. Thank you so much.
Our prayers are for you and all your family. When things went wrong or tough in my life, my Dad used to say, “Keep your chin UP” You will feel more confident, stronger and closer to God. Have faith that our Father in heaven is aware of you and knows what you need.
Love Carol
Dear Lisa and family,
Thank you so much for the Christmas message and good wishes! I pray for your family and remember God won’t put you through this tribulation without giving you the strenght to carry your cross, He will also give you the outcome!
God bless!
Dorothy
Thank you Lisa! I wish you and your family a very good year! Jacob will get well… trust the Lord. God bless! Tibi
lisa my thoughts are with you and your family ,
i will pray for jacob and hope 2012 will bring will be better
Lisa, I pray with all my heart that our loving God will wrap his loving arms around you, Jacob and all your family and give you HIS healing, love, mercy, joy and peace always.
Sending you all a BIG HUG from London, England. God Bless You All. With my love and prayers Carol xx
Thank you very much for your Christmas message – Wishing you and your family a very prosperous and peaceful 2012. May almighty God will help Jacob for his early recovery.
Lisa, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, you have enriched my life with piano lessons and life lessons, keep the faith – I pray for the best for you and your family.
Lisa,
Thanks for the video message and for the years of friendship. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Best, Ken
Hi Lisa,
Thank you.Our prayers are with you, Jay and your family for your son Jacob’s recovery.
My wife’s sister was in town for the holidays and we told her about your piano lessons and she immediately liked it. What she doesn’t know yet was we ordered one of your packages for her. 🙂
All the best for the coming year!
Ed and Annie
Thank you for the Christmas wishes Lisa. I will pray that Jacob and you and your family get through this trying time.
Psalm 23 has always been a comfort to me, I send it’s beauty to you with love.
Thank you for all the piano support which you have given us over the years,At this time I would like to ask the Lord to pour out His blessings upon you and your family in this trying time, our trust is in him as nothing is impossible with God
When people were brought to Jesus He healed ALL their sickness and diseases and He is the same yesterday today and forever which means he can still hear our prayers and Lord I ask you to please heal Jacob completely because he whom the son sets free is free indeed and I give you the Glory and the praise knowing fully Lord that you hear our prayers in Jesus name Amen.
Furthermore please grant Lisa and her family your peace and comfort because we love you lord and believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross to remove all our transgressions and you rose in the flesh on the third day ever to make intercessions for us.
God Bless you and your family.
Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Bhim P.
Thanks for your good wishes for the new year I did’t know about you son Jacob but God is merciful He will not give you more than you can bear, as a mother go before the throne of Grace for the healing of your son. The songwriter wrote “Don’t be discourage, Joy comes in the morning , Know that GOD is nigh. Stand still and look up GOD is going to show up. He is standing by. There is healing for your sorrows, Healing for you pain etc… You are such a wonder person who have shared you family with us through the years we love you and we will keep your family in our prayers.
Lisa many thanks for your Christmas wishes and we pray that God’s richest blessings fall on you and your family during this Christmas session and thoughout the new year.
We continue to pray for Jacob and ask the Lord to bless him and give him the strength in body, courage in spirit, and patience in pain to recover his health, so that, restored to his family and community, he may joyfully praise His Name.
Thank you for your Christmas wishes and for allowing ‘us’ to be part of your life, the good times and bad. How blessed we all are for knowing you. I continue to keep you, Jacob and all your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary
Lisa…may this be the best Christmas EVER for you and your family. I am a Grandpa for the first time! Aaron Elisha Berrier was bor on December 4, 2011! So this Christmas is DEFINITELY special for me! You and your gentle encouragement have brought me through many a dry spell. I am still not where I want to be as far as my reading, but thanks to you and your teaching, it is much better than it has ever been. I could “be there” if I had more time to dedicate to studies. Please know that you are in my prayers, and I am greatful for your friendship as well as teacher. Gene
I’m so sorry about the news of your son’s cancer. I shall remember him especially and all of you in my nightly prayers.
Thank you Lisa, and thank you especially for the Christmas songs you sent this year for us to play. I continue to include Jacob and your entire family in my prayers. May God bring you relief and peace, and joy in 2012.
Dear Lisa,thankyou for the Christmas wishes and I hope that you and your family had a truly wonderful Christmas together. I pray that this year will be a much better one for you and your family, I wish you so much peace and happiness. I guess you had snow for Christmas, I wish we did here so my children and grandchildren could experience it, Have only seen snow once in my life. We’ve had temperatures around 46c over Christmas and Newyear. Thankyou so much Lisa for your gentle encouragement with piano lessons and even though my progress has been slow my family are proud of my efforts and so am I, for I am doing something that I have always wanted to do all my life, always loved listening to my Mum play and who knows maybe she hears me now too.
So many people praying for Jacobs recovery and for you family is so powerfully inspiring and one can feel the love that surrounds you all, please take special care of yourself Lisa and try to stay strong, you are a very special person and there are so many people offering spiritual support.
Kindest Regards
Chris