John Drage, who pastored The Rock Campus Church at Mizzou for 30 years, died Friday at his home in Columbia, after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. He was 53. He wanted college students to know the love of Christ, and thousands of those students called him a mentor, encourager and friend. He is survived by his wife, Amy, and four children, Josh (Emily) Drage, Jessie (Zac) Siems, Caleb (Renee) Drage, and Than Drage.
Read MoreAs John lives out his final days we reflect as a family about his impact and his assurance of the future. He is absolutely at peace to where his soul is going and does not feel ripped off by his seemingly unfortunate circumstances. We love you John!
Read MoreThese past couple weeks have been especially hard. As it seems these may be my last days and weeks I continue to praise God for who He is and what He has done. The Lord has a good plan and we can trust Him with our whole hearts.
Read MoreYesterday I had some type of episode (quite possibly a seizure) where I fell unconscious for under a minute and went to the hospital shortly after. I am now back home and enjoying time with all my kids home for the weekend.
Read MoreAfter 6 weeks of corona our tests are finally negative.
Read MoreThis cancer is having it's affects on my body but I remain to trust in the Lord's good plan for my life.
Read MoreIt has been over a month now that I have been fighting corona. Things are hard and I have my good days and my bad days. The quarantine has been quite difficult, but we continue to push on and trust God in all this.
Read MoreYesterday, I met virtually with my cancer doc to determine a plan for the future. I am currently off all cancer treatments to let my body focus on beating corona and pneumonia. Our hope is to find and begin a new and better chemo later this spring.
Read MoreToday is a fighting day. Corona has caused me to develop viral pneumonia and I am praying this may pass in a week or so. Despite this sickness and our quarantine we are staying encouraged and positive. Amy is already feeling much better and she believes she is on the tail end of the sickness. We will also get back the other tests from the kids later today to see if it has spread to them.
Read MoreI am out of the hospital and back home with my family. I got diagnosed with coronavirus and viral pneumonia. We are fighting!
Read MoreHere are some thoughts on the Coronavirus and how it relates to my cancer.
Read MoreUpdate on my cancer treatment. Also, thank you SO SO much for the special tribute service last weekend. Huge blessing!
Read MoreVideo update on my cancer treatment.
Read MoreUpdate on my cancer treatment here in Houston. I am doing radiation on my back and stated a new chemo called Avastin. The chemo is making me a little tired but I can feel it attacking the cancer in my body and I have peace and energy.
Read MoreAmy and I just came back down to Houston to start radiation treatment for my newly diagnosed Leptomeningeal Disease (which is the Glioblastoma spreading down into my spinal fluid). With ten treatments to come I will be getting back to Columbia January 29.
Read MoreCancer has spread into my spinal fluid. This is really bad news. We will start further treatment with MD Anderson as soon as possible. We need prayer now more than ever.
Read MoreThe surgery was 10 days ago now. I am recovering slower than I did last February after the first one, which is what the doctors expected. Here are some of the things I am dealing with currently.
Read MoreI just met with my neurosurgeon in Columbia. After looking at my MRI he noticed a few more 'spots' that are probable to be tumor growth. Surgery is now scheduled for Thursday, December 19 in Columbia.
Read MoreToday we received bad news that the “spot” from last month’s MRI has doubled in size.
Read MoreThis was another MRI day. I thought the doctors would see nothing and we would fly home happy to have seen nothing on the screen. That was not how today played out.
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