You are cordially invited to attend the following open concerts.
Venue: Holiday Villa Subang
Date: 8-11/6/2010
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Free Admission (Free will offering will be collected)
- 8/6(Tue) - Appreciation & Thanksgiving Musical Night
- 9/6/(Wed) - Saint Seen's Christmas Oratorio
- 10/6/(Thur) - Intergeneration Worship
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See you next post :-)
2 comments:
Hello David,
It is Susan again.
I was feeling a little down and searched to find your earlier blogs when you were post-transplant around +183 days where I am now to see how you dealt with that stage of your life.
You certainly are an inspirational blessing to me now when I read again and again your faith in Jesus. I read a book daily called "Jesus Blessing" by Sarah Young. Her daily meditations coincide perfectly with my day-to-day spiritual needs and I believe God wrote them, thru her writings she has given me the daily inspiraation I need.
Now God has put you in my path and I find healing through your words and your life. Thanks be to Him and to you.
I was so strong earlier in the transplant process and in the cancer housing for three months after transplant but feel now, not as strong. Was this true for you as well ? Can you remember the day you felt most like your former/pre-leukemia self?
What was that like for you?
Your family is a big part of your life...wonderful. :)
We were going to have 17 family members over Sunday for lunch but I have to cancel due to increasing fatigue. I thought this would be ending, it seems worse. Do you feel this is normal? I am curious about your recovery period.
Did you just recently have about with GVH?
From the book: for June..."For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear , I will help you". This I must believe.
Susan
Dear Susan,
Nice to hear from you again. I am sorry to reply you late as I was so busy with the musical conference that I attended from Monday to Friday this week.
I am encouraged to know that you are encouraged through this blog.
I put all my trust to Jesus and always kept my myself busy even after the transplant when I put myself in isolation for almost 3 months because the white blood was so slow to rise to normal level. Again, life in the isolated room was colorful as I have so many thing to do - playing guitar, watching movies, writing blog etc...
Yes, sometimes I didn't feel well physically after the transplant, even to the extent that I doubt if the disease came back again :-( Since I had surrendered everything including my life to Jesus, I went through this up and down quite easily.
Certain hymns which I memorized and sang even until now was so comforting, "Thou my everlasting portion" is an example.
Thou my everlasting Portion, more than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Not for ease or worldly pleasure, nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.
Lead me through the vale of shadows, bear me over life’s fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal may I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
Then the gate of life eternal may I enter, Lord, with Thee.
It is very normal to feel not well physically after the transplant. For my case, the GVHD set in about 7 months after transplant (Feb 2007) and since then, I need to deal with so many problem - tear-less, lung problem, body stiffness problem due to tendon shortening, breathing problem, saliva-less, skin problem and infections. I was on steroid almost 3 years in an effort to suppress the GVHD. My hematologist just mentioned during last follow-up that I had more problem that other patients. It took me a long time to lead a normal life - going to church, eating outside, going to market etc.
True ending is the time when we are back to heaven, living in he eternal home with our Lord Jesus.
But I am very grateful that in whatever situation, I have Jesus walking with me.
May God's presence be with you, my dear sister in Christ. My prayers are with you.
David
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