Hi All You Faithful Blog Readers,
In the midst of a mad but wonderful weekend!
Got all my seeds into the trays and my mini greenhouse yesterday; despite it being freezing. When’s spring coming?
We had a great afternoon evening in Chigwell with Kam & Ambika Pindoria and their kids yesterday. Kam & Ambika are master franchisees for kip McGrath in this area and do a great job keeping us all on the business straight and narrow. Their little girl Syria is a real answer to prayer, she was born very prematurely with multiple problems. She was in Great Ormond Street permanently for 2 years and still needs constant care. They said she had no chance of pulling through without neurological damage (having technically died many times) and yet she is 100% fine. She still has a tracheotomy and is fed through a ‘peg’ in his stomach but is so happy and bright! If she can make it anyone (including me) can make it too. Kam & Ambika are Hindus and were sharing how so many Christians and people of other faiths had been praying for her. Both they and her doctor acknowledge she is 100% a miracle child.
I was preaching this morning at WNL (Wootton New Life) and had a great surprise. Doug & Barbara Allen some old friends from Littleover Methodist church in Derby were in the area for wedding and dropped into WNL on the off chance of seeing me. They didn’t know I was preaching and that this Sunday was the prayer meeting for me and Alan. I preached on the blessings and challenges of following Jesus; it seemed to go well – it really helped having time to prepare for once. After the service we shared lunch together and then 22 gathered to pray for me, I was anointed with oil by our elders and had hands laid on me for healing. On the way back we dropped Carys off in Stevington for a birthday party – we are picking her up on the way back through to dinner tonight with some friends from Kempston East Methodist. Once again I find myself so grateful, so blessed to be in such a wonderful church with so much care and love.
Health-wise the effects of chemo #4 are nearly gone now, I can stand cold drinks and the sickness is a lot better. I have got a very sore mouth and some nasty ulcers but apart from that I’m in good shape, swallowing is OK again. I’ll just keep taking it a day at a time!
Since I was a kid I’ve always got mindlessly excited about holidays and so I’m getting very hyper about Stockholm – can’t wait! I’ll try and blog each day I’m there and keep you all in the loop.
In the midst of a mad but wonderful weekend!
Got all my seeds into the trays and my mini greenhouse yesterday; despite it being freezing. When’s spring coming?
We had a great afternoon evening in Chigwell with Kam & Ambika Pindoria and their kids yesterday. Kam & Ambika are master franchisees for kip McGrath in this area and do a great job keeping us all on the business straight and narrow. Their little girl Syria is a real answer to prayer, she was born very prematurely with multiple problems. She was in Great Ormond Street permanently for 2 years and still needs constant care. They said she had no chance of pulling through without neurological damage (having technically died many times) and yet she is 100% fine. She still has a tracheotomy and is fed through a ‘peg’ in his stomach but is so happy and bright! If she can make it anyone (including me) can make it too. Kam & Ambika are Hindus and were sharing how so many Christians and people of other faiths had been praying for her. Both they and her doctor acknowledge she is 100% a miracle child.
I was preaching this morning at WNL (Wootton New Life) and had a great surprise. Doug & Barbara Allen some old friends from Littleover Methodist church in Derby were in the area for wedding and dropped into WNL on the off chance of seeing me. They didn’t know I was preaching and that this Sunday was the prayer meeting for me and Alan. I preached on the blessings and challenges of following Jesus; it seemed to go well – it really helped having time to prepare for once. After the service we shared lunch together and then 22 gathered to pray for me, I was anointed with oil by our elders and had hands laid on me for healing. On the way back we dropped Carys off in Stevington for a birthday party – we are picking her up on the way back through to dinner tonight with some friends from Kempston East Methodist. Once again I find myself so grateful, so blessed to be in such a wonderful church with so much care and love.
Health-wise the effects of chemo #4 are nearly gone now, I can stand cold drinks and the sickness is a lot better. I have got a very sore mouth and some nasty ulcers but apart from that I’m in good shape, swallowing is OK again. I’ll just keep taking it a day at a time!
Since I was a kid I’ve always got mindlessly excited about holidays and so I’m getting very hyper about Stockholm – can’t wait! I’ll try and blog each day I’m there and keep you all in the loop.
Nearly time to pick up Carys from the party so signing off.
See ya and God Bless
Dave xxxxxxxxxxxxx
4 comments:
Dave
We were all so moved by your preach today. You were so brave and honest. I know it answered many of the 'why' questions some people have been asking. I wonder if you could post the main points on your blog, particularly the bits about how God's glory can sometimes be seen more clearly through a Christian faithfully facing death than by miraculous healing. Needless to say we are still blasting heaven for full healing-no trace- but you are an inspiration to us all and think others would be helped by what you said today. Teresa is also so brave as she walks this road with you. We love you loads and all the family too.
We are praying that Stockholm will be sooooooooooooo powerful in the Holy Spirit
Love Mu & Ken
'it seemed to go well' must be the understatement of the year, neah decade! The service this morning was amazing and your preach was truly inspirational.
I have no issues accepting anything that you said and have firmly believed this for a long time, however to be able to talk so candidly in this way is truly a gift and we were certainly all challenged and blessed this morning!
I pray that you will be richly blessed in Stockholm this week.
David
PS I'm sure God has big plans for all of us a WNL and that includes YOU!
Hi David
Time and space still the ultimate adventure.
Hope all goes well in Stockholm.
Keep well, keep smiling and keep praying.
Love Jenny
wdgroamd..........cant believe how fab these letters are - got roam in the middle and the ruddy redferns and stompy stamps are off on a pilgrimage to Stockholm....
well
Dave
gotta
roam...
Dave....gonna catch a faith wave and surf it all the way to no trace....
sorry got a bit carried away in song writing mode.
from the feedback on this blog I think this guy from the states should be getting you on to preach whilst we're over there Dave.
Apologies for my absence this past few weeks but things are settling down again and will get the bloggeroony fingers going again. We will behave Sian - appallingly -
just think of all that positive energy and healing properties of laughter as drainpipe howler Redders lets rip (vocally)and teaches those ikeabods to let go and hang loose.
Going now as we need to get up at 5.45am and then pick lord and lady redfernian up and transport them to airforce 1........
much love Johnxx
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