I started thinking back yesterday over the previous week!
What an unbelievably mad, wonderful, blessed week.
Starting on Monday with the news of the amazing disappearing tumour. Praise The Lord!
On Tuesday we bought a house for Amy & James (well technically for us but they’ll be living it). For those who’ve joined the blog later on Amy is our daughter whose been working at the wonderful Hillsong Church in Sydney Australia for the past two years. James is her handsome fiancée and they marry in October. It’s a lovely new, three bed town house on that new estate off Norse Road (for the Bedfordians). They’re heading home in July.
On Wednesday I had ‘orrible’ chemo #5. Yuk
On Thursday went to Addenbrookes for the radiotherapy ‘dry run’
On Friday, (sorry haven’t mentioned this yet) I finally got my dissertation result. Don’t know how but got 76%! This means I’m the proud owner of a Masters degree in Leadership, Renewal & Mission from Manchester University and Cliff College. I was only expecting the low 50%’s. Roll on the PHD. Only left school with three CSEs and four ‘o’ levels – must be a late developer!
On Saturday the building team met at WNL. We are beginning to think about how we can adapt, update and utilise our church building more fully. Loads of great ideas. Great plans and visions for the future.
On Sunday night at our 'Refresh' meeting I shared some of the teaching from Stockholm, we were visited by Steve & Jo Gault and who lead Bromham Baptist. They are in the process of planting a new congregation in Marston Vale and it’s great to be a part of that and share the vision. We had a great evening, lovely sense of God’s presence.
And so here I am on a bank holiday but as I’m not working anymore this feels strange! With the healing taking place I’ll have to think about the future, there is no way I’m going back to working in the city (London finance). Once the treatment is over and I get the formal ‘all clear’ in the Autumn it will be some serious fasting and praying for direction. I would love to continue the theological studies but apart from that I’m not sure? Any directional prophetic words team?
Seriously, looking forward to spending a day with my fantastic family and glorious Mrs Florence! Rosie the dog is going to be walked and the garden beckons.
Health wise, still feeling sick and tired after round #5 – should be lifting soon – it normally lasts about a week or so.
Have a great Bank Holiday Monday. Relax!
Luv. Dave (MA he, he)_ xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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4 comments:
well done redders......MA......congatulations
God is good and his healing is hitting the spot brother Dave - still amazed by the events in Stockholm. Will catch up very soon - we're in the midst of the bear on a bank holiday - very full on and having a fab time - I served some breakfasts this morning in a fawlty towers type way running around and hitting my car with a big stick. have a chilled day and love to the troops.
John Amanda and gang
Congratulations on your MA and I am so thrilled to hear of the disappearing tumour. You are so safe in God's hands. It has been brilliant to follow your blogs and wonderful to hear that you are now able to look towards a future. You have such a great testimony that I was wondering if you should be going into the ministry. Just a thought!!!Sorry.
Yes, keep going with the treatment - we'll have to pray that it doesn't poison you if it's not necessary! I think you will know if God wants you to give it up.
Gen 12 v 1 Like Abram you are leaving your known world for something totally known. Exciting isn't it?
May you be open to all of God's blessings and may He keep the treatment pain free and sickness free.
Best wishes Ann Jones (Ampthill)
Dear Ma,
Oh, sorry! Adam tells me its not Ma, as in Mum, it's M.A as in degree.
Well done Ridfin, beauty, and now brains as well.
It was good to see you and Florence on Sunday, you look great, man, and as I said, I love the hair.
As for what to do next, well you know God will reveal His plans when you are ready to receive, so for now, just relax in the rucksack.
The Bank Holiday was manic, but fun, here in Lid. We have an annual
Hill Race, which practically the whole community take part in, so Lid church makes the day last a bit longer for the families and puts on games, B.B.Q etc. This year saw Pat and I operating a candy floss machine...much fun and frolics. You have not lived until you try to make candy floss!!!!! Pat ended up with pink sticky glasses, and I lost a nail!!!Oxygen was needed.
Adam gone back to Dundee today for his final week, gosh, his first year at Uni already over...can't wait to get him home for the summer.
Better go now, dogs to walk, ponies to feed, chickens to muck out, oh and tea to get ready.......
See you soon, love as always,prayers continue for no gloop, and those ever nearer words...no trace.
LOL,
Sianaroonie xxxxxxxx
Not even going to attempt the letters....etweuakq!!!!!
John...mines a pint of rocket fuel...good luck with the pub..must drop by sometime to test the ale!
Congratulations on your M.A. and every thing recently. Will you be having a graduation thing where you were them funny clothes and hat, cause we all may come :) Also just got my graphics coursework marks back, and I got 76% not as big as an achievement as yours, but the same, hehe. Anyway talk soon, and see you on Sunday
Matty
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