Second Letter – I slept through without pain last night with the help of Advil

I will sing of the glory of the Lord forever because He is so good to me. How can I ever thank all of you praying to God all the time for me. This sickness had became more a blessing to me than anything. I have experienced so much love and support from so many brothers and sisters who loved me so much as to pray continually to our Heavenly Father.  I felt so unworthy of all these. God had indeed blessed me beyond measure through this 2 months. He was closer to me than ever before. This experience is so precious and I will not want to trade this experience with anything.

All adversity must first pass through His wise and powerful hand before it can reach me, and nothing in heaven or earth can separate me from His love.( Rom. 8:38-39)  No matter what seemingly desperate or helpless situation I face, It will eventually be transformed for my good. I have truly experience whatever I face at this time is only for a brief moment compared to the blessings God has in store for me. Therefore, I will continue to stay strong and be hopeful because the Father will never fail or forsake me. ( 1 Peter 1:6-9)

Yesterday I went for my MRI. Once I know that I had to lie down flat face up for 45 mins. I start to worry since I know that is the worst position for me. The pain is at its most when I lie down flat, I can’t even hold on for 5 mins, never mind 45 mins. So I started to tell Jesus my concern and ask Him to be with me and help me there.

Once I was rolled in, they also gave me a ball like pump to hold on, in case I cannot stand the pain, just squeeze it and they will roll me out and stop the MRI. Since I don’t have my watch with me in MRI, I keep reciting Psalm 23 and with each “hold the breath”, I feel such pain. the time since so long lying with pain and cannot move. Finally I feel that I can no longer hold on and was ready to press on the pump even I am not done, then the technician came and told me it is all over.

How God take care of all little things and stayed with me until the procedure is done. Another example of his watching over me.

Last night, both John and Joseph decided to put me on Advil, never mind whether it will affect my liver or ulcer? We prayed and guess what? I slept like never before. WHOLE NIGHt without PAIN and did not even wake up 3-4 times to put things in my mouth to soothe the pain. I don’t know what to say!

THANK YOU all for going through this sickness with me. There is still a long way to go, but every day is an opportunity to witness GOD’s provision and His miracle in things small and big. May my life be able to glorify HIM until the very last day..

Another GOOD NEWS or MIRACLE is that I was able to move in Shannon Oaks on April 12th, and Enoch had already made plans to come over to see me on April 11th without knowing when I will be moving. GOD sure knows every step and His timing is always the perfect one. So Enoch will come to help me to move.

Now, every DAY and NIGHT is looking up and asking for Grace. I pray that I will continue to experience such joy of blessing.

I know it is a long way ahead of me, but I am eager to see what GOD had planned for me in my life.

Will be seeing Oncologist on April 16th and then will see the surgeon on April 23rd, then the final verdict will come.

THANK you again for all your prayers.

Prayer item:

1. IF GOd willing, that I will be IN PERSON on May 5th to testify His goodness. THe theme of that day is “Praising and thanking GOd for my walk in this life”

2. I will be able to control the pain through Advil and hopefully will not had too much side effect on liver or other organ.

3. Hope the black dot in my lung is not cancer.

4. Will be able to see the Oncologist earlier so that I can see the surgeon earlier too.

WIth much gratitude

Shirley