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Dear Irene and Dave,

A few verses from Psalm 84 to enourage your hearts today:  “Blessed is the man (and woman) whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage.  Passing through the Valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills the pools with blessings.  They go from strength to strength increasing in victorious power; each of them appears before God in Zion. . . . For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows present grace and favor and future glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)!  No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man (or woman) who trusts in You (leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, and that without fear or misgiving)!”

Paul and I continue to pray for you.

Jacque

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Dave,

I just found out about your wife.  I don’t know if you knew but I lost my husband four years ago this past April — he was a truck driver and was killed in a semi-truck accident.  We had 22 wonderful years together and three awesome sons and two beautiful granddaughters.  What I wanted to tell you is that the only way I got thru that (and still today) is with the Lord’s help.  My faith in God is what has kept me and my family going day by day and sometimes hour by hour.  I want you to know that my prayers are with you and your family to give you peace and your wife comfort thru these trying times.  Your family is so beautiful!!

God Bless……..

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After reading many of the other well wishes and the updates on Irene’s health status, I think what a great testament to the Dias Family and network of amazing friends that are so filled with God’s love and faithfulness to His Word.

Joyce and I want to add our love and prayers to each of you, but especially to Irene.  We know that at a time like this, it’s so hard to know what God’s plan is, only time will reveal that. But, in the mean time it’s clear to me that Irene is surrounded in prayer on a constant basis with the full trust that God is in control. Dave, I still remember the scripture verses to told me to focus on when you discipled me to accept the Lord about 13 years ago. I think they apply very well to this situation:  Prov. 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Our Merced Friday morning men’s group are all praying for God’s healing hand to cure Irene from this rare disease.

With love and peace in Him,

Larry & Joyce

Ps. I will be looking into donating blood from our local blood bank tomorrow.

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