Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”
John 11:1-3

The intriguing story of Lazarus’ sickness is illustrative of faith in Jesus being acted upon by his followers in spite of very challenging circumstances.  Mary and Martha, knowing Jesus for who he is, sent word to him that the one he loves is sick.

Our prayer of faith on the amyloid journey has been the hope contained in Jesus’ response to his intercessors:

“This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”
John 11:4b

Resurrection of Lazarus by Juan de Flandes, around 1500

Irene and Denise (Cauwels) Haikkila had a pleasurable day, venturing out early, shopping in the city of Marina and exploring at a number of stores.  After lunch Irene settled in and enjoyed her hobbies.  Irene’s nausea remained at a low roar and her energy level was much better than the previous days have been.

We’re still anxiously awaiting lab results from UCSF.

The Resurrection of Lazarus by Vincent van Gogh
(after Rembrandt) 1889-90 (Auvers-sur-Oise, Paris)

Our longing on this colossal journey has been to bring glory to God’s Son.  Our prayer of faith is that Irene’s sickness will not end in death.  We trust in Jesus’ words, His sovereignty, and His control, despite what occurs in the days ahead.  Our hope is in God and the Biblical account of Lazarus’ life being spared.

As prayer intercessors, we thank you, in advance, for agreeing with us and believing that God’s Son will be glorified within the sovereignty of His will.

Jesus said, “this sickness will not end in death.  No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”
John 11:4b

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Dave

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We received this email yesterday and felt it was important enough to pass it on (we have edited the email slightly to reflect the commentary at http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp which adds some important caveats to the information):

Time to be serious for a moment. This may save someone’s life, perhaps someone you care about.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters …. S.T.R.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously..

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) …..she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital – (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don’t die …. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this.

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke …. totally . He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

Recognizing A Stroke
Thank God for the sense to remember the ‘3’ steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S – Ask the individual to SMILE.

T – Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today)

R – Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH

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Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Hebrews 12:1

This day is especially memorable since Irene was hospitalized during the Mother’s Day celebration of 2007.  It’s been quite a year ….

JoAnna prepared a gourmet dinner with a wonderful presentation

Irene is running the race with joy, dignity, grace and perseverance.

Caminando con Fé
Dave

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