Hello Dave and Irene,
We are still here praying for you and standing in for you in prayer with our church. On Sunday, we stood at the altar and became anointed for you. We love you and know that you are a fighter and a miracle. Stay at peace in his holiness.
Lori & Dave Gongora
9 p.m…
When I returned home this evening around 7 p.m., I couldn’t find Irene in any of the living areas of the house… as I continued to scurry through each room calling out her name many thoughts flooded my mind related to her safety and welfare…that is, until I saw the back door wide open and discovered her, water hose in hand, fertilizing plants, smiling ear to ear and enjoying the “wisteria garden”!!
I later learned that after spending time earlier in the day with Phyllis Cauwels and also enjoying an extended telephone call with Margie Anderson, she became restless, despite the nagging nausea. So, she did two loads of laundry, ironed, mopped the kitchen and vacuumed the entire house before proceeding outside. Perhaps her recovery has been stifled because of me?
Irene received a call late in the day from UCSF with more good news. Her bilirubin count is 1.9; the lowest it has been since the stem cell transplant. With a target of 1.5, she is making significant progress!!
Thank you for your continued support for Irene during this recovery season. Hopefully she’s “coming down Everest”. We know that there are going to be really good days like this one, challenging days like we’ve seen before, and through it all, we see the Hand of God in our midst. He is in control.
Caminando con Fé
Dave
Dear Irene and Dave,
My husband and I were touched by reading your website.
Your experience with true physical suffering is clearly giving you the kind of growth that is not possible without suffering. We were especially convicted by the fact that from the beginning of your marriage you invested time and energy in making Jesus the center of your marriage. Surely, you are reaping rewards now that the storm has come.
You as individuals and as a couple are built on the Rock that will never be moved. It is a reminder to us that we need to emulate this in our own marriage. (We liked the concept of ’ windshield time’). We will be praying for you.
In Christ,
Matt and Pat Daniels
“Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” -Lamentations 3:22-23
