Happy birthday to our wonderful friend. We are so grateful to our LORD that you are home for your birthday. God has been with you every moment of your last year and He will continue to be with you during the next year of your life. We are thrilled that you are making steps (although baby ones) toward getting back to full speed. Love you. Bob & Susan Nish
Mom –
What a BLESSING and JOY it is to wish you HAPPY BIRTHDAY today! Where birthdays are normally a time where life is celebrated, today we shout joyful exaltations and REJOICE in your life.
You have truly been salt and light in my life, mom; and for many others as you have blessed all of our lives.
Today I rise and call you, Irene Dias, blessed.
Proverbs 31
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31 Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Thank you, Mom, for being a woman of Noble Character, who fears the Lord, and is irresistible to all who greet your smile.
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love, jocelyn
8 p.m…
I love parties… and we are CELEBRATING Irene’s “transplant” birthday …. it was two months ago TODAY that she received her stem cell transplant at UCSF!!
Today is also her Birthday EVE, because tomorrow we CELEBRATE her “real” birthday!!! A very young 51…!!!!
We’re also celebrating our amazing network of family, friends, and all who have been intimately involved with us on the journey… praying, calling, emailing, sending well wishes and encouraging us in so many ways along the way…. We are simply overwhelmed with the amount of care and concern expressed by so many…how can we even begin to say “thank you”? We will start, anyway, by saying THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Betty Fairhurst picked Irene up from dialysis treatment this morning and brought lunch in…Irene really enjoyed that Wor Wonton Soup and an egg roll…!!! The nausea has subsided today, “Yay!”, and she has been soaking in the warm sunshine!! She is very emotionally and spiritually encouraged by yesterday’s visit to UCSF. We remain very hopeful that those kidneys will wake up soon!!!!
After her rest, a physical therapist named Beth from the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) worked with Irene for about an hour. She was encouraged by Irene’s strength and determination!!!!
As we celebrate TODAY, we have grateful hearts as we continue looking to God, the author and finisher of our faith, who strengthens and provides us with our every need!!!
Caminando con Fé
Dave
“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
