EIGHT YEARS AGO TODAY...from JQ

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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:32 AM

Subject: EIGHT YEARS AGO TODAY...

It occurred to me later this morning after getting Luke off to

work and the kids off to school, that today is a VERY SPECIAL DAY....just

eight years ago today, I was on the operating table receiving my first

" Gift of Life " from Geer and her family; a liver transplant

that we all had prayed so hard for. Since that day, God has blessed our

family in so many ways and through so many people. As I reflect, I have

to say that the greatest blessing He has given me is the blessing of being able

to TRUST HIM COMPLETELY AND FULLY in any situation at any time.

....I am so very grateful. Grateful that even though I've

endured physical suffering, each trial has been a new lesson...and with that, another opportunity

to share my testimony with others. It is no secret that God is

working amazing wonders and miracles in our lives right now...particularly with

my liver. Just three months ago, according to my physicians,

all of my test results, biopsies, etc. pointed toward imminent death, and we

were told to prepare for liver failure as well as post transplant lymphoma.

Today, I am so thrilled that my liver numbers are stable and even

though I am on four different heavy duty immunosuppressants (that would,

typically, make lymphoma grow like " wildfire " ), there have been no tangible

signs of it...i.e. masses or lumps. And even though none of us

knows God's perfect plan for our lives, I DO KNOW that no matter what....even

if the liver does take a turn for the worse or if the lymphoma begins to

surface and needs massive treatment...He has instilled in me a distinct passion

to serve Him to the fullest extent. I truly do believe that just the fact

that I am alive today confirms that I am going to be here to raise my kids

in His Image, be the best wife I can possibly be to my precious husband

I just wanted again to thank you all so much for your

continued love, support and prayers!!! On days when I'm

feeling really bad, it is such a blessing to know that even though you may

not know the particular trials of that day, you are praying...and

in doing so, YOU have touched my heart beyond belief.

I want to use my time that He has so graciously and

miraculously extended to me in the best way possible; I need prayer regarding

this because many times I am guilty of letting the fact that I don't

" feel great " stand in the way of getting out there. Also,

we need prayer that the doctors will stay on top of every aspect of my health

care and not just " write off " the lymphoma as a " catch

22 " that would not be worth treating due to the

immunosuppression factor.