Re: biopsy with AIH and my faith in God

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lori

I know too that God has kept me going. Only a few people on this list know

my whole story-so complicated, confusing and sometimes I just feel too

vulnerable talking about it all. But I have a wonderful Pastor that I

communicate with regularly up in Michigan-I live in Indiana-but used to live

near Grand Rapids. He changed my whole outlook on life. I'm a single mom

with 2 teenagers and I've managed to keep them in a Lutheran school and they

are great kids, I've managed after the divorce to refinance the house and

actually improve it. People can't believe how little I actually live on!

But my kids with Pastor Larsens help have learned that you don't need money

or material things to be happy. My son who is 14 is such a card-last year

our 19 " Tv got hit by lightening and was in for repair and we had 2 old TV's

one with a picture and one with sound. Occasionally you had to hit the one

to keep the picture and we used them while the one was being repaired. My

son Ian said see we have a large screen TV-we just tape them together!!! Then

of course he rolled on the floor laughing. But he is a great kid to be 14

and put up with me and not having all the material things. We don't do

without and God has always provided for us when things got rough. I don't

worry anymore-that is my Gift from God and my Gift to him that I trust in his

care.

Sorry for the long post-but sometimes it is good to share our faith during

hard times.

Susie

[Guest guest]

Susie:

Your sons sound wonderful. I know when I got sick was in her second

year of confirmation and I was in no shape to get up on Sunday to get her to

church. At one class the other class members were asking why don't go

to Sunday School and church. Pastor Larry said was special. First of

all, was from the other Methodists church in town and second her Mother

is very sick so we are happy that she can come on Wednesdays for class.

was so happy to get confirmed. Now all her friends that are Lutherans are

going to get confirm in the fall. She says she really enjoyed the classes

but it was hard for her being the only person from our church. Since then

our church was found to be an unsafe building so we merged with the other

Methodist church so there is one church.

Sue AIH

Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Lori:

What part of Minnesota are you from? I live in Superior WI.

Sue AIH

[Guest guest]

LORI:

CUMBERLAND IS NOT TOO FAR FROM SUPERIOR SO MAYBE WE CAN MEET AND HAVE LUNCH

IF YOU STAY FOR THE WEEKEND. OR IF IT IS DURING THE WEEK, I WILL STILL BE

ABLE TO COME.

SUE AIH

WIS

[Guest guest]

Susie, the long post was just fine! Hope you are not feeling so down. Weird,

I have a 14 year old daughter, and I also have a 11 yr. old son and an 8

year old daughter. They have been pretty good through the whole thing. My

youngest was in kindergarten when I had my transplant. She had a little

problem understanding the whole thing. She will be in 3rd grade now, so she

is handling it all better now. It is really surprising how much kids really

take in and understand when you think they don't. My kids are so precious to

me, that really gave me a reason to fight for my life.

God Bless Lori C. liver tx (MN)

Re: [ ] biopsy with AIH and my faith in God

>From: SUSIE22658@...

>

>Thanks Lori

>I know too that God has kept me going. Only a few people on this list know

>my whole story-so complicated, confusing and sometimes I just feel too

>vulnerable talking about it all. But I have a wonderful Pastor that I

>communicate with regularly up in Michigan-I live in Indiana-but used to

live

>near Grand Rapids. He changed my whole outlook on life. I'm a single mom

>with 2 teenagers and I've managed to keep them in a Lutheran school and

they

>are great kids, I've managed after the divorce to refinance the house and

>actually improve it. People can't believe how little I actually live on!

>But my kids with Pastor Larsens help have learned that you don't need money

>or material things to be happy. My son who is 14 is such a card-last year

>our 19 " Tv got hit by lightening and was in for repair and we had 2 old

TV's

>one with a picture and one with sound. Occasionally you had to hit the one

>to keep the picture and we used them while the one was being repaired. My

>son Ian said see we have a large screen TV-we just tape them together!!!

Then

>of course he rolled on the floor laughing. But he is a great kid to be 14

>and put up with me and not having all the material things. We don't do

>without and God has always provided for us when things got rough. I don't

>worry anymore-that is my Gift from God and my Gift to him that I trust in

his

>care.

>Sorry for the long post-but sometimes it is good to share our faith during

>hard times.

>Susie

>

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[Guest guest]

Sue, I live in Ceylon,Minnesota. It is in Southern Minnesota close to the

Iowa border. I am only about 2 hours from Mayo, Rochester. Sure is nice. My

liver donor was originally from Cumberland, Wisconsin. He lived in Edina, MN

when he passed away. I am in touch with his mother. His name was Tom and he

was 43 and single. He died from a brain aneurysm. We plan to get together

and meet his mother and his siblings before fall. Should be interesting.

Seem like real nice people. TTFN Lori C. liver tx 3~11~97.

Re: [ ] biopsy with AIH and my faith in God

>From: Roselle50@...

>

>Lori:

>

>What part of Minnesota are you from? I live in Superior WI.

>

>Sue AIH

>

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[Guest guest]

Sue, Sounds good, I will keep you updated on when we will be going!!

Goodnight LoriC.

Re: [ ] biopsy with AIH and my faith in God

>From: Roselle50@...

>

>LORI:

>

>CUMBERLAND IS NOT TOO FAR FROM SUPERIOR SO MAYBE WE CAN MEET AND HAVE LUNCH

>IF YOU STAY FOR THE WEEKEND. OR IF IT IS DURING THE WEEK, I WILL STILL BE

>ABLE TO COME.

>

>SUE AIH

>WIS

>

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