Aug 10
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Celebrations and Congratulations
Hello! It’s good to be home 
I’m sorry I didn’t have the chance to post much while I was in the hospital. For one, I didn’t have my laptop with me and two, the chemo meds make me so tired that I’m not in the mood to do much of anything. All I really kept thinking about was getting through those 5 days and coming home.
The doctors are really happy with the progress I am making. I can’t believe that I have just one more cycle to get through. It seems like it was only yesterday when the doctors told me that I would have to go through four cycles of chemo. This coming Saturday, the 14th, will be two months since I was first admitted to Fox Chase Cancer Center. Can you believe it? Two months! I didn’t know how I’d be able to manage and get myself through this, but God has kept me under His wing these past two months and I am assured the rest of this treatment will go by very quickly.
Since most of my time has been spent at either my home or the hospital, I’ve missed out on a few events this summer that have occured in the lives of my friends and youth group, so here’s a special message to you…Congratulations!
- Congratulations to two of my closest friends who celebrated their official engagement last month. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be there, but I promise to be there for the wedding. May God bless you both especially as you are working on your wedding plans. I pray that God brings everything together perfectly.*
- Congratulations to two of my youth members who will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary this week. I am really happy that God has brought you two together, especially after many months apart, and even though I haven’t been able to spend too much time with you, I’m sure, soon enough, we will catch up on celebrating. May God bless you both in your married life.*
- Congratulations to all those who are celebrating new engagements, new marriages and anniversaries!
- Congratulations to all of my friends and family members who have new additions to their families. I can’t wait to meet the little ones. I hope the newest moms and dads are catching up on their sleep and easily adjusting to a new way of life. May God continue to bless each family with love and happiness.
- Congratulations to anyone who has celebrated a birthday in my absence. Happy Birthday! I’m thankful God has given you another year to celebrate. Use this year to bring glory to His name and many new members to His Kingdom.
- Congratulations to all of my friends who have found new jobs and passed board exams. Your hard work and studying has paid off! Enjoy this time and celebrate!
- Congratulations to everyone who graduated this year. You have each worked very hard and may God continue to bless you in your future endeavors.
And especially to those who have graduated high school and will soon be headed off to college…
College is a new and exciting experience. It’s a place where some of you may no longer be under the watchful eye of your parents, but remember, you are always being watched by God. He sees all and He knows all. Make sure you maintain and protect your testimony because your testimony may be the only Jesus someone will ever know. Work as hard as you can; invest in your future. Don’t chase after the things of the world because remember, you have been set apart. Never compromise! Never allow yourself to be in a place or situation where you know you shouldn’t be. Use the gifts and talents God has give you to work hard and bring glory to His name.
To all of my friends who have graduated college and are now entering the “real world…” I pray that God gives you the strength you need for each day. I hope He answers your prayers in your job search; may He place you in a position where He will use you to minister to the people around you.
I wish each and every one of you the best of luck. Understand that where ever God places you on your campus or in your company, you are placed there as a beacon of hope and light.
I’m sorry I’m not there to celebrate with you, but know that each one of you are in my prayers. It’s incredibly awesome to just reflect on the past two months and see what incredible and amazing things God is doing in our lives. I am in awe and look forward to the great things He has planned for each of us and our futures.
Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them. For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9 (NLT)
*You know who you are…
(I’m sorry if I missed anyone’s special events.)
