Rhonda,
I am sorry I have not responded to your message sooner but I am so happy 
that Christian is doing so well!  I will continue to pray for her recovery 
and for their whole family to keep the faith and to keep trusting in the 
Lord!  Thanks for the update!
Virgie and Hoshi
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From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: update on Christian


> Some of you might my friend Christian who had leukemia and had a bone 
> marrow
> transplant, here is the latest from her Mom.
> TUESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2006 07:52 AM, CDT
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> Day +168
>
> "All of our days are numbered..." is taking on a new meaning for me! I
> wonder sometimes if we truly believed this would we live a more calculated
> life.
> Ps. 90:12 says, "Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may
> develop wisdom in our hearts."
>
> We are counting days until we get to day + 360 or thereabouts. The longer
> Christian lives out her "positive" days with no problems the further we 
> move
> away
> from the immediate threat of relapse.
>
> I wonder if we all knew our "appointed" day and we started a "count-down" 
> to
> it, would it change the way in which we live? Would we better digest the
> part
> of scripture that says..." so that we may develop a heart of wisdom..." 
> Take
> a few minutes and meditate on that. What would you do differently? 
> Now....do
> it! Make that phone call, write that letter, hug that neck, wash his car,
> speak to that stranger....do whatever you need to do.
>
> What is wisdom? A great teacher [my father-in-law] once said, "wisdom is
> knowing what to do and when to do it." We all need wisdom, I don't think 
> it
> is
> a gift that there is an overage of, no matter how much you have of it.
>
> If we lived our days knowing that they were numbered, wouldn't we develop 
> a
> heart full of thanksgiving, a life filled with praise? We would realize 
> that
> the Lord strategically placed us exactly where we are, surrounded by the
> people that are beside us for a crucial reason. No accidents, no mistakes,
> all
> fearfully and carefully planned. So, what are we going to do with this
> knowledge? Live out our numbered days in wisdom and sweet surrender.
>
> Each one of us is on a carefully cut-out foot path, designed and navigated
> by the One who authored our biography.The people we meet along the way is
> only
> a grace that the Author allowed us as we walk along our path. All of the
> paths that we cross have purpose and meaning. Knowing this, does it change
> the
> way we look at people along the way? Only by the grace of God are you
> allowed to stand next to that particular person in the check-out line. 
> Only
> by the
> grace of God did your child have that particular teacher. Only by the 
> grace
> of God did we end up in the family that we did. All of it is pre-planned. 
> No
> accidents, no mistakes, all crucial and well thought out. How will you use
> this knowledge?
>
> Oh Lord, that we would see Jesus, in all that we do and all that we are.
> Help us to be mindful that we are Your workmanship. You designed us. You
> have purpose
> for our lives. Help us to willingly surrender to Your plan. O that we 
> would
> see Jesus!
>
> The Lamb is worthy,
>
> Toni
>
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