Thanks for your messages. Today I feel a bit better after a good nights sleep. There are definitely good days and bad days - not so many "highs", but feeling normal is a huge relief and I get a little adrenilin rush from it! On bad days, my life feels like it consists of going in and out of hospital and trying to manage really unpleasant side effects. Yesterday was overwhelming, I was in a lot of discomfort and very conscious that this is just the start of the battle. I guess that's why they say you have to take one day at a time! Living in the present is easier said than done, but essential on this journey.
Some good things to pray about:
That the Dr's manage to control the unpleasant side effects.
That I don't get infections.
And of course, that the chemo has maximum effect on the cancer and minimum effect on my body.
Every day I am blown away by the support and love you have shown me. I know I have said it before but it really is a lifeline. I don't even know some of the people who leave me messages and pray for me - which amazes me and challenges me about the way I want to live my life.
Thank you.
With Love, Mari x
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Purpose of this blog...
Mari has been diagnosed with "Lymphoma Cancer", also known as "Hodgkins Disease".
Mari is expected to need two years of treatment. She is planning on leaving for England very soon to begin treatment there.
Leah Burson is organising ways for care packages to be delivered to Mari, so if you have a treat that you would like to send her to cheer her up please email: leahburson@gmail.com.
Thank you for your prayers, we know Mari and her family really appreciate it!!
Mari is expected to need two years of treatment. She is planning on leaving for England very soon to begin treatment there.
Leah Burson is organising ways for care packages to be delivered to Mari, so if you have a treat that you would like to send her to cheer her up please email: leahburson@gmail.com.
Thank you for your prayers, we know Mari and her family really appreciate it!!
Please Pray...
You can view Mari's prayer calendar at the bottom of the page. If you would like to add your name to a time slot on Mari's prayer calendar email erinlucas@ywam.org.nz Some friends are printing out Mari's photo from this blog and putting it in places to remind them to pray throughout the day.
Instructions for using this blog
You can post messages for Mari by clicking on the "comment" link at the end of each blog. You can read older blogs and comments by searching through the "Blog Archive" list below.
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- A long day in the haemotology ward
- Chemotherapy again on Friday!
- A good week!
- Better than expected.
- Message from Mari
- Chemotherapy tomorrow
- Hospital visit today
- A New Week
- Hi from Mari
- Another visit to the hospital
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24 comments:
Glad you're feeling a bit better. Hope today continues well.
I don'y usually pray this way but keep singing (Strictly in private!!) songs for you. Yesterday it was an old one "I want to be out of my depth in your love, feeling your arms so strong around me.."
Mari I pray that you will be very conscious of his strong arms around you especially in the low times.
love to you all
Chris I'A
hi mari lovely to hear from you welldone. you are marvelous . i will keep up the prayers for you and the whole family . i go about my day lifting you up to jesus. i am so glad that the messages help to encourage you . well done mari with love from jan in brighton
Dear Mari,
So overjoyed to hear that you are feeling somewhat better and have had a good nights rest. Will continue to pray for similar nights and minimum untolerable experiences.
Love you tons and you mean so much to so many!
Love, Debbie & J
Lovely to hear from you again, Mari, and we're continuing to pray for you.
Love from Mary, Terry, Abbie and Matt Wood
Hi Mari,
Its so good to hear from you, you are so brave. l also been singing a song and as l sing l lift you up ( How great is our God)and will carry on praying and lifting you, Dave and Rhi oh and not forgetting Phil up to our Father. Jesus come and surround them all with your Peace and Love, let your Presence be known to Mari in the times of discomfort and pain,and please make those times less and less. In Jesus Precious Name.
Oceans of Love
Tina Perry
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SO GLAD you're feeling better - it makes me feel better too! :) May you continue to find help and comfort constantly available, and may all that you have listed in the prayer list be heard in heaven and answered in full - we will keep that golden bowl full on your behalf.
Lots of love for today XX
Dearest Mari,
You are still in our thoughts and prayers every single day. We are so conscious of the difficult path that you walk and all our love and prayers are with you. We are praying both for miracles and for strength and grace for each and every day. All our to you, Dave, Rhi and Phil. Derek, Jennie, Ethan and Zoe.
Mari, I thought you might like one of my favourite quotes, and it might encourage all the praying friends too! :)
The potency of prayer has subdued the strength of fire; it has bridled the rage of lions, hushed anarchy to rest, extinguished wars, appeased the elements, expelled demons, burst the chains of death, expanded the gates of heaven, assuaged diseases, repelled frauds, rescued cities from destruction, stayed the sun in its course, and arrested the progress of the thunderbolt. Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine that is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a heaven unruffled by the storm. It is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.
St. Chrysostom.
My darling Mari,
So sorry for what you are going through.....still praying for you and thinking of you all the time! I hope this weekend is better than these last few days.
Mari, I am in awe of how well you are handling all of this. You truly are brave. I love you heaps and miss you heaps and seriously hope this weekend is better!
We love you heaps, Melissa and Mark.
ps. hello Phil, Rhi and Dave! Also praying for you.
Hi Mari!
I'm soo glad to hear that you had a good rest last night and are feeling 'normal' today. That's fabulous!
Continuing to pray for you girl, and especially joining in everyone's prayers that God will direct the chemo to impact the cancer and protect the rest of your body.
Hope that today continues to be a good day! How's your appetite now?
Lots of love,
Linz & Pete xxx
Mari, so glad you feeling ok. I am praying and thinking of you, I cant say much more than that really. When I was praying earlier for you and asking for God to overwhelm this situation, the phrase 'beautifully strong' came onto my head to describe you and I thought it fitted well. So I hope thats an encouragement.
Love from roanna (and the rest of the prices)
xxx
Hey Mari,
You can't pretend you don't know us now, you know, you won't shake us off that easily - gonna be your very own klingons. Still gonna leave those messages!
Lots of love
Lesley
x
Mari.
Am so so glad to hear you are feeling a little more normal after what sounds like such a traumatic day yesterday. I check this blog every day and you are always in my prayers!!
I really pray that 'normal' days will become much more regular and that you will be so awear of God's Love, care and protection over you at this time.
With love,
Abbie x
I for one am really interested now to find who Mari does and doesn't know...of course, we could all be Internet trolls... that Lesley character sounds a bit dodgy, for a start!
Nice to see my daughter Abbie posting... you must know her, Mari, she's blonde, bubbly and gorgeous... just like her mother.
Love and continued prayers,
Mary Wood
Hello Mari, God is definately advocating for prayer for you - not that I need prompting (!) but I drove past 'Aukland Road' today a couple of times today and each time I said a prayer for you...it's funny all the little reminders of you you know. Praying you will have a calmer weekend, and sending my love and smiles. Lisa XX
Mari,
Hope your weekend is a "sabbath" rest time. May your body feel at rest and may you have peace within.
"Lord, you see our sister, your daughter...please send your comfort and your power. Touch and heal in Jesus' name and allow Mari to rest in your power, love and grace. amen."
Blessings Mari, hang in there.
we all adore mari day and cant wait for her to be better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxlove
lots of love megan
Go Megan!
(Oh, and Mari!)
hi mari dave and rhi just a quick message to let you know that i prayed throughout today. i cannot seem to get you off my mind!!! this is a good thing!!! you are dearly loved and loved and loved by all of your friends and the lover of your soul. peace to all of you tonight. much love as always jan from brighton.xxxxxxxxx.
Hi Mari,
An ongoing battle for a long time. Am reminded that all our support is 'holding up your hands.' You have such an indomitable spirit which has shown itself in many other situations...and we are fighting with you...and God is with us!!
Many hugs and kisses.
Helen F.
Hello dear Mari
I saw Phil in church today. he was in prayer often. I am sure you were on his heart. We miss you Mari. I think of you every day, and pray that the Lord is bringing healing and strength to you. You ARE brave. Today is mothers day. jay is in Hawaii so we all went to a little indian cafe and shared some nice time together. Erin and Indy are doing fine, and growing well together! Erin has a large globe out front and nothing at the sides! She misses you. My love to you and your parents Mari. The heavens keep telling the wonders of God and the skies declare what He has done. Each day informs the following day and each night announces to the next. They dont speak a word, and there is never the sound of a voice, yet their message reaches all the earth and it travels around the world. May you be touched beautifully today in your part of His world Mari. Hugs
Hi Mari
Hope you are having a 'good' day today. We have been praying for you this past week as have a number of others at Ebe. We will be praying as you continue treatment this week.
Lots of love
Mike and Ann Banks
Good morning Mari - its a gorgeous day here and Tina and I will be at Merivale and thinking and talking and praying about you this afternoon - just in case your ears start burning its not the chemo ok! :)
Lots of love for today, and may peace dwell deep within you, holding and keeping you, and peace Himself accomplish HIs great work in you.
XXX Judith
I can't believe it, my mother's secret identity as an internet troll has finally be exposed!!! What a relief...!
I hope you have had a good weekend. Been thinking of you lots as I've been lying on various beaches in Devon and Cornwall (!!)
Something was said at the meeting i was at tonight and it was a bit of a revelation to me, i thought yes, absolutely yes! Someone mentioned that everything will eventually bow to Jesus, all things on heaven and earth, all rulers, kings, everything, even disease and sickness. What a great authority to have, the knowledge that disease and sickness will kneel before Jesus and be judged accordingly, I had never realised that before.
I hope you have a good week and are able to be physically unaffected by the chemo, sending lots of love to you and the family.
Debs xxxxxxx
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