The past week till 7 June

Had a good week, considering I have chronic pain in my ribs, sternum, hand and wrist for which I take a morphine cocktail :)
The pain is mostly controlled but shows itself in inconvenient times and places - like when taking exercise... or trying to write something with my hand-brace on...

Please, please, if you read my blog, say a little but heartfelt prayer for healing for me.. it's absolutely necessary, the way I see it, though I'm not sure God says the same thing? What I do know is that He's loving me through it, and that's 3 years now... and I'm waiting for an appointment for another 'nerve block', which I last had in December and worked really well for about 5 weeks. The doctors have been reluctant to give me another one so "soon" after the first.

I've recently read a book called 'God On Mute' by Pete Greig, who founded the 24/7 prayer movement, and it's outstanding: well-written, reader-friendly, and he speaks from the heart about his questions about healing, as his wife has suffered from a brain tumour which left her prone to epileptic seizures - they have 2 small children. It's a MUST for everyone's reading list, as it reminds us of the depths of the Father's love and commitment to us during the most painful times of our lives.

I also had cancer 2 years ago from which I believe I'm healed now, though I'm told I'll get the all clear after another 6 years. It was a shock but a process through which I discovered how God uses the Body to support each other - me being the recipient. My friends and mission-colleagues were wonderful.

So this past week was a good week pain wise, allowing me to work well, enjoying the people-contact and relationships I encounter daily, and to enjoy shopping with a good friend who has ovarian cancer and who I met when we both underwent chemtherapy together. One of the Lord's greatest gifts to me is and has been friends. World-wide. I'm SO grateful for them.

How have you encountered pain in your life, and how have you been supported? I'd love to know.