For those that keep offering to make us some food, thank you. Two of our good friends, Julia VanStaalduinen and Karen Carmody have offered to coordinate this for us. Julia’s e-mail address is djmvs@sympatico.ca and Karen’s is mkcarmody@sympatico.ca For those from church or those in the Niagara Region might find it easier to hook up with Julia and those in the Hamilton/Dundas area with Karen. Thank you, and again, Thank you.
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January 10, 2007 at 7:54 pm
The Scharringa's
PS The Scharringa family is from DCCS
January 10, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Stacy Kok
Hi Marisa,
Life is full of shocks isn’t it? We went through shock when we discovered that our John Michael had to have open-heart surgery at 5 days old. That was over 2 years ago and he is doing great. So why the trial? To grow our faith, to display God’s power through prayer, to change someone else’s life… no one knows. But we do know that we were not alone. Neither are you. As hundreds of prayers are lifted up on your behalf, take courage. Do not be afraid, for God is with you. You will be in our prayers.
January 10, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Mark & Laura Bassie
Dear Mrs. Hoekstra,
I am glad to hear that your first chemo treatment went well!! I hope to see you in church soon because I miss saying hello to you and seeing your warm comforting smile!! God loves you very much Mrs.H.!! Hopefully I will see you soon! And remember we are praying for you!!
Dear Mr.Hoekstra,
I just wanted to let you and the younger ones know that me and my family are praying for you, Zion,Jacoba,Zechiah and most of all Mrs. Hoekstra! Hopefully we will see you in church sometime soon. We give you all God’s humblest blessings!!!
Love, Niesje!!
January 10, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Robyn Lamb
I was just checking in today, and wanted to say hello!
Thinking of you!
January 11, 2007 at 9:50 am
Daphne and Tim Vaandering
Dear Marisa, Mendelt and family
You are in our thoughts and prayers!
Love
the Vaanderings
January 11, 2007 at 9:55 am
Kim Reitsma- VanHaitsma
Hey Meesie…
I’d make you a great big lasagna,, but I don’t know how it would keep after being on a UPS truck from Grand Rapids. Just wanted you to know that if I could I WOULD!!!
Reading your blogs everyday, and trying to keep from writing everyday.. (I know you have so much to read!) Never think its because the prayers have stopped from your ambassador in the USA!
Love, Kim (and Brad too… turns out we have become quite a team of prayer warriors over the years… we’ll be good to have in your court, unlike me on the grade 8 basketball team)
January 11, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Jess & Tim Brand
Marissa,
I was going through a journal that my mom kept while battling breast cancer and going through chemo. I thought I’d share a few quotes that she had written down for her encouragement, and now hopefully yours!
“The incredible journey: I shall fear no evil… for God and my nurses are with me” –10 year old leukemia patient.
“It’s hard to be brave when you are a small animal” –Piglet
We are praying for you, and for your family. We will pray for health, the kind of health that can sustain you through treatments, and for healing, and for moments of joy and laughter through it all. God is good, all the time, just sometimes it’s hard for us to see it! Let us give thanks for the miracles of modern medicine, and for doctors and nurses who can provide so much care. We pray for strength for all of you!
Love, Jess (deJonge), Tim, Caleb and “baby may” Brand
January 11, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Mendelt en Willy Tillema
Dear Marisa, Mendelt and the kids,
Only……because we will let you know that we are thinking at you, your family, your parents and your brothers and sisters.
We hope you all can handle all the things you have to go through at this moment.
Keep strong and take care of eachother.
Dear greatings,
Mendelt en Willy ( the Netherlands)
January 11, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Jordan Stuive
Dear Mendelt, Marisa and family
I cant imagine what you are dealing with right now and I pray that the peace of Christ be with you every moment of every day…
Mendelt you blessed the boys and I through all you have given us in choir and we want you to know that we are praying for you and your family.
“God is our refuge and strength”
Much Love, Jordan Stuive and the entire family, choir boys
January 15, 2007 at 10:11 am
Catherine Vander Veen
Dear Marisa, Mendelt and family,
In our hearts and our minds Jack and I are much involved in your suffering. Those same hearts and minds are praying for you all and for your parents. God is great, God is good, His mercies never fail.
“Even when I go through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
We wish you the comfort and encouragement that only God can give and is giving you through your family in Christ and the power of his Word and Holy Spirit.
Love from Jack and Catherine Vander Veen