Blessings

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Philippians 4:13 - and the Reason is YOU...

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When I got diagnosed with an invasive breast cancer, I did not know if it was His will to heal me or if my borrowed time here on earth is nearing its due date. I sought God and His will.

Keeping the Faith through all the bleak times and uncertain seasons in my life, I live day to day and pray without ceasing for His continued merciful love and light in my life.

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“Faith believes when there is no reason to hope. Faith isn’t seeing; faith is believing. It never stops hoping. It never gives up. Faith is obeying God even when there are no results and believing the results are happening somewhere (maybe even just inside me, reminding me to turn to God as the ultimate source of provision for everything I need).”

And then it happened...an answered prayer, a testimony to my test, the reason for my scars, a new and continued chapter of my life...

I will be back in the workforce again on Monday at a medical imaging facility...and of all the many departments I could get assigned to, I got hired at the Mammography Department whereby I could totally relate and empathize with the patients.

GOD truly works in mysterious ways and I thank Him for this providence to continue in my life’s journey, wear my scars with a smile and serve through Him.

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” ~ Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” ~ Philippians 4:13

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PICTURE ME with better days ahead...

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The adage a picture is worth a thousand words pretty much sums up and captured who I am and at what point am I now in my life’s journey...

  • My left eye is healing well a month after my corrective 4th-time eye surgery...

  • Loving you still makes my heart skip a beat—so I am hooked-up again with a heart event monitor...(3more weeks to go...)

  • I wear a heart solitaire instead of a wedding band...

  • I rarely wear lipstick...

  • I can’t widely smile because of my still lingering dental paresthesia...(on liquid and soft-food diet going a year now...)

  • I love all animals…more so cats, hence my hair-clip and necklace...

  • I gained precious pounds…(now at 99lbs…)

  • I am wearing a Canadian brand tank-top given by a Canadian Earth Angel...but I haven’t been to Canada yet...)

  • I am wearing comfy, casual clothes because I am not working; but hoping to be able to go back to the workforce again...(put the bad memories behind, learn and pick up the good despite my fork in life and live my new normal...)

  • The letters “RH” on the building behind me represents as R for my first name initial and H is for my Hope that endures. 

  • I wear prayer charm bracelets as an outward sign of my faith and devotion to GOD and St. Peregrine...(Patron Saint of cancer patients)

I am looking towards the heavens as I ponder in the LORD’s goodness, more blessings to come and His continued merciful grace and miracles in my life.

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Let LIFE'S NEW NORMAL HAPPEN...

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Months after  my cancer journey begun, my life’s new normal is every 3 to 4 months appointment with my oncologist

All is well right now, blood work levels, tumor markers...in theory, but still kind of terrifying. If anything, my heart can’t help skip a beat even more every appointment with just the thought of having a recurrence.

We all live in borrowed time...I just keep on praying and hoping that my due date isn’t shortened by being touched by the "c" word.

But, I take comfort in knowing that GOD, St. Peregrine and the heavens are always with me through every life’s battles I fought and won!

"Thank You GOD for victory over every mountain"!...

so...just let Life happen as the journey continues...

St. Peregrine Shrine at Serra Chapel - Mission San Juan Capistrano - May 3, 2018

St. Peregrine Shrine at Serra Chapel - Mission San Juan Capistrano - May 3, 2018