Once Upon A Time:
Howdy friends,
Now I know some may think I place special or excessive emphasis on my own story.
But I really do believe there is power in sharing.
Still, wait!
You haven’t heard my story?
Well, are you sitting comfortably?
Then I’ll begin.
At the age of 4 I had to come to terms with having type 1 diabetes.
20 years later as a qualified graphic designer, mental health manager and young pastor I received first-hand knowledge of what it meant to live with total blindness.
Things began to unfold in an unexpected way.
In 1990 I had to start using peritoneal dialysis due to kidney failure.
My music course at college was abruptly cut short due to receiving a call to have a kidney transplant.
A pancreas transplant too.
3 months later I was confronted with a 9% chance of survival due to sepsis.
At the age of 30 I suffered the loss of my young wife in a car crash.
3 years later I faced with courage kidney rejection.
I was back on dialysis 3 times a week.
I eventually experienced a second kidney transplant.
Just over 3 years later I met my new love, Rachel.
In our first year of marriage I tolerated permanent urinary retention.
Subsequently, I have to use a catheter 8 times a day for life.
Then I went through 2 types of skin cancer.
3 years later I had to put up with kidney stones and sepsis.
In the middle of recuperating I developed an aggressive form of skin cancer on my right shin with talk of possible amputation.
Today, I live daily with fatigue associated with stage 4 chronic kidney disease.
And I’ve still got 2 kidney stones embedded in the membrane of my transplanted organ.
Yet, my pancreas transplant of over 26 years has baffled medics.
All this and much more whilst walking a journey of faith.
But, hang on!
Sure-enough, I have known God’s back up so many, many times, too numerous to count.
With strength for every day and life eternal – beyond any doubt – I know my God, my Saviour.
He is with me in the shadows of suffering as well as health and wholeness.
And listen.
I have never lived in denial.
I acknowledge my multiple health issues.
But I trust in the certainty that Jesus has dealt with them all.
Oh, yes!
David Prince: Full-time Husband To Rachel – Writer Of Stuff – Receiver Of Grace – Drinker Of Tea – & Hearty Neighbour.
Committed to loving God and loving people.
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Thank you.