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This is the website of David Prince - A confident Communication of Christ.Website Design & Creation.Posted on July 16th, 2009
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has given up their time to help us create the Newday-Prince web pages.
Special acknowledgement is apportioned to my brother-in-law Roger Leitch, who has given much of his technical knowledge - enabling us to create and construct the Newday-Prince web pages.
It was Roger, who introduced us to Guide - a speech screen reader - a product of Software Express Limited, now part of the dolphin group.
Roger also recommended Wordpress - a state-of-the-art publishing platform.
What is more, we would also like to express our grateful thanks to our dear friend in Atlanta, Georgia - Kay Holt - aka Kaypok.
Her gifting in proof-reading, revising and reviewing some of the pages to our story - will continue to be valued.
Other folks have also contributed to the fulfilment of our purpose - enabling us to share our message.
We are truly thankful for the time, hard work and resources given - providing us with the ability to convey a confident communication of Christ.
Thank you all, and may God bless you real good.
David & Rachel.
Nameless.Posted on July 16th, 2009
Through the years; many folks have been a great encouragement to Rachel and me.
If we were to name all the folks - including every act of kindness - we wouldn’t have room on this page!
And; no doubt, we would probably miss someone out.
Some folks have done so much for us - their generosity has overwhelmed us - and we are utterly gob-smacked!
Others have done things for us behind the scenes, seeking no praise, but carrying on doing their thing in an anonymous way.
Hey, we’ve been so blessed.__
I’m often reminded, and I’m so grateful for the young man who without payment - every holiday or break - transported me back and forth, back and forth again from Bible College to home - some 93.28 miles away.
In addition; I will never forget the gifts of money left on my door mat. From whom? I do not know!
The couple who gave an Ercol table, ottoman, piano stool and piano, will always be remembered by me.
In recent years; the invites to Sunday lunch, the transport arranged to help me accomplish pastoral visiting, the friend who took me clothes shopping, the guys who took me ten-pin bowling - and so the list goes on and on.
More recently; our family members and wider family, who have become so special to us.
All of these, and many more, have given from their time, talents and resources, and we are blessed.
Thank you all.
Gift of Life.Posted on July 16th, 2009
As a recipient of two kidney transplants and one pancreas transplant, I am truly grateful, but I know that I will never be able to repay the gift.
What is more, no matter how hard I try to look for the right text, somehow those words will never be able to convey my gratitude. Yet, perhaps the two simplest words “Thank You,” go a little way to show my acknowledgement & appreciation.
All the same; with God’s help - I am moving forward with a strong and permanent gratitude of my donors, their families and the teams of doctors, nurses and technicians who have given me the extraordinary opportunities to enjoy and know life beyond the age of 28.
At the end of April 1991 and in January 1998, two sets of families lost treasured loved ones and yet through their grief & pain, their loss provided me with a better quality of life.
In November 1993, my understanding and sensitivity to both sides of the transplant story grew, when I lost my first wife Judith in a tragic car crash.
At that time, I was given the opportunity to let others benefit from my loss.
Suddenly, I had a little insight into what other donor families had experienced.
When asked about Judith’s possible desire to donate, I knew without any doubt the answer was yes.
Sometime later, I discovered as many as ten people were to see their quality of life improve.
Included in the list of recipients, were those who received a liver, heart valves and even corneas.
Through Judith’s death, ten people had gained a better quality of life.
A Gift Of Life.
One such young man sent me a series of letters to say “Thank you.”
Sometime later I was able to meet him.
Yes, the meeting was emotional for both of us.
However, it was a complete delight to see how one donation made a difference.
Through receiving one of Judith’s kidney’s Nick’s quality of life greatly improved.
Nick went on to reach for greater ambitions and even moved abroad.
Perhaps part of his overwhelming gratitude was expressed when I became guest of honour at his wedding.
Today, more than 7,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant that could save or dramatically improve their life.
Most are waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant. But less than 3,000 transplants are carried out each year.
Transplants are one of the most miraculous achievements of modern medicine. But they depend entirely on the generosity of donors and their families who are willing to make this life-saving gift to others.
To find out more about how to become a donor, please visit this web page
National Health Service.Posted on July 16th, 2009
Throughout my life, I’ve been full of appreciation and gratitude for the treatment that I’ve received from so many medical, technical and nursing staff.
They are too numerous to share, but each individual has played their part in providing excellent health care.
Thank God for the National Health Service!
It goes without saying, that I’m particularly thankful for the care which I’ve received from various General Practitioners.
And, included in the long list, are staff from:-
Adambrooks Hospital, Cambridge.
Aston Cross Dialysis Centre, Birmingham.
Barnsley Hospital, South Yorkshire.
Baxters Dialysis Unit, The Heath, Cardiff, South Wales.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Warwickshire.
Birmingham General Hospital, West Midlands.
Blaenavon Community Hospital, South Wales.
Hammersmith Hospital, London.
Hereford County Hospital, Herefordshire.
Hereford Dialysis Centre, Herefordshire.
Intensive Care Unit, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, South Wales.
Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, South Wales.
Northern General, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Royal Gwent, Newport, South Wales.
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Nr., Moseley Village, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
St. Mary’s Hospital,, London.
St. Woolos Hospital, Newport, South Wales.
Transplant Unit, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, South Wales.
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest, West Wales.
With God’s help; and the help of so many health care professionals, I’m so thankful for what they’ve done - enabling me to be where I am today.
Thank you.
Roots.Posted on July 16th, 2009
I thank God for the roots of salvation which led me to be in Christ, then nurtured me to grow in His grace.
I have been encouraged and influenced by so many over the years, both directly and indirectly.
I give particular recognition to my Christian parents - who I love and treasure so much.
Thank you,
David.
Jesus matured, growing up in both body and spirit, blessed by both God and people.
Words from Luke 2: The Message.