I requested prayer some weeks ago for friends who were in Africa but the dad (Rainald) had been ill and they had found tumours in his testicle and the family had to return home to Australia so he could get treatment. Here is the latest email update:
I would like to thank everyone who has prayed, texted, emailed, given and phoned us. Your support and encouragement has been what gets us through especially the tough days. We arrived back on the 30th and drove Rainald straight to Royal prince Alfred Hospital. There he was admitted and the tests begun, firstly they thought he had TB and we all had to wear funny gowns and masks if we wanted to go near him. When that scare was over they concentrated on the tumour which proved to be testicular cancer in stage 3, it had travelled to his lungs, liver, abdomen and lymphatic system. He was in alot of pain and by now weighed 70 kg, 15kg less than usual. Last tuesday chemotherapy started and he is under going 5 straight days followed by a monday treatment, twice then back to the 5 days. He is receiving very high doses and no doubt will not feel too well over the next 3 months. Because we had to fly out so quickly we had to take business class seats they were very nice but came with a price. $12 500 one way for the two, these seats were also much more comfortable for Rainald and he could lie down. We couldnt get the kids out of Malawi till the 20th so they are still there and wont arrive till 22nd october. It has now been more than a month since we have been together and if you know our family and how close we are thats tough. The other downer about the kids is that we cant have them with us while Rainald receives treatment as Rainald and I will stay with my sister. She and her husband have a house in Sydney and their three adult children still live at home. There just isnt room so the kids will move back to Gympie and stay at our house that is being rented by friends and they will look after them. Hopefully this will be till christmas when we can all be together again. Rainald is not in as much pain anymore, they operated and removed the tumour. He is very weak and has lost a lot of muscle tone. His road to recovery will be long. He is in quite good spirits today it helps when you see someone doing something to make you better. During the time when we didnt know what was wrong we struggled alot. We have had some friends come down and visit this was good for our spirits. We enjoy the calls as being so far away from friends has its struggles. My sister has been great, we now realise what sisters are for and she is an enormous support and friend. Again thank you for your prayers.
Blessings jennifer And Rainald
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My Name is Kristin and I live in Oregon (USA). I was introduced to this blogg by my Husband who found an article of interest some time ago. I never gave it much thought after that. Then about a month ago as I was getting ready for work I kept having this thought over and over and over. I couldn't get it out of my mind "Hutleys Happenings...Hutleys Happenings." For the life of me I couldn't recall how I knew this name. And I couldn't figure out why I couldn't stop thinking about the name. I told my Husband and he reminded me that it was the blogg he had shared with me. So I decided to log on that day and see if I could figure out Why this was in my mind so much. The top story of that day was all about Rainald Feldmeier and Family; my heart broke for this family. The entire story is so painful. But I believe the Lord lead me to your blogg in order to pray. God has not abandonded them, He is with them and He cares very deeply about every detail they are enduring and facing. I hope and pray they will be blessed in His love, receiving His Grace and Mercy to meet each days challenges. May they continue to trust their children in the Lord's Hands, for He is Mighty and able to look after them. I am sure that the time of seperation is sometimes more then they can bare but God is Faithful and True! He loves their children too and His Mighty Hand will provide and protect. Psalm 25:1-3 "To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame..."
Psalm 116
"I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave [a] came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the LORD : "O LORD, save me!" The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me. Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I believed; therefore [b] I said, "I am greatly afflicted." And in my dismay I said, "All men are liars." How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant [c]; you have freed me from my chains. I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, in the courts of the house of the LORD—
in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. [d]"
Thank you for sharing - God Bless you all! Kristin/USA
Kristin thank you for your comment and prayers. Do you have a blog I would love to drop by and have a look.
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