Different direction
Well, sorry i missed yesterday but it really was a tough one. As much as I have felt the raw food diet something i need to do, the peace has never been there regarding the timing of doing it. Some of you might think that is strange but i have to do what i believe i have to do(and i have a peace about it) Anyhow, i resheduled my treatments at the cancer clinic in Kelowna for monday, Sept.18. The treatment is radiation to the spine(without having to go through other organs, and pill form small dose chemo.)I shiver saying those words together but somehow i feel that is what i have to do. I know this causes challenges for people who i love but i am still trusting God through all of this.Then after the 6 weeks of treatment I will be home and focusing on the raw food diet. The small fibers left in the spine, will be rooted out by the raw foods and a big lifestyle change will be taking place in many ways. Thank you for your continued prayers. Esther is working on the food prep and finding of all the foods for this diet. So when i get home she will be a real master at the juicer.(people from our church donated money to the church to help us so they bought us a serious juicer.)Thank you Lord!
So, we have had to do some adjusting to now focus on me leaving on Sunday. The next few days should be quite interesting to say the least. We continue to focus on where our true hope comes from and of course that is on the Lord. I would love to visit people in the Kelowna area when down there. My cell phone number is 2503031429.I will be blogging from there hopefully every day. Please pray for strength while going through treatment and Lord let the healing flow. Also, please be praying that my family stuff goes smoothly while away. I love my family so much. They have been such a huge blessing to me!
With much love and prayers,
Tim
posted by tim...miss you @ 6:24 PM
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7 Comments:
Hey Tim,Our hearts, prayers,and support are with you and your family.Just to show how much besides praying we will have a coke and some choc.
May the Lord continue to shine through you as you go to Kelowna.
blessings
Tim & Esther:
Greetings dear friends. Well, how long has it been??? Almost 25yrs! Wow!! Blast from the past, huh. Class of 86!! Hooyah!
I've never used a blog before, so I hope I'm doing this correctly.
When last I saw you two, you were just getting Pre-marital counselling at WPBC. Wasn't that fun. :-) Boy, were we ever young!!
So, some catching up to do...
I went to TWU for a couple years after graduating from WPBC. Tried my hand in the Customs Service, but it didn't pan out (long story). Had numerous odd jobs, primarily in construction, but times were tough in the late 80s. My first marriage, to Susan, was not working out and we were separated in 1990.
In an effort to bring some financial stability I joined the US Navy in April of 1991.
Susan refused to move to the States and thus began a very long, tough, emotional roller-coaster of a separation that lasted 7 years. We divorced in 1998.
In 2000 I remarried, to Cara Jessup. She was a new Christian I met at the hospital I was working in, when not deployed. Oh, did I mention that I was trained as a hospital corpsman? Cara was also, but left the service in 2001. She worked at a local hospital as a radialogic technologist full time for two years, but shortly after our daughter, Jenna, was born, she went to part-time (every other Saturday) to spend more time with the children.
Anyway, Cara and I have been married now for 6yrs, plus and looking forward to celebrating our 7th anniversary this coming January.
Cara was also previously divorced and had a son, Andy, who is now 11 yrs old. A great kid! Our little girl, Jenna, just turned 4 in July.
My first two children, thru Susan, remain in B.C.
David, 21yrs, recently returned from Japan where he spent a full year teaching ESL to kindergarten students. It was tough, but he learned a lot (mostly about himself) and is now entering his third year of post-high school education at SFU. He hopes to eventually get his degree in English Literature and perhaps even a doctorate. He'd love to become a college/univ. professor.
Tina (Christina) is 19 yrs and is a professional dancer in Van. She performs with two companies and works full time at a Gap in town. She is a quintessential "starving artist" but loves it. As she says, she's "living her dream". She recently told me that she may be among a select group that get to travel with a Canadian version of a USO show and perform for the troops in Afghanistan. Wow! She is working hard to get a shot in LA at one of the top dance studios. She is one beautiful dancer, if I do say so myself.
All our kids are doing well. Dave and Tina are moving into their own adult relationship with God and struggling. Keep them in your prayers, that God's grace would keep them from major error and guide them into a strong fellowship with Christ, our King.
Andy and Jenna are pretty much under our faith at this time, although Andy is beginning to get an inkling of his need for his own personal relationship with Jesus. Pray that he and I are able to bond well. His real Dad is not a believer and it does hamper his growth some.
Me, I continue to serve God as much as I'm able, in the capacity of a Pastor-of-one. I never left my calling...just the "formal" ministry.
For years, particularly thru my separation from Susan, I struggled with my calling. After our divorce I pretty much gave it up, thinking (as most Pentecostals, that I'd committed the unpardonable sin). But, not long after remarrying (I still view Cara as God's gift of grace to me) I began to heal from that place of doubt and despair.
Now, I realize that I'm still responsible for the gifts and calling He gave, no matter what my outward situation. So, I pastor with whomever I'm with, wherever I am at the time. I may not have a church, but I'm still a shepherd. And instead of a tie, I wear BDUs and combat boots.
As far as the world knows, I'm now a Petty Officer First Class (equivilant of a Staff Sargeant in the CAF). I work with a squadron on Whidbey Island (VQ-1). Its my second squadron. I was also with VAQ-134 also based out of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Prior to that I had a short stay in Lemoore/Monterey, CA, and four years aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63.
Its been just over 15 yrs now since I joined up. I was expecting to be serving with a Marine Helo unit next, but a knee injury and surgery laid me up and at this point I believe I lost the orders. Now I'm in wait and see mode, hoping to get shore duty. I've had 13.5 yrs of sea duty in the last 15. Time for a true shore rotation.
Cara and I bought a house here in Oak Harbor 6yrs ago. Our address is...
61 SW Discovery St,
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Ph: 360-279-0170
Email: aheinrich@gimail.af.mil
Give us a shout. Would love to catch up with you.
Keep up with your treatments and your naturopathics. My dad did really well fighting prostate cancer with a high calcium diet and of course, much prayer. Although he recently passed away, he lived 6yrs longer than the doctors expected.
Of course, we will be praying for you both. Trusting in God's Loving Sovereignty, Grace and Mercy.
God bless you both, always and in all ways! And remember, you may be in a world of hurt and pain, but God is with you. He's annointed you and He still has ministry for you to perform...even now! So, get on with it. His return is nigh!! Time is short...for all of us!
Love,
A.J. and Cara Heinrich
Hi Timmy & Family
Our whole family has been thinking about you and your family. We are wishing all the best for you. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
The Horsburgh Family
(Uncle Jack, Aunt Elaine, Jeff, Joy, Jodi and families)
Hi Cousin Timmy
Got your website from Aunty Carol and wanted to send a quick note to say we are thinking about you and your family and we are praying for you during your journey. Glen's cousin is a Pastor at a Lutheran church in Kelowna. Glen has quite a bit of family in Kelowna but we have only been there once. It was beautiful there. Anyways, I just wanted to drop a quick note and let you know we're following along with your blog and thinking of you.
Your cousin
Joy & Glen Lueck
Hi Tim..
Just want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, as you go to Kelowna. Dear God..right now I pray for Tim and his family. I pray that your peace will fall upon them, I pray strength for Tim as he takes these treatments. I pray against any fear... in Jesus Name. Give Tim an abundance of peace in his heart. I pray for the doctors that will be treating Tim...I pray wisdom for them. I pray for Gods healing upon this body in Jesus name. You God can heal and Father this is what I ask for. Jesus, I thank you for this. And I thank you for this family and for the blessing that they are. They are in your hands Lord..hold them tight. In Jesus name
We love you Tim,
Laura and Dwayne and Family
Dear Tim and Esther: My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you each day. Hope the following will be of some encouragement to you --
"Dear one, do not fear the task before you. Do not fear the threat of loss or disgrace or failure. There are no such descriptions in My kingdom. Perfect love casts them out. Be confident of this very thing, that the Father, who has begun a wonderful and good work in you will continue to work it in you and through you until He sends Me to the earth again to gather up My children. Your heavenly Father never leaves a job half done, never walks away from a thing He has originated, leaving it unfinished. I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I am all together perfect. My dealings with you are perfect. I cause you to prosper in all you do. When you drink in my word and keep it in your mind continually, meditating on it day and night to observe and do according to all that is written in it, then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. I will cause you to prosper as your soul prospers. Nothing is impossible to Me." Philippians 1:6; Joshua 1:8
xoxo
sn
hey there Tim we are so glad u are keeping up on your blog it is such a great way to see how strong one man can be in this adventure of life we are in. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family all the time.
keep your head raised high we miss you and will see you soon
Our thoughts are with you always,
Alex, dawna & Abby-Lyn (smile)
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