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Dear all,
My gracious thanks to all who has prayed for Kaleo yesterday. I'm deeply encouraged and inspired by the prayers, and words of encouragement from all who were there in MYF on saturday. Here's a brief note to take for those who have not been in MYF yesterday.
Kaleonahe Rodney Kaluma, is known Kaleo (pronounce Kah Ley oh) for short. He's turning 23, in September. He's also my boyfriend, whom I've been together for a while. 4 months ago, Kaleo was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia a kind of disease that is causes the platlet count to be low. His case was caused by Leukemia chronic. At first the doctor says that in his case, leukemia chronic is better than leukemia, as it could be treated with drug treatment. When he got diagnose with the disease it was early stage, before his mom past away, she made sure his sister and him would do regular health check, as the family has a medical history to cancer. However, getting back to the early drug treatment, after 2 treatments the doctor canceled the treatment, because his body was not responding positively to the treatment. And adrenaline shots are not exactly the answer to his illness either, because excessive shots will only affect his heart, though it may increase the platlet count. Right now, his doc is going to start the chemo treatment on him on Monday, means our Tuesday. His doctor is skeptical about the success rate for chemo on his case, because his disease is a unique combination of thrombocytopenia and leukemia chronic instead
of a regular leukemia. If leukemia fails, hes given an estimated life span of 1-2 years.
Yes, the news is all so heartbreaking. He has been very high academic achiever, and most importantly he has been very passionate about God, serving in his church, an amazing prayer warrior, and great counselor. He'd be coming to Malaysia in Aug. I'd love the MYFers to meet him too, when you see him you see Jesus in him. I'm hereby appealing for prayers from all of you to pray for him at least from now till Tuesday night our time. His chemo treatment will take place on Monday 2pm his time. Hawaii to KL is 18 hours difference.
Again reminder: Luke 11:1-11 (Persistence in prayer)
Kaleo's chemo treatment starts on Monday, 21 July 2008, 2pm (Hawaii time zone) - Tuesday, 22 July, 8am (Malaysia time zone)
Keeping passion alive,
Michelle
Dear faithful prayer warriors,
A super duper big *THANK YOU* to all of you who have committed yourselves to pray with me, and to stand by Kaleo and me in this time of need. Both our gratitudes are beyond words that can be found in every diction, and beyond every math ormula of measure. Fear and anxiety has crept our hearts, crippling us inside, that we begin to question God, until these past few days. The Lord, has touched and blessed both our lives, with all of you. I now understand when God says that as a body of Christ, each and every of us are very important to one another, to stand by each other in times of need. I have to admit, my faith in the Lord, has been on a roller coaster, the
day Kaleo told me that he was diagnose with Thrombocytopenia and that the cause
of the disease was Leukemia Chronic. But these past few days, God smacked his words into my head, well I do deserved every bit of it. Last week, he sent me his word in Luke 11:1-11, about the persistence of prayer, and that we as sinful people would know how to show love and compassion to our love ones, won't He the Heavenly Father, have shown even more? On Saturday, I prayed with so many people, most overwhelming was the one in MYF, I was filled with the spirit, when Ron say a prayer for me, and all in agreement, that I begin to wept. Talk about the
power of PRAYER again. I was then humbled by his grace again, on Monday, another verse from Romans, that God says that everyone has been given a gift, prayer, prophecy, teaching... etc. And that in times of need to pray. I knew that God meant business, and he's dead serious about prayer, when today, I felt so worried, during my lunch time off work, I went to borders, I pick a book by Max Lucado, again the word, PRAY! And another book, PRAY! I pick a bible there, I flipped a page, again it says PRAY!!!Yes, I'm on fire to build a team of prayer warriors, whether locally, friends overseas, even had prayer request sent to other churches, planet shakers, hillsong etc. But my effort alone will not be sufficient for me to go on, but it is by God's grace, and by all of your willing hearts, to take up the call and to join with me in prayer for Kaleo. In
fact, a big thank YOU to all of you who have helped spread the word, and got groups of people to pray. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Like the Lord says, many are called, but few are chosen. I believe, that it is not by accident, but by God's grace that all of you are in this with me. Thank God for his grace, and thank you all for your willingness and availing yourselves for this cause.
I'm also here to update all of you who have praying faithfully with me, and also words of encouragement, via sms and even sending in e-cards, and phone calls. The day before, Kaleo's family; his dad, his brother and his sister went for testing for bone marrow compatibility. The result will be out end of this week. Today, Kaleo have undergo his first chemo treatment. In the morning, when I spoke to him, he definitely had the right attitude, even had his pastors to pray with him before he went into that room. Just hours ago, after I got back from work, I gave him a call,
and he sounded really sick, he throw up, and felt nauseous. Yes, in times of distress, we feel like giving up, but none of this discouragement is from the Lord.So let us, join our hearts in prayer for Kaleo, for God's divine intervention upon his life, for healing, and ease of pain. To pray for God's protection over Kaleo against the enemy in this moment of vulnerability. Pray for positive attitude, for love and support, and peace from his surrounding. If its God's will for Chemo to work, then let his will be done. And also to pray for his family test result for bone marrow compatibility. The Lord is good, and always keeps his promises, just as the David the psalmist have proclaim in Psalm 145.
Here is Kaleo's email. Do drop him a line of encouragement; kaleonahe36@yahoo.com
Thank you all again, for taking a moment to read, and to pray continually. And also,
if you do have prayer request, do drop me a line. Would love to pray for all of you.
Christ above all,
Michelle
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