Tuesday 10th January

Hi to all our wonderful family and friends!

I am exremely happy and overwhelmed to report that the updated total for the "keeping Sonja well" fund is just under $30,000! You guys (and girls) are amazing and we are really blessed to have such a great group of supporters. What can I say but again thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We are having a few days together as a family this week with our lovely daughter Aimee and her great husband Kane. Also very happy to report we are having settled weather and no rain to speak of. Sonja is doing pretty well and so far side effects have been minimal. Thank you to those who are praying for this as it makes a difference.

Saturday 7th January

Further to my post last night re Sonja's first treatment - I realised I omitted to post the total raised which is now at $24,680!! 

We are so very thankful for this and would like to thank as many people as we can so please leave a name when you donate (unless you prefer to remain anonymous). Also please feel free to email anything from words of encouragement, questions, or to check that your funds got through. Email is fivekellys@vodafone.co.nz

Thank you all so much

Denis.

January 6th 2012 _ First Treatment

Hi Everyone,

We have completed the first treatment  this afternoon! It was very fast compared to the other chemotherapies Sonja has had. All over in one hour. All went well in that we had a nurse we know who is experienced and was lovely. The staff at Auckland Hospital Oncology really admire Sonja (as do I) and it was evident by the welcome she received that she is a special patient to them.

I must say that as I purchased the first prescription of "Tykerb" today (as Sonja was just completing her intravenous "funded" chemo), that I was struck by the image of many faces of people who have helped us to purchase this drug as I swiped my card. The assistant asked me to check the price before I entered the details as it was obviously an unusually large amount for a prescription.

What can I say except to say thank you again to all who have helped us and again thank you for your financial support, prayer support, and encouragement which all makes such a massive difference!

Bless you all,

Denis

Internet funds transfers

We are aware some people have had some questions re transferring money from outside of New Zealand. Go to this link (copy and paste onto your web browser) for information on how to do this
http://www.kiwibank.co.nz/personal-banking/international-services/receiving/international-transfers.asp which should help.

Thanks again to everyone,

Love

Denis.

Thursday 5th January

This is the day before the first treatment starts for Sonja. We saw our oncologist yesterday and he is happy to proceed as agreed. There are of course known side effects from both these drugs so please pray that these will be minimal or even better yet - none at all. We are amazed and completely humbled by everyone's generosity and can report that we have thus far received a total of over $23,000!!!!

Thank you all again and please feel free to email us if you want to confirm your donation has reached us as we would love to be able to personally thank as many people as we can.

Also to those of you who have found this news out via the email I do apologise but we only found out ourselves days before Christmas and time was a big factor in getting this out there.

Sonja loves to hear words of encouragement so feel free to email those through.

Email : fivekellys@vodafone.co.nz 

Denis.

We’re right with you Son, walking beside you every step of the way!

In essence the answer to everything lie’s in the recognition that God and complete Wholeness is the only reality. And that everything in the universe is directly related and connected to everything else and there is no barrier anywhere that can block your absolute right to health, healing and wholeness. God is all there is. 

As for the $38,000 - well, it’s not a lot, if you say it quickly enough! Could we find a way of seeing each contribution as a loving snowflake falling from a deep blue sky in winter? Each snowflake carrying with it the love of your family and friends. $38,000 might seem like an impossible mountain to climb, but if we could find 400 friends who could send a snowflake gift of just $95 each, then it’s a mountain no more, just snowflakes of love falling everywhere just for you. We can do it Son – together we are reaching out to God for your complete healing and return to wellness. 

With love - Paul 

Update Tuesday 3rd January

Wow! we are completely amazed and very humbled by the response to this appeal for help for Sonja. Less than 24 hours from when I pushed the "send" button on my computer we have had more than one quarter of the funds required for Sonja's treatment pledged! 
All I can say (which seems so inadequate) is thank you! thank you! thank you!
I know we will get to the target and we really appreciate all the pledges of support and encouragement we have received.


Bless you all,
Denis.