"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God"  (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

 

The highlight on the word 'comfort' are not mine, but from one of the many notes of encouragement I received from students in teacher Randy Schmidt's class (and swim team) at Morrison's Taichung campus.  While all his students dutifully signed their names on their notes (top right-hand corner like they've been doing since first grade) this one didn't.  Teachers grading papers can relate to the frustration, followed by detective work, that happens each time papers are submitted without names on them.

 

Anyway, a heartfelt thanks to this nameless student, and his/her team-mates, for their words of encouragement.  I read your notes routinely, especially when I am having a down day.  

 

To this end, I can report having far more good days than bad ones.  And my recent lab work (done every 3 months now) has shown that I continue to be in remission/recovery and my vital organ functions are in the Normal to Near Normal range.  When I compare my bio-markers from 2018 through 2019 and 2020, I see God's consistent hand in my healing and restoration.  

 

A new lease on life indeed and I intend to make each day count for His glory. 

 

I have started to work on my book.  For 2-3 hours each day, I write about my travel experiences around the world with special emphasis on story-telling.  This proposed coffee table book is quite the project and I hope to finish it in 2 years.  It helps that I am being mentored by an existing author.

 

In closing, "Have a Happy Thanksgiving, a Joyous Christmas and a Wonderful New Year".  Thank you so very much for all your prayers and support.  May God continue to bless you and your families.   

Blessings,

 

Peter (and Martha)

November 2020