ジョイが8
年生に進級して、来年はいよいよハイスクール。
一つの区切りと致しまして、関係者に僕の証しを配布しました。
校長先生 副校長 牧師 7年生の担任 8年生の担任
家族ぐるみのお付き合、ジョイの仲良しアッシュリーの両親
ジョイの仲良しセーラのお母さん
かつてお世話になった魂の友、看護師のジュリ・コックス
ウエスト・ロサンゼルス・ホーリネス教会・英語部
カイザー病院のチャプレン
カイザー病院のフィジカルセラピスト
僕のために祈り続けてくれた。なんと感謝なことか！！！
祈っても、祈っても、罪を犯す僕だけれども、主を信じる者にかわりはない。今日もイエス様にまもられて、平安な日々を過ごしています。ハレルヤ！！！！！！！
September 2014 “Testimony of Thanksgiving”
Masayuki Arai
Ms. Karie Martin
Praise
the Lord. I truly thank you for all of
your prayers. Without your intercessory
prayers, I wouldn’t have recovered this much.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you all.
Until
today, I have been battling terminal cancer through three major operations and
radiation treatments. Now, it has been
about two and a half years since I’ve started treatment with a new anti-cancer agent in clinical
trial.
As soon as I started this new treatment, I felt
that there was a stiff swelling on my right chest. After examination, it was determined that the
cancer has spread to my bones. However,
as I continued with the treatment, gradually the swelling has gone away.
After a while, near my hip was swollen and
hurting. It was unbearably painful. I’ve been going through treatments after
treatments and yet, the cancer has spread again to a different place. This time, I really was depressed.
One night when both my wife and Joy has gone
out and was alone in a quiet house, I was in deep prayer. From my heart, I was focused in prayer of
repentance.
The next morning when I woke up, the swelling
in my hip has gone away. I thanked Jesus
Christ who healed me so fast. However,
for few days, I was doubtful that I was truly healed. I was unfaithful. I doubted the healing power of Jesus
Christ. Once again, I repented.
Since then, I changed my prayers from “heal
me,” to “I am healed!” When you have
confidence that you are healed, you can feel more of His wonderful healing
power.
Few months ago, there was a swelling in my
mouth. When my tongue and teeth touched, it hurt. I thought the cancer has spread again. Hoping that I’m worrying too much, I trusted
Jesus and with confidence, I prayed that I was healed. Then after few days, the pain and the
swelling was gone.
The Lord is alive in my heart. When I saw the radiant light of hope, I
praised Hallelujah. I did the same thing
when Joy had a stomachache, then it went away in few minutes.
Today, I am continuing chemotherapy, but I do
not have any side effects. Even my
doctor is surprised with this. He says
that he has never seeing a case like this.
This truly is grace of God.
I have an appetite and I am writing again. I’ve started an essay column in newspaper and
magazine. Also, I am continuing with my
life work of poem and critics.
By guidance of Jesus’ healing, I am in thanks
everyday. I want to ask for your
continuing prayers.
Lastly, I want to thank everyone again. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
In Christ, Amen.
Few words and “Flower Blossomed”
Masayuki Arai
My
life is full of mistakes. You can always
correct mistakes, but there are no redoing successes.
The
life of a flower is short. Yet, it
reaches to flourish beautifully and proudly.
Even in difficulties, let us live our lives fully.
In life, when we stumble, our hearts
tremble. You cannot learn the important
lessons without stumbling. Grass
continues to grow strongly, even when it is stepped on over and over. For every set backs, you learn to be
kinder. Kindness is a treasure.
Oppressed is the heart that feels
oppressed. Jinxed are those feeling they
are jinxed. Those who live positively
are those who reached happiness.
Sing when you are upset. Dance when hate crosses your mind. To forget is to forgive.
My cancer is at stage 4. I was pronounced that I have four months to
live, but there is no need to fear cancer.
Laugh it away. At the gate of
laughter is the cure for cancer.
Without the agony of suffering from terminal
disease, I would’ve lost the true love.
“Through cancer, God’s love, I acclaim”
Flower Blossomed
In the
mountain of rubble, a flower of the field blossomed.
Taught
me to be beautiful and to be strong.
In the
midst of sorrow, blossomed a delightful flower.
Graciousness
sprouted, be peaceful, an Angel whispered.
In
misery, a flower of hope blossomed.
More
beautiful, ever and ever.
