A thousand years is like a day in heaven

See you tonight sweet Jenny.

funeral

We invite you to celebrate Jenny's life with us at a special service
at 11am
On Thursday the 3rd of November 2011
At Ascension Wine Estate
480 Matakana Rd Matakana

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scattered with rose petals and flowers picked by her grandchildren from her garden, she lays at peace, still warm under candlelight.
We still cant believe she has died.
we hold her and lye with her, saying our goodbyes.

In the Pearl room

Jen passed from this world today, Sunday October 30th at 3.31 pm peacefully in her home surrounded by all her family.

We Thank You for all your prayers.


I had a quiet moment with Jenny this morning i and prayed for her to see what God was saying. I closed my eyes and God showed me this beautiful room with walls like the inside of a pearl all in shades of metallic silvers creams golds and pinks. There was a beautiful canopied bed in the room and God told me he wanted to take Jenny to the pearl room so he could minister to her. I asked Jenny if she would like me to pray for God to take her to the pearl room and she nodded her head. After a couple of minutes she got the most peaceful air about her and I asked her if she was there and she nodded yes. I asked her if it was beautiful and she smiled and nodded yes. She stayed in that same peaceful state unitl she left us.

from Carlie

Peace amongst an uncertain time

Jen is very exhausted and is sleeping mostly.
At peace and doing so well under the circumstances.
Her body has been getting weaker.
She is bed ridden today, but was up and about on Wednesday, even in the car! first time since hospital.
She is drinking plenty and coughing and vomiting has eased.

Please Pray for Lindsay for strength as he is up at nights tending to her, she needs assistance for everything. Thank you

As mum sleeps the house is crazy with six grandchildren from 3-8 and a dog screaming around, and us kids, the parents trying to parent them and take in what is happening too. Prayers of peace.

a healing please Lord.

Tuesday before the prayer meeting, Lindsay found very encouraging, with several words all fitting together in divine appointment.

The Wednesday meeting, a few words came about;

From Rachel; Psalm 118 v 17-18
I will not die but live,
and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
The LORD has chastened me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.


From Joy;
psalm 62 v5-8
Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God[c];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.

psalm 66 v10-12
For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.

psalm 68 v19
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
who daily bears our burdens.


Val - We will see God's Glory

Dave - All we need is found in Gods presence and who He is.

Diana - This will not happen, but by prayer and fasting - commitment to weekly fasting and prayer (you are invited to fast every wednesday with us)

Lindsay - Jesus invited the disciples to go to other side, storm arose, disciples asked "Do you not care?" Jesus asked "Why are you afraid." Luke 8: 22-25

Andy - Luke 9:1-2 Jesus told the disciples to heal the sick, not to pray for them and to share. Luke 10:9, about the coming Kingdom of God.
Go- that the world may know I have sent you. Jesus gave authority to do what he does.

breakthrough

On Wednesday, October 25, we are inviting all who will to fast and pray for Jenny's healing. We need to see a spiritual breakthrough. A group will be gathering to pray for Jenny in the evening at her home.

You are welcome to come and pray if you feel you have a word for Jenny or a burden to lay on of hands and pray.
If you would like to come up during the day for prayer and fasting, there is a teahouse on the lake open to visitors to pray, complete with prayer stools, bibles and candles. Also a lounge (at Ashers house)
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." - Jesus Christ (Matthew 18:19)

simple vitals prayer

Prayer request;

for 2 simple yet vital needs..

to breathe and to eat.

Jen is having difficult breathing, on oxygen, yet her lungs are very restricted and Jen is running a marathon just to breathe and Jen hasn't been able to eat the last two days.

We are praying for strength for Jenny and a strong presence of God as she is struggling. Would you join us.

Monday 17th Oct update from Jenny

Wednesday the 12th October.

In the early morning I really felt God say to me that he was the great physician and that I should choose life. I felt encourged by this word and asked the family to bring me clean water and salads to help me support life in my body. It was a difficult day, the doctors tolds me they had a limited opportunity for chemo and chest tests and i had to decide what i wanted to do. I felt a bit of pressure to go through more testing and chemo but there was no cure being offered and both could be very dangerous for my health. I didn't feel that these treatments could support the life I was looking for so after much thought i said no to all their treatments and tests. I spent a lot of time in prayer with Diana, Joy, Peta by phone and Carlie by phone and also with Lindsay in the afternoon so the decision became very easy as his peace came to me though the day.

Thursday the 13th of October

I woke up feeling happy grateful and loved. I felt very peaceful about my decision and I was looking forward to going home. When i went to my God space I found myself sitting on a beach with Jesus sitting close behind me. We were both at peace and rest, looking out to the sea which represented my future. I felt strongly that i don't need to reach here and there grasping at straws looking for a solution because i am safe in him and i am looking for and believing for much more than chemo can offer me anyway.

Sunday the 16th October

I had a prayertime with Abi, Lindsay and Carlie. As we prayed I felt this blackness and heaviness in my side. As I prayed God revealed to me that this was the diagnosis and the medical pronouncements that had been said over me that these had taken a hold of me and were shaping the way i was belileving. The blackness solidified into a bblack harpoon. I felt Jesus come cand put his arms around me from behind and pull me off the harpoon. He then turned me around and carried me to a mountain top where the sky was blue and the grass was green. After this prayertime I really felt that God had moved me to a different place.

Monday the 17th October

Eugene who is my naturopath came and visited me today and told me he did have homeopathic medicines that could play the support roles that the drugs were playing without the side effects. These homeopathics can also help to fight the cancer cells and tumors. I am excited about the prospect of taking these natural medicines that are much more life giving.

I also had a visit from my hospice nurse today who was very loving and supportive. I told hospice that I had come home to live and they support me in this decision.

Do what only you can do

Jenny asked me to post this song that has been ministering to her today.

I'll take my cold, cold heart
I'll take my unrenewed mind
I'll take Your word in my hand
And I'll give You time, to come and melt me
I can't even love You unless You call my name
I can't even worship unless You anoint my heart
I can't een want to unless You want me first
So come fan the flame
Do what only You can do - Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do - Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do - Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do
Just let my heart be alive
Let me be living deep, deep on the inside
Just let my heart be alive
Let me be living deep, deep on the inside
Come fan the flame

Springtime for Jenny

In the past couple of days as I have been praying for Jenny I have really felt that God is working a multi-dimensional healinng in Jenny. Healing her soul her spirit and her body.

As I prayed for her this morning with the spring rain falling down i felt that God was saying he was bringing about a spring time for Jenny. That his spirit would rain down on her and bring new life forth and that which is old will pass away and the new is being born.

from Carlie

Family photos

We have been blessed to have member of our awesome family travel from aournd the world and New Zealand to support us with the presence and their practical help at this time.



Jenny with her sister diana who has travelled from Pasadena USA to be with Jenny.



Abi has been a rock of love and support for her mum.



Jenny's cousin Michelle has also flown over from the states to be with Jenny, she says Jenny has always been like the sister I never had.



Jennys cousin Pat, Michelles brother also flew up from the south Island to see Jenny and wish for her recovery.

Jennys daughter Josie, her husband Daniel, and daughters India and Jade have moved up to Matakana from Motueka and are living on the family range to help Jenny and Lindsay with the day to day tasks and running the business.

Asher and Carlie along with Petra and Curran already live next door so they have been spending a lot of time helping out as well with prayer and day to day tasks.

Jenny has also had lovely visits from her brother Douglas and his wife Joy as well as their two daughter Sarah and Rachel and their children.

Thank you also to the many friends and business partners or Jenny and lLindsay who have been so loving and supportive in this difficult time.

Carlie

Jennys discharge notes

Jenny wanted her discharge notes up here on the blog for those who would like more info. Also, so that when she gets her healing people will know exactly what she has been healed from.
(A couple of things have been blanked out for Jenny's privacy)

Wednesday, October 12

This was an important day as Jenny and the family was faced with the decision of whether to pursue chemotherapy or not. Because of the improvement in Jenny's condition ove rthe past several days the doctors were seing a window of opportunity to try chemo. However they were candid about the possible outcomes: it could be harmful to Jen, it could be ineffective, or it could give her some extra time. But they were clear that it did not offer a cure.
Jenny felt confused as she considered whether to try chemo or not. She ahd flet the Lord say "choose life" the night before and chemo wasn't offering life. We all prayed that God's mind and will would become clear that day which was all the time she had to decide.
Throughout the day, as different family members came into the hospital, it became clear that she should not try chemo, but continue to trust God for healing. With that decision she felt God's peace return and it was confirmed by some of the medical staff who told her they believed she had made the right decision.
Once chemotherapy was not an option, Jenny was discharged the following day and went home to breathe the clear fresh air of Matakana.
posted by Diana

all at home as a family today.

Angel of the lord

-As I was reading Proverbs 14 today and praying for Jenny,
verse 30 stood out:
"A heart at peace gives life to the body"

I thought straight away of the amazing peace you've experienced amid all the
bad news from the doctors.

I've attached a song from Hillsong Faithful album that I hope may help to bring
peace when things are difficult for you.

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I have everything I need
Mercy and love follow me
Though I walk through the dark valley of death
I willNot be afraid for He’s here
The Lord’s my refuge, no evil can come near me
Dwelling in His secret place. I put my trust in Him,
He is my shield, I will Let His peace rule in my heart

Surely, the Angel of the Lord is around me.
I have no cause to fear, my God will not forsake me
I am my Father's child, no enemy can touch me
I will not die but live, to tell what He has done
He has ransomed me
He gave me all authority
Power, love and a sound mind
Strong in the Lord and the power of His might
I will Put on His armour and stand."

-from Sarah, Jenny's neice

Support Sweet Jenny

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The snare of the fowler

When praying for Jenny this Tuesday I saw the cancer like a beaded net covering both of her lungs and trapping them making it hard for her to breathe. Then God gave me this scripture.

3. Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
4. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge;
Psalm 91

So I prayed this scripture over Jenny that she would be released from the snare that is holding her lungs and restricting her breathing.

We also had a lovely time sitting together and just enjoying each others company.

Carlie

Apostle's Creed

Jenny just wanted me to post a quick note to let people know what our beliefs are for those who are interested. It is summed up well in the following Apostles Creed.

We believe in God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

and born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into hell.

On the third day He rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian church

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

You can also see a 90's rock version of this creed by the awesome band Petra in the video link above.

It is written

I (Jenny) wanted to share some of my personal journey through this time.
because we work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
I got saved, Gods love bought me to Jesus, the day before my 19th birthday in 1971. Jesus has been the love of my life since then, I have trusted him all my life. during the 40 years as a Christian i have had divine healing in my body, and also have walked with God through ill health. When this flu hit me a few weeks ago, I did what i always do, asked God for healing.
Two things stand out; The scripture I always use,' by his stripes I am healed because I believe in the finished work of the cross (as per Psalm 103), I felt the Lord say to me to put in front of it
'It is written'
The other thing that happened is i dragged myself to the computer to do some business work and the phone rang, it was Canteen, selling canteen Christmas cards and i felt to support them because the bible tells us without works faith is dead. I also did this to sow into my healing of the flu and then i prayed for the healing of my flu. Interestingly enough when I was transferred from North Shore hospital to Auckland hospital in the ambulance, the first building i saw was the Canteen building, I was reminded about the promise that I had talked to the Lord for my healing.

The whole thing has happened very quickly, I don't feel any fear - nothing can separate me from Gods Love.
The first night in North Shore Hospital, not knowing I had advanced Lung Cancer, I was very sick with pneumonia. That Friday night I was praying and felt God give me a picture of me as a baby, I was with God the Father and Jesus, in their arms, I felt their love for me, amazingly strong. On the Saturday night I had another God picture and Jesus was carrying me around in his arms as a toddler, showing me trees, fruit and laughing with me. From these two pictures i felt a peace about having a childlike faith with the Father and to trust them.
On Monday when I had my CT scan( I did not want to look at CT scan, i wanted to keep an image of healing not sickness) the doctors found out I had lung cancer, I was not expecting it at all. I felt very safe in God, I was in a state of shock, but i knew I could trust the Lord.
Still very ill with vomiting and difficulty breathing, as the week continued the news got worse, but my spirit was still responding to that safe place in God. The doctors were basically sending me home with months to live at North Shore hospital and then when i was transferred to Auckland Oncology they said get your affairs in order over the weekend, because it may be all the time you have. Immediately after the Doctor told us this, Myself, Lindsay, Asher and Abi prayed faith and hope into the dire situation. I felt so amazing, Gos was there with his peace and Love, what i found interesting is that night i woke up and was saying to the Lord, 'When I'm healed i will go and speak about my healing and write the testimony in a booklet, I then realised what God was doing was giving me a hope and future. God was restoring a hope and future to me.
Some days are really hard some are easy, but still i have peace and am thankful for your prayers and appreciate the love from everybody.

staying strong

Jen's prayer request at the moment is

• that the rest of her body stays strong, that her body wont be compromised and the vital organs stay healthy.
  The dietitian today told Jen that the cancer cells are so hungry that they eat all the goodness out of your body, prayer for her body to stand up against the ravishing hunger of the cancer would be very helpful.
  

On another note, Cancer can bring up fear and past grief in us, but we would kindly ask that stories of people dying of cancer could be kept private as they are not encouraging to Jen, We are looking for healing and staying strong and positive.
Thank You for all those praying for Jen, she told me tonight she feels no fear and at peace in the hospital. She would love scriptures sent, either on this blog or emailed to her, it seems to be feeding her spirit immensely. Her eyes widen with excited hunger when scripture is read to her.

-Abi

10th Oct

Monday, October 10

Jenny is feeling better than she has in weeks, probably due to the steroids, but also the result of much prayer. She is amazing in her faith - she doesn't look or act sick except for a cough which hits her at times. The oncologist came in this morning and was pleased to see her improvement. Now he is talking in terms of weeks or months, instead of days or weeks. He said chemo would only give her a bit of time, that he could not see a cure from any treatment. Until they determine the primary form of the cancer they don't know the best chemo to recommend. He advised Jen to have the gynae assessment then there will be a multi-team discussion and they will come with options and maybe recommendations on Wednesday or Thursday. So medically we are waiting, but spiritually we can keep praying.

-Diana; Jenny's sister who has come over from L.A.

Strength in Love

Jenny and Lindsay - a beautiful love story. Photo taken in Auckland Hospital.

We thank you for your prayers, it is a very heart wrenching time for the family, we are in emotional exhaustion mode at the moment. Please pray for peace and strength over the next few days with this weeks tests, final diagnosis and transition from hospital to home.

Sunday Morning 9th Oct

Jen went to chapel this morning with Lindsay, Josie , Indy and Jade. Indy was singing yes Jesus loves me and that made Jen smile.

Andy, Margaret and Russell came in to pray with Jenny today and Josie, Asher and myself were there too with the four granddaughters.

Andy shared two amazing healing stories with us about people he has prayed for who have been healed of cancer.

He told us about a Hindu woman who he prayed for in one of his meetings who became very ill and was admitted to ICU with two days to live. She was very weak and she could hardly talk but she asked her husband to bring Andy to pray for her. He came and prayed for her and a few months later got a call saying she was sorry she hadn't visited but that she was much better. This week as he was closing up after the meeting a beautiful woman and her daughter approached him. He thought they were looking for directions and did not recognise the woman he had prayed for as she had been completely healed and now looked completely different. She thanked him for praying for her and said she was going to India and would tell everyone how the Jesus that she didn't even know had healed her and changed her life forever.

He also told us about a young woman with breast cancer who had given up hope of being healed. There was a prayer meeting that Andy was asked to attend and he felt like having a night at home. But just before the meeting started he felt strongly from God that he should attend the meeting. He went there and prayed for this young woman who had given up all hope and was waiting for death to claim her. She saw him this Friday and told him her story of healing. She said she went home and was in no pain so she went to sleep without her usual dose of morphine. When she woke up in the morning she realised she had slept all night without pain. She looked down and there was a white powder on her sheet. The cancerous lesions on the skin of her breast had dried up and fallen off and turning to dust in the night. Her skin was as fresh and smooth as a babies. She went to the hospital for more tests and three different doctors examined her without finding a single trace of cancer.

The scripture he got for Jenny as he was driving to the hospital was Isaiah 38 1 -6

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+38&version=NIV

He prayed this scripture over Jenny and asked for the healing of God to come.

I got a word that is was the breathe of life that breathed life into the whole human race and that his breath of life would restore Jenny to life and health. I prayed that the breath of life would come and restore Jen.

Margaret saw a sky full of stars and one particular star became very bright and full and shined strongly on Jenny.

we had a great time of prayer and i feel full of faith and hope for Jenny's healing.

Carlie

Giving me a hope and a future

I spoke to Jenny last night on the phone to see how she was doing and tell her we love her.
She was feeling a lot better and went for a walk while she talked to me on her cell phone. She had three walks yesterday so she is really a lot better.

Jen told me about a dream that she had on Friday night that she wrote a book about her healing and told God that she would stand up and speak and travel around sharing her healing story with everyone. She said she felt this was God's way of giving her a hope and a future.

Jen also had a great time of prayer with her brother Douglas and wife Joy.Douglas mentioned that there is a big family history of lung problems going back to their great grandfather and his borthers and sisters. Joy and Douglas told Jen they will pray into this area to break any generational curse on the family. They also talked about the healing that Rachel has had with her heart surviving to adulthood and giving birth to two children even though the doctors said it was impossible and now her heart is actually growing stronger with time. It is good to remember the miracles we have already seen in our family, it strengthens our faith to believe for Jenny's healing.


From Carlie

Shake the Devil Out

There has been a theme over the last week of dance.

Lindsay got; ' He will turn her mourning into dancing'
Julie got; ' Laugh and Dance the cancer out'
Abi got; 'Get the Devil off your back'..(florence song above)

Medical Update 3

Friday 7th October

Ambulance transfer, 7.30 am to Auckland Hospital.
admitted to acute oncology.
New Blood tests, saw doctor quickly and explained that the only reason they agreed to see Jen is because of mystery of the primary site and that the secondary site is being so aggressive.
Doc gave no hope, but said they wanted to investigate anyway, Jen not suitable for chemo, but started steroids.
Lunchtime transferred to Ward 63 in afternoon seen by on of the top NZ oncologists, he was very sobering.
He said to get Jens affairs in place this weekend, it could be all she had. They don't know though, it could be a few months.
Really nice doctor, said other factors come into play; The will to live and belief structure. He said Jen was too sick for chemo, it would kill her, also said would take time for the doctors to sort out what was going on, usually that is all established before they admit anyone to oncology dept. But since Jens case is proving to be a mystery , they let her come. He said there is a slight possibility that there are two types of cancer, but if you have squamous cell carcinoma in secondary site, likely to have it in primary site.
But the problem is they can not test for it because the test for lung cancer is barbaric and in Jen's weak state she would not survive. (they put a tube down the throat, under local anesthetic and punch through the lung for a biopsy) The doctor has seen from the CT and Xray that Jen has enlarged lymph nodes running up and down wind pipe so at this stage they are not doing a biopsy.
He said meetings after Gynecology exam on Monday and to rest over weekend and try and get a bit stronger, steroids have been helping and not so nauseous but still on medication for it. Jen is managing to walk with anti blood clot stockings on (cancer can cause clotting)
Moved to Ward 64, oncology ward. Room with nice ladies by window.

Sat 8th & Sun 9th October

No medical staff on in the weekend, feeling a bit stronger, still coughing allot, like a smokers cough but has never smoked a day in her life! Jen coughs and gets breathless when talking but is feeling OK.

Medical Update #2

Wed 5th October

Another Chest X-ray.

Showed fluid in lungs and lesions of cancer everywhere.

Had a Gynaecologist exam, she couldn't find any mass of any kind.

A mystery.

Saw OT. planning to go home on Thursday. family organising to get oxygen at home.

Thursday 6th October.

Saw Specialist and Team at North Shore Hospital. Heading to send Jen home with pelative care, they didn't see any point in pursuing anything else.

Jen Got dressed and ready to go home. And in prances Tom, the handsome registrar who had been battling on her behalf. He managed to get her into acute oncology in Auckland Hospital, first thing Friday. Drugs are helping with nausea, no vomiting today.

The Start; Tues 27th September 2011

These medical history updates are for close nursing friends and family who would like to know the medical ins and outs. Summaries will be posted for anyone else who would feel squeamish to know medical details. :) Thank You

Tuesday 27th Sept

Feeling unwell for three weeks. The Doctor put Jen on antibiotics for her chest infection.

Jen mentioned to Doctor about some recent vaginal bleeding.

Doc examined her and obtained a tissue sample, which was sent to Lab.

Thursday 29th Sept

Received phone call from surgery to make urgent appointment with Doc, and to bring someone with her.

Lindsay's 63rd Birthday.

Friday 30th Sept

11.20 am appointment. News was bad. Tissue sample showed 'squamous cell carcinoma'.

GP very worried about breathing; suspected pneumonia. Booked Jen in for out-patient at North Shore Hospital. Went home, packed up a few things, hoping not to stay the night. Quick Admission.

Preliminary examination by registrar. Sent for chest X-ray. Positive result for pneumonia, but Jen could tell something else was happening but the Doctors did not say.

IV line started, antibiotics.

Jen had been nauseous for couple of weeks, they IV drugs for that. Jen was very weak, coughing alot and had to be admitted to Ward 6 and put on oxygen.

Saturday 1st October & Sunday 2nd Oct

Jen is very short of breath, coughing and nauseous.

Monday 3rd October

Given CT Scan.

Found it hard to take iodine mixture because of nausea. Had full chest, abdomen and pelvic scan, expecting them to find just pneumonia. Results came back very quickly.

Blown away to find out have extensive lung cancer.

Abdomen and organs in the area were clear. Pelvic area couldnt see because of hazy scan.

Entered Shock from news, feeling weak and sick. Coughing and breathlessness, on oxygen 24/7.

Tuesday 4th October

CT Scan #2 - for head.

Results Clear.

which was a relief. Told by Doctors that Lung cancer was secondary area and primary area was a bit of a mystery.

Told it was Terminal.

Visiting Jenny

Please Note: Until Jenny recieves full healing from God, if you visit please make sure you are 100% well, as sickness is life threatening.

Thank You.

Welcome to 'Praying with Jenny' Blog, Thankyou for reading.

This Blog was requested by Jenny, to keep friends and family up to date with the last weeks findings and her current journey. I, Abi, will update you on medical history and current diagnosis, summaries for those who would rather not know the details, Prayer requests and How we, as a family, feel God is leading us. This documentation will help mum as she is finding it hard to talk and explain what is happening, as the cancer is in the lungs and restricting breathing.

God Bless and feel free to leave a comment on blog posts or email mum at jennybb@xtra.co.nz