Just last year I made a video to be shown during our worship service at church to let people know about our HopeKeepers group. If you have ever made a video that has to be 30 seconds you know how many takes that can be. As I recited my lines over and over again. "My name is Keri Delphia and I have been on a journey for the past 7 years to be pain free." It really sunk in how long I have been on this Journey. That I really have a chronic illness that causes me pain and has altered my life in so many ways. As I looked back on the road that I have been down and where God has taken me I could truly see why my journey has been for a reason. God has given me a heart to support others who suffer from a chronic illness. Sometimes invisible and sometimes very aparent. Before I became ill I really had no sympothy for those who suffered. I couldn't understand why they couldn't just push through it and live normaly. God has truly lifted me up out of the pits many times and shown me His grace and mercy, which has lead me to understand the fresh start He wanted for me.
As I walk this journey with so many others who are struck by life long illness I know that they understand where I am, and excepts me just the way I am right now in my life. As I write this I think of all my friends in our HopeKeepers group and how no matter what is going on in my life or theirs we are there for eachother lifting eachother up when the other just doesn't seem to know how they will walk through the next hurdle in their journey. I encourage any of you reading this who does not have a support group, especially a HopeKeepers group, to find one through the restministries website or if you are feeling called to lead one take the next step.
About Me
- Pain-Free Journey
- Lets see...I am social person. I love to be around people. I started my career as a Hairstylist in 1987 and was passionate about it until I was no longer able to in 2007. I now manage a hair salon part time and enjoy sharing my knowledge with the stylists that are just starting their careers. I have been married for 16 years and have two boys 19 and 9! They are a tru joy in my life! I have 12 chickens and 1 Rooster. They are a hoot and I love the fresh eggs. I also enjoy reading and cooking. I have something called Thalamic Pain Syndrome. I have been suffering for 5 years now, but it has just been recently that I was diagnosed with this. Oh I have had plenty of " We think this is what is wrong" so to finally know what was causing my chronic pain is a huge relief
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