Race For Life....

(English below!)

Dyma rywbeth dwi wedi bod eisiau gwneud ers blynyddoedd, ers pan o ni'n 16.  Pan drodd fy myd i ar ben i lawr.  Ar 24 o Fedi 2005 collodd mam y frwydr yn erbyn canser, a fel yr unig ferch yn y teulu, doedd gen i ddim syniad be i'w wneud.  Dim syniad sut oedd gweddill fy mywyd i am fod.  Ond, yr un peth wnaeth fy nghadw i i fynd oedd gwybod bod mam wedi byw ei bywyd i Dduw, a'i bod hi bellach yn hapusach nag erioed yn y nefoedd yng nghwmni Iesu Grist. 

Am flynyddoedd, er oeddwn i'n gwybod hyn, doeddwn i dal ddim yn dallt o.  Ond, just cyn i fi droi in 18, nes i sylweddoli maint cariad ac aberth Duw drosda i yn bersonol, a dod i ddeall nad cosb gan Duw oedd colli mam, ond bod o yn rhywbeth positif. 

Erbyn heddiw, mwy na thebyg na faswn i'n Gristion heblaw am y ffaith i ni golli mam.  Mwy na thebyg fasa gen i ddim calon mawr dros helpu pobl erill.  Mwy na thebyg na faswn i ddim yn berson cweit mor hyderus a bodlon fy myd. Er bod y blynyddoedd diwethaf wedi bod yn anodd, dwi wedi dysgu llawer, ac wedi newid llawer fel person, ac yn gwybod cymaint mwy am fy mhwrpas i ar y ddaear.

Felly, fel gwerthfawrogiad o fywyd mam, ag i allu helpu pobl erill yn yr un sefyllfa, dwi am redeg y Race For Life eleni.

 

Job 1:21

The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
   may the name of the LORD be praised.”

 

I never realized the importance of this verse until a year or two ago.  Unfortunately, we lost our Mum after a battle to cancer in September 2005, just a couple of days before we were going to celebrate her 50th birthday.  As the only girl in the family, I was devestated.  But I knew that mum, who lived her life entirly to God, was now in heaven enjoying herself. 

Of course, at that time, that didn't mean much to me, apart from the fact that she was now out of pain, while I was stuck in grief and misery at home.  But, through the Christian family that mum was a part of, I got an amazing chance to get to know God more, and his plans for us.  In August 2007 i finally gave my life to Christ, which gave me such a new outlook on life.

No longer did I feel alone and isolated in the middle of everything, but I knew that I had an Eternal Father who loved and cared for me, who would never sleep. 

Job 1: 21 was quite a hard verse for me to understand for a while.  What good thing could come out of loosing mum? But, by know, I can see it, I can see how God has changed me.  He has filled me with courage.  Filled me with a passion to help others.  Made me understand the pain people go through at tough times, and being able to help.  And, for this I praise God.

Yes, at times, it is painful remembering that Mum is never there the other side of the phone, or will never be at home making a cup of tea waiting for me to walk through the door, but I DO know that she is enjoying herself in heaven, and that God does look after me, and teaches and encourages me everyday of my life.

And ONE DAY, I too will be up there in heaven, being reunited with Mum, and of course, Jesus :)

So, this year, to show my respect and thanks to Mum for the amazing upbringing I had, and to thank God for the way he has lead me over the last years, I'm going to run (or maybe walk) Race For Life.  There is a HUGE need to Help more people beat cancer.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online – it’s quick, easy and totally secure..

Events like Race for Life are vital in funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work into preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. By sponsoring me now you can help more people survive cancer..

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Many thanks for your support. Together we WILL beat cancer.