Dean P. Demos

I apologize for taking so long to update you, my cherished friends, on my journey since being diagnosed for Multiple Myeloma.

I have had a good year. Incidentally, I am officially retiring from being the Headmaster at Trinity Christian School at the end of this school year. My son-in-law, Mark Anthony, is taking my position. He will be a great leader for the school. This past June he received his Doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary.

The Lord has blessed the school. It has grown from 300 students when I arrived to over 1200 presently. We have over 400 high school students enrolled, and we’re building a brand new building for them on our main campus. (Hey, donations accepted!)

Anyway, my energy level has been on a decline. I usually “hit the wall” in the mid-afternoon. I pickup my 4 year-old grand-daughter, Boston, and take her home to her mother, Ashley, who only lives 5 minutes from us. That picks me up. Then, it’s usually straight to my chair for an afternoon recharging nap.

I am scheduled this month to have my year-four (post transplant) bone marrow biopsy and skeletal x-ray so any change in my health can be detected. So far, so good. My oncologist actually used the term “active remission” to describe my present condition. As Pastor Moses Vegh used to say, ” We’re not looking for the undertaker … we’re looking for the Uppertaker.” I still take a Revlimid capsule every day ($17,000 per month paid by Aetna, PTL) and I must regularly have my blood levels checked for early detection of any issues.

People ask me what I am going to do when I retire. When they do, I realize that they don’t know Patty well enough … she no doubt will have a plan for each day. She will continue to work as the office manager at the church. She loves her work and still has the health and energy to do it. Seriously, I will take on projects at the school and be available for whatever Mark needs done. There are also buses full of students to drive and school sporting events to attend. I love the students and can’t bear to be away from them too much.

The Lord showed me that He will take care of our needs. He also clearly showed me that I will maintain my spiritual influence upon the school THROUGH PRAYER. These reassurances mean a great deal to me.

Here’s something to add to your spiritual arsenal: “Don’t tell God how big your problem is … tell your problem how big your God is!”

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