A True Story, Really!!
Hi Everyone!!
I thought I would “go lightly” today [there is a joke in there, if you have ever gone through a colonoscopy 
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I wanted to share a true story with you all today. This really did happen, honest
Lisa Wiener, who is the Moderator of the Christian Writers Group, posted this to the list May 2003 while I was having surgery and I did not know anything about it until I was out of the hospital and perusing through the posts to CWG and I was surprised and blessed, so here is the rest of the story as shared by Lisa Wiener of the Christian Writers Group:
Subject: Inspiring Story…
Hi All,
I shared with CWG-Prayer (CWG’s Prayer List) yesterday that one of our co-moderators (Paul Dawn) came through his surgery OK yesterday, but required a permanent colostomy. The good news is that they think they got all cancer and no further treatments will be necessary!
But I had to share with ALL of you today, because as writers I know you would appreciate this inspiring story (and one that made my husband and I giggle a little last night…)
About 10PM my time the phone rang. I was in the back room, so I didn’t hear it, but my husband (Dave) answered the phone.
Not too long afterwards, Dave popped his head in the door of the room in which I was relaxing.
“Did you hear the phone?” he asked.
“No.”
“Well, you won’t believe who it was…”
“Who?” I asked expectantly.
“I could barely believe it, but it was Paul Dawn,” he answered.
“You’re kidding!”
“Yeah, he called from ICU.. and I said, ‘What on earth are you doing on the phone???’ He said he was calling from his cell phone - from ICU - and he replied to Dave’s inquiry with, ‘I’ve got minutes!’”
We laughed. “You’re kidding!” I repeated. Then I said, “Well, I wonder if he might even remember calling us.. coming off all the drugs and all.. he may not even remember!” We laughed again.
“He said that he just wanted us to know that everything turned out OK.. and that he was doing OK.. that he’s sore and knows what was done, but has perfect peace about everything.”
Now see, THAT is what I consider the part of this inspiring story!
Here is Paul Dawn. As long as I have known this man “online,” I’ve known him to be a prayer warrior. He doesn’t always see it, but so often I’d get an ICQ message from him, letting me know he’d prayed for me and my family that day.. for CWG.. for others, etc. This happened long before he ever became one of CWG’s co-mods and you bet it is one of the reasons I sought him out when it was TIME to add another co-mod!
Anyway, here is this praying man.. calling us from his bed in ICU.. after extensive surgery (probably about 5 hours or so???) to let us know he’s alright and to tell us he has perfect peace!
Now if that isn’t something, I don’t know what is, folks.
I’m sure when Paul returns, he will have stories to share.. and he already told me that throughout his whole ordeal he has been writing and keeping notes so he can write about all his experiences later.
Anyway, keep praying for Paul’s recovery… he really is quite a remarkable man. He has also told me he would LIKE to come to our conference so let’s pray he might be able to.. as I’m sure many would like to meet him and he’d like to meet you, too.
God bless!
Lisa
PS - Hey maybe when Paul is all healed up, one of those phone companies might just use him for a phone commercial.. calling from his hospital bed in ICU… stating with confidence, “I’ve got minutes!” LOL!!!!
Note: Anyway, I hope you all were blessed as you read it. I know that I was and everytime I think about sitting in the hospital bed in the ICU with my cell phone, saying ” I’ve Got Minutes” I just begin to laugh and believe it or not, it brought back good memories as I got to minister, encourage and lift up others while I was in the hospital.
By the way, if anyone from the phone companies are reading, I am available for commercials
Till later!!
Paul