God of All my Days
Suffering reminds us that our lives are meant to be a community project. - Paul Tripp
I'm not a social media type of guy... more old-school, living in the stone ages. :) But, I wanted to start a simple blog to share my journey with those around me... family, friends, loved ones who have shown amazing support and love which has so touched me and my family.
So, to begin, I wanted to share a text thread that really turned out to be a lifeline for me. It started out in the Bryn Mawr Hospital ER and these faithful friends spoke truth and encouragement into my heart, often at times when I was in desperate need. For this, I'll forever be grateful.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 · 10:01 AM
Joe Hyun
Hey guys, would appreciate your prayers. Came into ER late last night. Cardiac work up has come up negative but my white blood cell count is very high. They are concerned that it's leukemia. Still doing tests today.
Trish Chase
Yes we are praying right now. May our Lord Jesus heal your body and give you his peace in this trial🙏
Michael Oh
Brother we will pray and pray and pray. Keep us updated. We stand beside you with hope.
Rick Chase
Absolutely we will b praying for you and your family. For healing, for faith and clarity. And for wisdom for the doctors who are treating you. Peace be with you.
Phu Nguyen
We are praying for you brother and your family.
Jin An
Praying.
Sam Hwang
Fervently praying for you and your family
Dan Hyun
Praying
Song Lee
Praying for you
John Soety
Praying for the best result. Keep us posted on the progress.
Bill Smith
Hey brother. Definitely praying for you and your family. Please keep us posted.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 · 12:40 PM
Trish Chase
Joe and Grace,
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way...the Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress" ps :46.
God himself is your helper, he is faithful to his promises 🙏
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 · 7:17 PM
Dan Hyun
Hi everyone. Dan, Joe's brother. I'm at hospital with him right now. Joe waiting on tests to determine if acute lymphoma or leukemia. We are waiting for transfer to HUP most likely tomorrow. I will put out a more public word for prayer on social media so feel free to follow there for updates.keep praying. Joe apreciate you all so much.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 · 2:27 PM
Joe Hyun
Just found out we got a room at HUP. Praise God! Thank you all for your encouragement and prayers in faith. It means so much.
Bill Smith
Praising God with you Joe! So very glad to hear. Continuing to pray for you, Grace and your family.
Trish Chase
Trusting Jesus to envelope you with his & our love 💕
Michael Oh
Thankful to hear! Praying and fasting today for you.
Song Lee
Praying for you, bro
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 · 11:56 PM
Joe Hyun
Was just awoken to be told that recent lab showing WBC count has risen even more to 180, so doc ordered to start taking chemotherapy drug now to try to lower levels. Bone marrow biopsy tomorrow morning at 7. Coveting your prayers.
Billy Kwak
Praying for you Bro. Hang in there
Thursday, December 19, 2019 · 6:21 AM
Joe Hyun
Long night. Didn't sleep but a wink cause there was a fire in our building soon after midnight, so several floors had to be evacuated including ours. Looked like a disaster scene. Crazy but thankful that everyone esp. those in beds and wheelchairs all got to safe location in adjacent building. Word is we'll all hopefully be back in our rooms soon. And then hopefully can get some rest. Tests may be postponed cause priority will be to get everyone settled and stable. Nurses and staff here have done such an amazing job continuing to take care of patients through it all. So admirable.
Billy Kwak
Get some rest when you can. Still praying for you and the family
Michael Oh
Oh my what a mess! We'll pray for rest and for good timing on the transfer and mercy on the testing. Lord fill our dear brother with your peace. Let your peace rest in him and the family in mysterious ways. Gentle Healer heal. Use the meds. Use your Spirit.
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress
Thursday, December 19, 2019 · 7:55 AM
Song Lee
Praying for you continually, bro
Thursday, December 19, 2019 · 9:21 AM
Trish Chase
Praying with faith 🙏
"Trust in the Lord with all your ❤️ & do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him & he will make straight your paths .
...." it will be healing to your flesh & refreshment to your bones"
Rick Chase
What a mess with the fire, thankfully no one was injured. Ps. 46 is one of my favorites, and hopefully encouraging to you. Praying for healing, for faith, for strength and for the doctors, nurses and technicians, for wisdom in their care for you. You are not alone, God is with you. And you are surrounded with friends and prayer partners, continually holding you & your family up to Him.
Thursday, December 19, 2019 · 11:54 PM
Joe Hyun
Hey guys, so appreciate and grateful for your prayers and support. Many folks have reached out and it means a lot. Please pray for faith and strength for the journey ahead. And kids are especially taking it hard and all processing it differently as you can imagine. No new updates but flow cytometry from previous hospital indicating it’s Acute B-cell leukemia. Waiting on repeat flow done here at HUP and checking “Philadelphia chromosome" mutation lab result to determine treatment course and duration, most likely by tomorrow. Bone marrow biopsy done today will take longer for results.
Friday, December 20, 2019 · 9:10 AM
Trish Chase
In addition to healing for you Joe and strength and faith for our dear Grace, Our Father has placed your children on our hearts. May Joy, Chloe and Christian be awakened by the Holy Spirit to become more aware to the nearness of Jesus and May his peace quiet their troubled hearts. 🙏
"Fear not, for I am with you: be not dismayed, for I am you God; I will strengthen you, I will help you...
For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; it is I who say to you,
Fear not, I am the one who helps you" Is. 41:10,13
Friday, December 20, 2019 · 5:57 PM
Joe Hyun
Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement from the Word. The psalms have definitely been ministering to our hearts. So, we met with the team earlier and they shared the following: Diagnosis confirmed of B-cell ALL with Philadelphia chromosome mutation. Treatment plan is to stay inpatient for few weeks to receive pre-chemo medication to slow the growth of cancer cells, and then be discharged home to do chemo regimen as inpatient/outpatient. Pray that I’ll be able to tolerate this and God will use the medications to get rid of the leukemia cells. They also said that bone marrow transplant will most likely be indicated for this type of cancer after chemo treatment.
Michael Oh
Thanks Joe for keeping us updated and allowing us to walk with you through this journey. I hope there were some silver linings in this diagnosis. I'm sure it's one of those not as bad as it could have been but not what we wanted to hear type situations. We know how to pray better and we'll update those who gather to pray at our house tomorrow morning from 10-12. Love you brother.
Bill Smith
Hey brother, thank you for reaching out. Very glad the psalms and prayers have been helpful and glad to hear you have a diagnosis and treatment plan. Continuing to pray that the Lord’s presence will be very tangible to you and your family during this time and the coming weeks. Love you much.
Saturday, December 21, 2019 · 11:54 AM
Michael Oh
Joe we are praying for you and love you and the family.
Rick Chase
We joined in prayers for you in Lancaster this morning, Rick & Trish
Joe Hyun
Loved “Joe we are praying for you and love you and the family.”
Love you guys.
Trish Chase
Aww 🥰 🙏
Michael Oh
Loved an image
Jin An
😊
Tim Lee
Loved an image
Song Lee
Thanks so much for sharing the photo. Praying for you.
Sunday, December 22, 2019 · 8:32 AM
Rick Chase
Good morning Joe & family,
Reading Spurgeon this morning, both Trish & I thought this might encourage you.
December 22 Morning I will strengthen thee.—Isaiah 41: 10
God has a strong reserve with which to discharge this engagement, for He is able to do all things. Believer, until you can drain dry the ocean of omnipotence, until you can break into pieces the towering mountains of almighty strength, you never need to fear. Do not think that the strength of man will ever be able to overcome the power of God. While the earth’s huge pillars stand, you have enough reason to abide firm in your faith. The same God who directs the earth in its orbit, who feeds the burning furnace of the sun, and trims the lamps of heaven has promised to supply you with daily strength. While He is able to uphold the universe, do not think that He will prove unable to fulfill His own promises. Remember what He did in the days of old, in the former generations. Remember how He spoke, and it was done; how He commanded, and it stood fast. Will He who created the world grow weary? He hangs the world on nothing; will He who does this be unable to support His children? Will He be unfaithful to His word for lack of power? Who is it that restrains the tempest? Does He not ride on the wings of the wind, make the clouds His chariots, and hold the ocean in the hollow of His hand? How can He fail you? When He has put such a faithful promise as this on record, will you for a moment indulge the thought that He has outpromised Himself and gone beyond His power to fulfill? Ah, no! You can doubt no longer. You who are my God and my strength, I can believe that this promise will be fulfilled, for the boundless reservoir of Your grace can never be exhausted, and the overflowing storehouse of Your strength can never be emptied by Your friends or pilfered by Your enemies. Now let the feeble all be strong, And make Jehovah’s arm their song. 
Joe Hyun
Thanks rick and Trish for the reminder of who our God is. What a welcome encouragement this sabbath morning, to rest in His power and sustaining grace.
Good news received just now. My white blood cell count has come down significantly (28!), which means my body is responding to the medications that I'm receiving. Thank you for your steadfast prayers and support.
Michael Oh
So encouraging!!! We'll keep battling in prayer!!!
Rick Chase
Yay! Praise Him
Tim Lee
That is amazing news, Joe!! Brings us tears of joy this morning. Praise God!
Monday, December 23, 2019 · 8:42 AM
Joe Hyun
Good morning, hope you all had a great weekend. More encouraging news received just now. My white blood cell count has come down even more (8!) which is actually within "normal" range. So my body is continuing to respond well to the medications. They said levels might continue to even dip lower in the coming week through this targeted therapy, including healthy red blood cells and platelets too but they will supplement those as needed. Thank you for your continued prayers. Have a great day! Love you all.
Phu Nguyen
Thanks Joe for sharing the great news. Our prayers for you and your family continue.
Michael Oh
Thanking God for this encouraging news and hoping you are smiling!
Bill Smith
Excellent news Joe! Praising God with you for his goodness.
Rick Chase
Wonderful news! Thanks for keeping us updated. We control pray for all of you, for His grace and healing.
Sam Hwang
Yes, great news! PTL! We continue to pray diligently for you and the family.
Song Lee
Continuing to pray for you, bro.
Tim Lee
Great news, Joe. Praise God! Keep it going!
Monday, December 23, 2019 · 11:18 AM
Joe Hyun
Let me introduce you to Trent, new friend of mine and brother in Christ, from Kansas, with wife and 3 little one's. (Got to know him during the fire few days ago!) ☺️ 6 years remission. Had bone marrow transplant. But cancer came back and now here for Car-T cell therapy. Amazing fighter. Please pray for him as he begins this treatment in the coming weeks Lord-willing.
Michael Oh
🙏🏼
Jin An
Praying for you and Trent
Lifting up Trents wife and kids also!
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 · 10:27 AM
Joe Hyun
Please join in prayer for Ron, Burkitt's lymphoma, diagnosed this past summer, treated with chemo but cancer returned recently and affected nerves in his right leg and left arm. But he's still faster than me when we doing laps. Here for some new immunotherapy that I can't even pronounce. Amazing. God's wisdom.
Bill Smith
So thankful Joe for how you continue to serve there by loving on the other guys. Praying now.
Song Lee
Thanks for the updates, Joe. Continually praying for you.
Rick Chase
I echo the previous comment of how God is placing you in a place to encourage other's going through similar trials. Blessings to you and your family.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 · 3:25 PM
Joe Hyun
Most recent update:
-Wbc 3.5! (with blasts 26% of that), so medicine is steadily killing leukemia cells
-Neutrophils and platelets a bit low, so may need to supplement
-plan for spinal tap this thurs or fri
-if levels ok, then plan for discharge as early as 12/30 and follow-up in leukemia clinic as outpatient for chemo regimen
Hope you all have a blessed Christmas. Love you all!
Hope you all have a blessed Christmas. Love you all!
Jin An
Woohooooooo
Michael Oh
Best news of the day!!!
Joe Hyun
My brother sent me this. Inspiring and timely read. ☺️
Rick Chase
Our God continues to reveal His goodness every day!
Special time spending Christmas together with family here at HUP. Blessings loved ones!!
Emily was one of my first nurses when I got here to HUP. So thankful for her and the AMAZING staff esp. working today so cheerfully. :)
Special time spending Christmas together with family here at HUP. Blessings loved ones!!
Emily was one of my first nurses when I got here to HUP. So thankful for her and the AMAZING staff esp. working today so cheerfully. :)
Phu Nguyen
Merry Christmas Joe and family!!! Love the pictures.
Trish Chase
Aww 🥰
Merry Christmas 🎄 to our much loved Hyun family ❌⭕💕❤️🎁 fam Chase
Friday, Dec 27 · 2:21 PM
Joe Hyun
This is a PICC line and can stay in for as long as I need. Will replace having to have an IV. Two ports so they can put meds in and draw blood from it! So, no more blood sticks going forward, yay!!👍💪
They said I have great veins so good to go!!😉
Michael Oh
Wow that's some setup!
Joe Hyun
Also spinal tap went well this morning. Well-oiled machine here at HUP. Thank you for your prayers for these procedures today.
Phu Nguyen
Awesome Joe!!! Prayers still coming your way.
Song Lee
Good to hear. Continually pursuing for you, bro.
Btw, you do have super veins!🦸♂️🦸♂️🦸♂️
Bill Smith
Great news Joe. Thanks for the updates!
Rick Chase
So glad to hear things are progressing well, still praying for you and your fam daily.
Saturday, Dec 28 · 8:11 PM
Joe Hyun
Hi guys, could you please lift up in prayer. I've had headache since spinal tap yesterday. Side effect they think and just takes time to resolve. So not been able to walk much past few days and in bed mostly. Good thing is they found no leukemia cells in my CSF! Praise God. Plan will be to do repeat spinal taps every week so hopefully won't have these headaches all the time. Doc said plan is still for discharge home Monday! 🙏
Michael Oh
Praying brother. Hang in there and will pray you can rest well.
Bill Smith
praying for you now - so glad you’re still able to come home!!
Sunday, Dec 29 · 6:38 AM
Joe Hyun
God has used this song to strengthen and encourage my heart. Thank you for your prayers! Got some well needed rest last night. Have a blessed Sabbath.☺️
Rick Chase
We continue to pray for you and your fam. God will give you the strength to persevere. And He will continue to heal. 🙏
Trish Chase
Thank you for this praise music this morning Joe... it ministered to my soul... lovely way to begin sabbath 🙏
Monday, Dec 30 · 2:03 PM
Joe Hyun
So, Neutrophil count is trending up slowly but steadily (to 270 today) but not high enough to go home (benchmark goal of 500). Looks like Saturday's level of 480 might have been an abnormally high read for some reason. So anyway, will take it day by day. May be spending New Years here. Still dealing with headache and nausea from Friday's spinal tap, but hanging in there. Doc said caffeine actually helps so they gave me a pill for that and Chloe's been my barista concocting some yummy espresso drinks for me!☕
Bill Smith
Hey brother. Sorry to hear that you'll be there yet for longer; will continue to pray for your level to increase. Glad you have some relief for headaches and that you've got your own personal barista! Much love to the Hyun family.
Monday, Dec 30 · 4:16 PM
Joe Hyun
This ain’t no iPhone 11 pic, but enjoying glorious view of storm clouds unfolding bright sun. 🌞Thankful for some quiet time in His presence and reminded of His goodness and faithfulness.☺️
Rick Chase
Hey brother, not sure about all the medical terms but it doesn't sound real good. But this is temporary, between a wonderful God, loving family and many others who are holding you up in prayer, I'm sure that His healing power and love and love will prevail. Keep the faith, rely on His strength and know that He wants the best for you.
Nice legs, by the way 😂
Rick & Trish
Tuesday, Dec 31 · 5:14 PM
Michael Oh
Joe I'm resting in this good reminder today and praying this for you all as well.
He Knows
I know not what awaits me,
God kindly veils mine eyes,
And o’er each step of my onward way
He makes new scenes to rise;
And every joy He sends me, comes
A sweet and glad surprise.
Where He may lead me I’ll follow,
My trust in Him repose,
And every hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, He knows, He knows;
And every hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, He knows, He knows.
One step I see before me,
’Tis all I need to see,
The light of Heav’n more brightly shines,
When earth’s illusions flee;
And sweetly through the silence, came
His loving “Follow Me.”
Oh, blissful lack of wisdom,
’Tis blessed not to know;
He holds me with His own right hand,
And will not let me go,
And lulls my troubled soul to rest
In Him Who loves me so.
So on I go not knowing,
I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
I’d rather walk in faith with Him
Than go alone by sight.
— Mary Brainard (1869)
Wednesday, Jan 1 · 7:39 AM
Joe Hyun
Happy new year everyone! We had so much fun last night, eating amazing Mexican food (fiesta!) and laughing with my family like we haven’t in weeks! Laughter is the best medicine! 😂. Thanks for your continued prayers for my headache/nausea. Last night I was able to walk 20-30 minutes without headache (with Grace by my side!)
🥳😴
Jin An
Yum. Happy new year!
Bill Smith
Loved an image
Trish Chase
How sweet. Seeing God's rich blessings in these photos and your words.❤️
Rick Chase
Wonderful photos, so great to see you all laughing. And so glad to hear about you walking without headaches. Continually praying for you. We really miss you guys.
Rick & Trish 🙏
Michael Oh
Wow what a party!!! Surely God was in your midst! Happy New Year!!!🎈🎊🎆
Song Lee
Happy new year, Bro!
Wednesday, Jan 1 · 5:39 PM
Joe Hyun
Neutrophil level came back... 930!! Wasn't expecting that... Praise God. Going home tomorrow! Thank you for your persistent prayers in faith.🙏☺️
Rick Chase
Wonderful news! God us good 😀🎉
Michael Oh
Wow that's crazy high! So happy to hear!
Phu Nguyen
Great news Joe!!!
Thursday, Jan 2 · 1:58 PM
 Going home!!🙏💪
Rick Chase 😊🎈🙏 Song Lee Cool, bro! Continually praying for you. |
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