To all friends who joined us during this 3 months, we want to let you know about the chapel and the burial.Today, 13th of December, 2007, at 8pm., chapel at the Jardim América Church, located at Avenida Edmundo de Souza, 100 - Jacareí.Tomorrow, the 14th, another chapel at 2pm at IACS Church in Taquara.After this, the burial will take place at Pioneiros Cemetery, Fazenda Passos Farm, city of Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul State.

Today, December 13 at 7:05 a.m. our great warrior, our dearest hero passed away. He fought for life till the last moments.
Now, we will share with you some of his last words: “ Keep the faith, remain in the church, teach my grandchildren in the path of the Lord. In heaven I will be able to accomplish everything I couldn´t do here like riding a bicycle and traveling. Please don´t look at this situation as a lost battle, for God knows what is best. I praise God because he gave me 51 years to live and these were years of joy. I praise God for giving me the opportunity to witness with this blogger.
It could be worst, I am not in pain and I could think and reflect about everything. God is merciful.”
In the most difficult moments he quoted Ellen White when she said “I know in whom I have trusted.” He also quoted Revelation 14:13 and Isaiah 57:2.
We, as a family would like to thank you for your prayers and say that we have always trusted God.
We would have liked it to be different because we have always been a happy, loving family that loved to be together. The pain of missing someone we love strangles our hearts, but we always prayed for God´s will to be done. We would like to ask you to continue praying for us so we can be strong and carry on through pain and sorrow. If you may, please pray for God to give us strength to overcome the separation.
And above all, please, let´s join hands and do everything we can to witness about Jesus to all people so He comes back as soon as possible. Because in heaven there will be no more pain, no more cancer, no more death…. Only love and eternal life with Jesus and the ones we love.

With love,

Miriam, Elise, Ellen, Rafael e Hiram.

I'm still very weak, today. There is absolutely nothing I can do without the help of my wife. The simple act of taking the food to my mouth is already her task. I try with the right and the left hand, but both start trembling. Today I also had dehydration on the early evening. It seemed to be an endless trembling. Soon I was medicated because of fever and received a liter of serum. I don't know yet when the new chemo will begin. It doesn't matter; the doctor may not know also. But, God already knows! So, let's keep going, looking higher! Hugs.

Once I am going to change of quimio, the doctors want to sure that I am ready. Tests and more tests, wasn't because of them I would have beginning today. Now let’s wait few days for the new quimio. Thank you for helping us to face this moment interceding to God for us. We are certain of His powerful arms around us. One hug and let’s move on.

Yesterday came out the first results of the treatment. The doctors wished that the main tumor was more reached, that is why on Sunday we will begin a new session of quimio. But with an approach a little different, let's say a little more aggressive. In addition there is a possibility of losing hear. What matter is to be alive and to be treated.
Well, we know that our victory don't depend on human action but on the power of God.

Yesterday was the second day with the nasogastric tube. I threw up and the tube came out. The parenteral tube which connects to the vein is not turned on during the day. So today I was only fed by the little bit I can eat. So the result is that before the next chemo I will have to have a blood transfusion. I should have had the tube inserted today but it is going to be done by the doctor who does endoscopies tomorrow morning. I continue to count on your prayers.

The experience of having a nasogastric tube in my nose is quite different. There is always that strange thing there. I still have to eat, even if I don't want to. I still have not spoken with the doctor but I believe that chemo is on schedule for this next weekend. After 8 days in bed I finally got out of bed today, but it is hard to maintain standing up. With the help of my wife Miriam and my daughter Elise, I sat on the sofa and that is where I am dictating this letter now. It has been a daily struggle but I believe that we will look back later and see that everything was just a little. A hug to all.