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Rosie's page
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This page was established to keep you updated with Rosie's news. It took the form of emails that Rosie had sent to people here in Yapton Free Church. Please do join us in our prayers for Hugo, Ben, Katie and the wider family over the next few weeks and months.
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2010
The work Rosie helped to start continues....
June 2010
As many of you know Hugo and Rosie had a heart for a very special Children's Orphanage in Nepal.
We have created a special leaflet all about this work.
If you would like to download a copy of it, click here
2009
22nd September 2009
A lasting legacy
“A wonderful wife, a fantastic mother, a beautiful daughter, sister and friend”. These are the words on the Order of Service which was held to commemorate and give thanksgiving for her life held at St Mary’s Church in Walberton in July. But she was much more than that, she was a remarkable young woman who created a lasting legacy by helping to link Yapton with a tiny orphanage in Nepal and in her quiet and effective way set about raising money to establish the orphanage and provide support for the young children so many miles away from the UK, who otherwise might simply be forgotten.
Rose van Driel was her name, wife of the Hugo, Pastor of Yapton Free Church and mother of Ben and Katie. She died aged just 45, a life cut short all too soon but nonetheless a life fulfilled. An unselfish life lived by someone who dedicated herself to helping the less fortunate and sick in our community and in so doing brought happiness, healing and contentment into so many lives.
Rosie was educated at Chichester High School for Girls and went on from there to be trained at Guys Hospital as a nurse. Her marriage to Hugo was at St Mary’s, Walberton and sadly she is now buried in the churchyard there. In recent years Rosie was part of the nursing team at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Chichester and paradoxically it was whilst employed there she was first diagnosed with a terminal illness, an inoperable brain tumour.
Rosie’s involvement in the orphanage was part of the Yapton Free Church’s ongoing support for Nepal, one of the world’s poorest countries. Since the project to support an orphanage in Nepal first came to fruition some 5 years ago, Rosie was actively involved in seeking sponsorship from families and local schools to raise money for the orphanage and for the children’s schooling.
The children who have so benefited and will benefit in the years to come from Rosie’s commitment to the orphanage, may not realise it but undoubtedly their lives will have been transformed and enhanced by the efforts of this remarkable woman who has left such a lasting legacy.
David Tansley
"Yapton News & Views" Magazine - September 2009
Click here to download a softcopy of the article as it originally appeared
Wednesday 15th July 2009
Rosie's funeral was held on Wednesday 15th July 2009, in Walberton, West Sussex.
Click here to view the Order of Service.
"I would like to send a deep and heartfelt message of thanks and appreciation for all the phone calls, emails, and messages of support we have had the last few weeks. Ben and Katie, the wider family and I have felt sustained by these - and by the prayers for us.
Rosie was a wonderful wife, fantastic mother, beautiful daughter, sister and friend."
Hugo van Driel
All things work together for good, for those that love God and are called according to His purposes"
Romans 8 verse 28.
Tuesday 7th July 2009
The service for dear Rosie is going to be Wednesday 15th July at St Mary's Church, Walberton, West Sussex. Time: 1:30pm. This will be a service of rememberance and thanksgiving for her wonderful life. Whilst the church itself has limited capacity, the plan is to extend the service to a marquee or tent outside. There will be refreshments afterwards at a venue to be confirmed. All are most welcome.
As this will be thanksgiving for her wonderful life, Hugo, Ben and Katie would prefer people not to wear black.
Hugo has also asked me to thank you for all the prayers, cards and messages to him and the family. He has also asked for no flowers please. Any donations that are made will be put towards the Nepal Orphanage Fund : a project so loved and supported by Rosie.
Further details as they are confirmed will be posted here.
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Rosie passed away to be with Jesus, her beloved heavenly father on the night of Wednesday 1st July 2009. Please pray for Hugo, Ben and Katie and the wider family at this time.
A prayer meeting and vigil is planned for Thursday 2nd July, at the Yapton Free Church, Old Church Building from 8:00pm onwards. All are welcome to attend.
More information to follow in due course.
16th February 2009
"He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
He drew me out of deep waters."
Psalm 18v16
Rosie last updated her page in October 2008, after she had three major seizures. Rosie's medication was then changed to help control the seizures. Since then Rosie has been resting and spending time with her family. We praise the Lord as, to date, the tumour has not grown. However, Rosie has been exhausted by the side-affects of her medication and has days when she has felt very low. She is gently re-building her strength and confidence, surrounded by her loving family and her Church friends. Please continue to hold Rosie and family in your prayers. Please pray for peace and strength for Rosie, Hugo and all the family.
We love you Rosie - the Lord is holding on to you at this time and he will never let you go!
(Updated by Esther - Rosie's Friend)
2008
14th October 2008
Its not grown again!!!! Hallelujah
Keep us in your prayers that the tumor shrinks and shrivels to nothing and the fits which I have disappear. I had some interesting words before my last series of fits. Rosie hold on, Rosie hold on Rosie really hold on and wait on me. (that was in the morning). In the afternoon I had Three major fits quite serious.. God is so good!!!!
7th October 2008
Dear everyone, just letting you know that mum had 3 serious fits on friday afternoon. she's ok and has had a scan today. Her medication was increased and has made her feel terrible, so she's coming back down and having a tablet called keppra with it. please keep pray for the tumor to shrink and disappear.
29th August 2008
Dear everyone,
Just catching up with the summer hols!! Its been a very full summer for Hugo and the children, with holiday club, which went very well. A week away with Mum (Me) at some friends in a caravan near Bosham, doing a spot of Bee keeping, rifle shooting and walking at Emsworth. Then the children went off to Soul Survivor with Hugo and loads of others!! Then back here for one night before off to Church camp in the caravan with mum again!! I spent the in between weeks with my mum being really spoilt and resting.
So now we look forward to a new school year, Katie going into year 8, she's taller than her mum now and really growing into a lovely girl!! Ben is looking at going to college which starts on monday!! He has a few days to decide, never a good thing for him to do!! doing some sort of sports betech, the outward bound course he really wanted to do does not have enough people on!!
Hugo continues to be busy and looking after me-- not always easy-- I'm quite demanding!! I'm off to a fire conference with Benny Hinn next week with a couple of friends and then various appointments with Dr Hammonds and Dr Dubois. My next scan is scheduled for October. Please keep praying for the Tumor to shrink. I'm trusting in Jesus my saviour, he will lift me up and hold me close to Him.
With all my love Rosie, xxxxxx
11th July 2008
Dear everyone,
Hi after what seems like a long wait. Dr Dubois phoned me this afternoon to tell me that the scan showed NO further growth!! Why the fits he didn't really know. I am really so thankful to God, my Father. Please continue to pray for the tumor to shrink. With my love Rosie
13th June 2008
Hi Everyone,
Hugo and I had an amazing time in Israel, the weather was fantastic. We went with God TV and I think if I'd known how busy it was going to be I might well have had second thoughts. It was no holiday!! We were up at 7.00am, and to bed at 11.00pm!! Jerusalem was an amazing city, to be able to see the mount of Olives and realise that's where Jesus is coming back to was awesome. We visited the sea of Galilee, Capernaum the ancient ruins and so many other sites,we had a really special time in the upper room where the whole bus (people on it) were praying for me and singing, it was just such an awesome place. I could tell you so much more !! We were on bus no 6 and had such a good time with them all.
Since coming home we've been busy with a conference which we hosted in our church, then half term with the children.
I've started to go into schools with Hugo , doing the Nepal assemblies,I dress up in the Nepalese costume and talk about how we felt out there that is Ben and Katie and myself. We've been showing dvd of our trip, the children in the orphanage and various schools out there. It is such a contrast to the facilities we have here. Its been really great and I feel like I'm able to do quite a bit more.
Take care everyone, keep praying for us and for the tumour to shrink.
With love Rosie
30th April 2008
Dear Everyone,
I went to Portsmouth for the results today from my scan. Good news the tumor has not grown at all since my last scan.Praise the Lord!!
Please continue to pray for complete obliteration of the tumor, and continued strength for myself and the family.
Some other good news is that Hugo and I are off to Israel on the 9th of May for a week with God Tv . They are happy for me to travel and the insurance I took out last year ends on May 22nd and they said because I didn't know about the tumor back then I'm covered !! Its Hugos' 50th on May 10th , my 44th on May 13th . Also Israels 60th birthday as a nation and pentecost whilst we are out there! WOW It is a country I have always wanted to go to , so hey we are going for it.
Take care , thankyou all for keeping us in your prayers.
Love Rosie and Hugo
19th April 2008
Dear Everyone,
This is just a quick update to let you know that my scan is this coming week. However I will not receive my results until April 30th when I see Dr Dubois. I have been feeling quite well in myself, doing quite a bit of walking with the family and generally more about the house. Please continue to pray for us as a family and a full recovery. God is Good and we are continually grateful to him for His incredible love and mercy to us.
With our love Hugo and Rosie
29th March 2008
A belated Happy Easter to you all, celebrating the death but also the resurrection of our Lord!!
Hugo and I went to a Benny Hinn conference in London Excel, what an amazing few meetings. The worship was phenonemal. There were 12,000 people in the Hall!! God touched many lives including mine. We were called up onto the main stage for prayer!! Quite awesome! Keep praying for God's healing power to continue in mind, body,soul and spirit.
With our love, Hugo and Rosie
5th March 2008
Hi,
Just to let you know how I am!! We had an amazing couple of days away at a PIH conference. Mark Stibbe was speaking on the Orphan spirit and Dan Slade was also there. God really ministered to me on Monday pm with lots of tears and ministry! I really felt God just wanting me to walk one day at a time. I'm usually such an organiser and have got it all sewn up in a box!! He was just asking me to let go and let God. The verse from 2 Corinthians 12v9 came to mind very strongly, "My grace (empowering presence of God to be who I'm supposed to be) is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (plus read on a bit), just so awesome as I meditate on it.
On Tuesday they got the whole conference, 350 to 400 mainly leaders, to pray for me and Hugo!!! And the rest of the day people were coming up to pray for us. It’s amazing, but I felt so peaceful in Gods presence, I've had some headaches when I get tired or stressed at all, but being here in the presence of God was so beautiful, I brought some big cushions and lay down on them at times, I feel so loved by my Father/Daddy God.
Keep praying, for the tumour to shrink, I believe it will be in Gods impeccable timing and I don’t know when that is, that’s where I have to let go and let God, He is amazingly wonderfully and huge and sees the whole picture!! I only see my tumour and my family. And yet I have so many testimonies of how he has reached down into my life as I wait on him. He can do the same for each of us we just need to spend time in his presence; He is so good and always right!!
Pray for the kids, we have been very open with them and God is just upholding them, they're going through some tough stuff!! Most kids don’t ever have to go through this, but they have put their feet down on Jesus the rock and are growing. Please pray they continue to grow and get their roots really deep into Jesus.
Pray for my wonderful hubbie, he is amazing always a tower of strength.With lots of love, Rosie
20th February 2008
Hi,
We went to see Dr Dubois the oncologist at St Mary's today. He was a very nice man and explained all the different options I could take. We discussed how the fit happened and the fact that I had had no real problems since then, so we are going down the 'no treatment' route.
We talked about being strong Christians and believing in a Big God and prayer! He was very supportive of the way we wanted to go and said he would monitor the tumour every three months, so my next MRI is in April. We felt such a peace in the whole consultation.
Keep us in your prayers,
With love, Hugo Rosie and Ben and Katie
13th February 2008
Hi,
Updating you on the news of my results. Firstly I think I may have said it was a glioblastoma, even nurses hear things incorrectly!! With all the info I was hearing, it was mentioned but only in the context of what could happen over time.
I have a grade II glioma. This is almost the best of a bad situation!! It is a large sized tumour and therefore I now have to go to Portsmouth to discuss further treatment. There is chemotherapy or radiotherapy or nothing!! I don't have an appointment at the present time so its waiting again. We will take some time to really pray about this and what action we feel we should take. Thank you for holding us in your prayers, please continue to do this for us. Love Rosie.
5th February 2008
Hello,
Just to update you, I had a biopsy at Southampton general hospital yesterday. Under Local anaesthetic!! - with a bit of sedation. He said it would feel like I'd had a couple of drinks - it did a bit, although its a long time since I had that!!
I've now got six or seven staples in my head, the kids reckon its good for my street cred! I had to have a couple of scans pre and post op which were ok.
We felt incredibly peaceful supported by all the prayers and love, we are praying for a miracle, but are so sure that God is in control and is Sovereign in all this we trust Him completely.
Next week Wednesday I go back to Southampton to get the results and they will talk about further treatment plans, so I ask that you will pray for us to have real wisdom.
Thank you, Rosie and Hugo
30th January 2008
Just to let you know that I visited Southampton general hospital today for my pre op assessment. They were all really kind. I go in on Monday for a biopsy to grade what sort of tumour this is. We both feel it is right to take this step and would value your prayers for this operation. I plan to have it under a local anaesthetic and therefore hopefully be out that evening. It includes having MRI scans pre and post procedure--which aren't particularly enjoyable!! Please continue to pray for strength and for us to walk in faith and not fear. I continue to hold onto the verses from Romans 8 v28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."
Thank you for standing with me and my family in prayer.
Rosie xxxxxxxxxx
23 January 2008
Dear all,
Just updating you on my consultation today. I visited St Richards hospital today and saw the surgeon Mr Duffield. He explained that I have a Glioblastoma, they are not sure if it is a grade 2 or 3 and would like to biopsy it on February the 4th. They are unable to take it out. Once they have the results of the biopsy they can decide on further treatment. Please pray for me and my family that we continue to walk in faith and not fear. I am so thankful for all the prayers and support we have had. We do believe in a God of miracles and trust in Him no matter what the outcome is. The verses we hold onto are: Romans 8 v 28 and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to HIS purpose.
Lots of love, Rosie.
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