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Rhys’ Story

Rhys’ Story

This was a video my church produced last year to record part of my story, particularly the last few years of it. I hope you “enjoy” it!

Author Dr GetafixPosted on March 7, 2018May 27, 2018Format VideoCategories FaithTags Blog, church, death, faith, family, melanoma, suffering

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I have a lot in common with Getafix the Druid from the Asterix comics. This is a site for me to collect and reflect on some topics related to these common interests.

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