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case study
A spiritual perspective
in December 2005.
Since then, the site
has had more than
15,000 visitors.
Elvina believes
that the most
successful area of
the website is the
Scripture page
– “Some people
don’t have
Bibles, and some
just don’t know where to look,” – but in
addition to this, it’s a mine of information,
resources and support. As well as wise
words and homilies from Christian writers,
there are links to other useful sites, prayer
requests and guidance, a chat forum,
recent breast cancer news and even a
section on the minimum standards of
care you should expect to receive during
your treatment. Elvina is delighted with
the positive feedback she’s had from both
women and men.
Elvina feels upbeat about her breast
cancer experience: “Breast cancer is not
a depressing thing for me,” she says.
“I have met some really lovely people
through my support group and of course
through the website. And I have renewed
my faith.”
Elvina Lee is a young woman who loves
life and approaches it with a very positive
attitude. Diagnosed with breast cancer
at 26, she found the support she needed
from her Christian faith. “The shock of
diagnosis made me really stop and think
about my life,” she says. “I used to take
everything for granted – somehow I
wasn’t making a commitment to following
God all the way, but breast cancer made
me open my eyes and realise that I had
to make a decision to take life more
seriously. I realised my life could end very
quickly, and I had to look at what changes
I needed to make.” Elvina had always
been a churchgoer, but now she found her
dedication increasing. “I think it’s about
who you turn to in times of
crisis. Your medical team can’t
offer you any real reassurance.
I needed something concrete
in my life – to know that my
life and my future were safe in
someone else’s hands – and for
me that was God.”
Elvina found that reading
the Bible, thinking and praying
were the things that helped her
most, and she wanted to share
that with others who might be in
a similar position. “I looked on
the web and found that there was nothing
specifi cally for Christians with breast
cancer. One day I was just praying – I was
feeling fed up and I thought I needed to
do something positive. I caught sight of a
poster I have on my wall that says ‘Trust
in the Lord and do good’, and I thought
‘Right – I will!’ So I went onto Google and
found the Two Minute Website guide – and
things just went from there.”
Elvina created her website –
www.sunfl owerministries.org, Christian
support for those affected by breast
cancer – single-handedly, and launched it
‘ I needed something
concrete in my life – to
know that my life and my
future were safe in
someone else’s hands –
and for me that was God.’

"Elvina's website is a great success."