I'm back after a short hiatus…needed some time to regroup, grieve, drive bumpy roads, get in the radiation groove, etc. Today I finished Day #12!! YAY~ I'm over 1/3 completed! At this point in this part of the journey, I have the nicest tan I've ever had-well, at least on my left one!!;) (actually I've NEVER had a tan on this particular part of my body!) Radiation is going fine so far-the easiest part of this entire process, actually. The most difficult part is the 40 minute drive to the treatment center.
THAT is coming to a screeching halt very soon! We found a different home to rent, and will be moving in a few weeks! We love where we are for the beauty and seclusion, and the little Methodist Church here on the bluff; but with all that's transpired in the past 4 months, and will be happening in about 5 weeks-(brand new grandbaby!!) living in a remote area is not the best place for us. This new place has the best of both worlds: 4 blocks from Fred Meyers grocery (one of my favorite stores!), 10 minutes from Hobby Lobby!!! (oh my), and overlooks a 21 acre lake with a walk path around its entirety. The back end of the property rises up into a rocky, grassy, pine tree covered hilltop that's just large enough to sit in our lawn chairs and watch the sunset. It's actually a dream place for us. It also has three seriously important entities that were the main cause for our deciding to relocate so soon-cell service (we have none out here in the boonies), excellent internet service (very spotty and unpredictable here), closer to everything with all paved travel.
So, watch this blog and an email from me for our new address to be announced when everything is finalized.
Jack is healing remarkably well; in fact, he flies out Monday morning for the Masters in Augusta, Georgia! He won the lottery tickets for the practice rounds for the second time, and invited his younger brother, Jeff, and nephews, Drew and Luke. Sounds like a great "Male-bonding" event!
Prayer Warriors: Update-Mark and Corine are home and doing ok, (report from my cuz, Paulette) Ike and Dawn await Ike's surgery, Jo, my BBF, and her hubby, Jon, are hanging on one day at a time, but things won't stop knocking them back. Please pray for both Jon and Jo, as they mourn the loss of their dear son, Jon Christopher, and Jo winds down with 11 days of radiation to go, and they both try to catch up on rest lost spending 9 hours in ER yesterday! (We think Jon's trying to keep up with Jack!-NOT) Please pray for my cousin, Paulette-she has a heal spur on one foot, plantar fachiatis on the other, and had a mole removed from one this past Tuesday.
I close today's post with these words I found in a book our dear friend, Helen Laws, gave to us.
"I expect to pass through this life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. "
William Penn
"Bless every humble soul who, in these days of stress and strain, preaches sermons without words."
Peter Marshall
" God can do wonders with a broken heart if you give Him all the pieces." Victor Alfsen
"Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later." Ecclesiastes 11:1
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