My Turn to Write!

While Glenn is certainly the writer in the family and his journal entry would be much more eloquent than mine, I thought it was time to hear from the patient. January 22nd turned my life upside down. I don't need to go over the past month since Glenn has done an awesome job.

For now, I am in a "Happy Spot." I sleep till 8 or 9. Get my Glenn made smoothie (which, by the way, I got way before I was sick), and read my "Jesus Always" devotional. Take all my vitamins and prescriptions. Then my shower (which goes very fast these days with no makeup or hair to style) and change into yoga pants and a sweatshirt. Rough life.

My eyes have more energy than my body, but I've found small things to take care of and keep busy with. I end my day pretty early, also, around 8 or 9. Actually it's not much earlier than I went to bed on a work night before I was sick! I'm just so thankful to be in remission and home. I try to rest in the present and not let my mind wander to the unknowns of the future. God has been so trustworthy this far, I need to rest in Him.

Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

My primary reason for wanting to contribute to the journal is to acknowledge what all of you have meant to my journey. This is no small task. If I were to list every person who has helped me through this month, it would be like reading the genealogy of Christ. Actually, longer, maybe we could throw in the genealogy of Adam to Noah. The point is, a lot of people have taken time out of their day to bolster our spirits, fill in the gaps, feed us and make me get out of bed to walk the oncology unit. There was one day that Glenn was not going to make it to the hospital and I was thinking "alright! I can be lazier than usual." Then Deb Yanke calls and says "I can be there in 10 minutes." Yeah, I got my laps in that day.

Did you know that the techies at our church (Ron Webber) actually arranged for Grace Chapel's service to stream onto my IPAD in real time! Did you know that Hillside Elementary School and my family arranged for me to have an IPad! The IPAD also allowed me to Facetime with my adventurer daughter & son-in-law in Australia & New Zeeland. I live vicariously through all their pictures.

The food, the food. Awesome Sauce (and soup and entrees and fruit and veges)! As Glenn said to me, "I'm not going to loose any weight while you're in the hospital." I'm not going to loose any weight now that I'm home either. It's been so good to have my taste buds back this past week. I'm having a hard time recognizing when I'm full. Just want to keep tasting.

1 Thessalonians 3:9 The Voice (VOICE)
9 What thanks would ever be enough to offer God about you for all the jubilant celebration we’ll feel before our God because of you? 

I knew we had a good circle of friends and family, but I had no idea what lengths people would go for little old us. Words cannot express how deeply we have been touched by all of you. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all of you. And we celebrate you before our Lord & Savior, thanking Him for bringing you all to us.

Thus ends my contribution to the journal. Back to your regularly schedule writer for the next post!

Thank you, Cindy