Hello Everyone:
If this is your first time on the blog, I would like to suggest that you go all they way back to the very first post that was written in March, that will give you all the details of everything that happened. Read the comments too, I have been so blessed by those.
I just returned last night from a wonderful weekend at the Spring Ladies Retreat at Redwood Christian Park. We had a fantastic time, Martha, Mary, Mikala and Ashley, a friend of Mikala's that she met when she was in England a few years ago) and Vicky Murphy, a friend of Martha's from her church in Jackson. All of us led worship for the retreat. I was so blessed to be able to do this with my girls. Hopefully next year, Tara and Sheela will be able to be with us. The main speaker was Judy Hampton from So. Cal. and she was absolutely great. She had us laughing, was encouraging and also challenging. However, I am extremely tired today. In fact, I may go to bed real soon here, it is only 7 p.m.
Mikala flew back to No. Carolina today. I will miss her. She was always very quick to be right at my side if I needed assistance or help.
We met with my oncologist today and she said everything is looking good. My white blood count is good, s0 you can pray for that to continue. Love to everyone, Maxine
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Hello Everyone, New news after all this time!
All is going well here at the Hooper household. We were blessed last week to have Matthew, Sheela, Annie. Breeana, Mark and Mikala here for a week. It was wonderful having them here. I don't know how much they enjoyed it since they all got sick and had to go to urgent care in Folsom. Annie was sick when they got here with an ear infection but the medicine the Dr. in So Cal gave her was not working so they took her first then on Wed. Matthew, Mark and Sheela went back to get medicing for themselves. It sounds like they are all doing better now.
Wed. after my radiation treatment, Martha, Mary, Mikala, Sheela, Tara and myself were blessed with a night of luxury at the Foxes Inn in Sutter Creek. The owners are friends of Mark and Martha and she gave this to all of us as a gift. If you ever want to go to a great B & B and be treated like royalty, go there for a night or two. I had never been to a B&B so it was great fun for me. It was awesome and the food was fantastic.
I have had 3 blood draws and so far my white blood count is good. So that is how everyone can be praying is that my white count does not go down.
I am really excited, my two brothers John (and his wife Dorthy)and Pete are coming to CA to see us the first part of May. John & Dorthy are from Tulsa, OK and Pete is from Amherst, TX which is very close to Lubbock. My mother has decided not to come. She will be 98 in August and the trip would be really hard on her.
Thank you for all you prayers, it is working. I have not had nausea, but am extremely tired all the time. God bless you and keep you in His care. We love you. Marty and Maxine
All is going well here at the Hooper household. We were blessed last week to have Matthew, Sheela, Annie. Breeana, Mark and Mikala here for a week. It was wonderful having them here. I don't know how much they enjoyed it since they all got sick and had to go to urgent care in Folsom. Annie was sick when they got here with an ear infection but the medicine the Dr. in So Cal gave her was not working so they took her first then on Wed. Matthew, Mark and Sheela went back to get medicing for themselves. It sounds like they are all doing better now.
Wed. after my radiation treatment, Martha, Mary, Mikala, Sheela, Tara and myself were blessed with a night of luxury at the Foxes Inn in Sutter Creek. The owners are friends of Mark and Martha and she gave this to all of us as a gift. If you ever want to go to a great B & B and be treated like royalty, go there for a night or two. I had never been to a B&B so it was great fun for me. It was awesome and the food was fantastic.
I have had 3 blood draws and so far my white blood count is good. So that is how everyone can be praying is that my white count does not go down.
I am really excited, my two brothers John (and his wife Dorthy)and Pete are coming to CA to see us the first part of May. John & Dorthy are from Tulsa, OK and Pete is from Amherst, TX which is very close to Lubbock. My mother has decided not to come. She will be 98 in August and the trip would be really hard on her.
Thank you for all you prayers, it is working. I have not had nausea, but am extremely tired all the time. God bless you and keep you in His care. We love you. Marty and Maxine
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
HELLO TO ALL OF YOU:
I AM REALLY DOING GREAT! HAVE HAD 5 DAYS OF RADIATION AND CHEMO AND SO FAR SO GOOD. THE ONLY THING I AM FEELING IS TIRED. FRIDAY MORNING ON OUR DRIVE DOWN TO RANCHO CORDOVA FOR MY TREATMENT, I FELT A LITTLE TWINGE OF NAUSEA AND TOLD MARTY IT FELT LIKE I USED TO WHEN I WAS PREGNANT. IT LASTED ONLY A FEW SECONDS WHICH I WAS GRATEFUL FOR. OH, THE OTHER THING I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT I HAVE A HUGE APPETITE, WHICH I DON'T REALLY NEED, I WAS ACTUALLY HOPING I WOULD LOSE SOME WEIGHT THROUGH ALL THIS. OH WELL, WHEN I AM ALL DONE WE WILL WORK ON THAT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME SMELLS IRRITATE ME, MAY NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE ONES I CAN IDENTIFY.
I'VE HAD VISISTS FROM SOME VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS THIS LAST WEEK, WHICH WAS WONDERFUL. SHARON FRY AND BARB CURRY CAME ON FRIDAY AND STAYED OVER TO SAT. IT WAS GREAT HAVING THEM HERE.
WE KNOW THEM FROM REDWOOD CHRISTIAN PARK. BEFORE THAT, ON MONDAY, JENNIFER EASON LANG AND TWO OF HER SISTERS, PEGGY AND MAGGIE CAME FOR A VISIT. JENNIFER WAS ONE OF THE GIRLS ON MY CHEERLEADING SQUAD AT COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN 1986-88. WHAT A REMARKABLE YOUNG WOMAN JENNIFER HAS BECOME, I WAS AMAZED.
CARDS, ENCOURAGING WORDS, E-MAILS AND PRAYERS KEEP COMING AND I AM SO BLESSED. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL!!!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK. THE SAT. BEFORE EASTER SUNDAY WE HAVE ALL OF MARTY'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY HERE FOR A HOOPER FAMILY EASTER CELEBRATION. ALSO, MATTHEW & SHEELA, MARK AND MIKALA WILL BE HERE FOR ALL OF NEXT WEEK. THE LAST WEEKEND OF THIS MONTH, MARTHA, MARY, MIKALA AND MYSELF ARE GOING TO A LADIES RETREAT AT REDWOOD CHRISTIAN PARK IN BOULDER CREEK, CA WHERE THE HOOPER GIRLS ALONG WITH A FRIEND OF MIKALA'S, ASHLEY COROTHERS, FROM IRELAND,WILL BE HELPING WITH LEADING WORSHIP. WE HAVE DONE THIS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT HAS BEEN A REAL HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS WAY. MARTHA AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THIS RETREAT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 400 WOMEN COME TO THIS RETREAT.
I WILL FINISH MY TREATMENTS ON MAY 12 AND BOTH MY ONCOLOGISTS SAID IF I FEEL OK, THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD NOT GO TO CHINA MAY 18-28, SO I AM PLANNING TO GO. I KNOW I WILL NEED TO PACE MYSELF WHICH I THINK I CAN DO.
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU. I LOVE YOU, MAXINE
I AM REALLY DOING GREAT! HAVE HAD 5 DAYS OF RADIATION AND CHEMO AND SO FAR SO GOOD. THE ONLY THING I AM FEELING IS TIRED. FRIDAY MORNING ON OUR DRIVE DOWN TO RANCHO CORDOVA FOR MY TREATMENT, I FELT A LITTLE TWINGE OF NAUSEA AND TOLD MARTY IT FELT LIKE I USED TO WHEN I WAS PREGNANT. IT LASTED ONLY A FEW SECONDS WHICH I WAS GRATEFUL FOR. OH, THE OTHER THING I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT I HAVE A HUGE APPETITE, WHICH I DON'T REALLY NEED, I WAS ACTUALLY HOPING I WOULD LOSE SOME WEIGHT THROUGH ALL THIS. OH WELL, WHEN I AM ALL DONE WE WILL WORK ON THAT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME SMELLS IRRITATE ME, MAY NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE ONES I CAN IDENTIFY.
I'VE HAD VISISTS FROM SOME VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS THIS LAST WEEK, WHICH WAS WONDERFUL. SHARON FRY AND BARB CURRY CAME ON FRIDAY AND STAYED OVER TO SAT. IT WAS GREAT HAVING THEM HERE.
WE KNOW THEM FROM REDWOOD CHRISTIAN PARK. BEFORE THAT, ON MONDAY, JENNIFER EASON LANG AND TWO OF HER SISTERS, PEGGY AND MAGGIE CAME FOR A VISIT. JENNIFER WAS ONE OF THE GIRLS ON MY CHEERLEADING SQUAD AT COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN 1986-88. WHAT A REMARKABLE YOUNG WOMAN JENNIFER HAS BECOME, I WAS AMAZED.
CARDS, ENCOURAGING WORDS, E-MAILS AND PRAYERS KEEP COMING AND I AM SO BLESSED. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL!!!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK. THE SAT. BEFORE EASTER SUNDAY WE HAVE ALL OF MARTY'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY HERE FOR A HOOPER FAMILY EASTER CELEBRATION. ALSO, MATTHEW & SHEELA, MARK AND MIKALA WILL BE HERE FOR ALL OF NEXT WEEK. THE LAST WEEKEND OF THIS MONTH, MARTHA, MARY, MIKALA AND MYSELF ARE GOING TO A LADIES RETREAT AT REDWOOD CHRISTIAN PARK IN BOULDER CREEK, CA WHERE THE HOOPER GIRLS ALONG WITH A FRIEND OF MIKALA'S, ASHLEY COROTHERS, FROM IRELAND,WILL BE HELPING WITH LEADING WORSHIP. WE HAVE DONE THIS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT HAS BEEN A REAL HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS WAY. MARTHA AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THIS RETREAT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 400 WOMEN COME TO THIS RETREAT.
I WILL FINISH MY TREATMENTS ON MAY 12 AND BOTH MY ONCOLOGISTS SAID IF I FEEL OK, THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD NOT GO TO CHINA MAY 18-28, SO I AM PLANNING TO GO. I KNOW I WILL NEED TO PACE MYSELF WHICH I THINK I CAN DO.
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU. I LOVE YOU, MAXINE
Thursday, March 26, 2009
HELLO EVERYONE -- THIS IS MAXINE WITH THE NEWEST UPDATES.
We had an appointmnet with our general oncologist on Tues. She was very nice and answered a lot of our questions. What she could not answer she said she would try to find someone who could. She took a lot of time with us and was very pleasant and helpful. She gave us the number for the radiation oncologist and we called when we got home and made an appt. The soonest they could get us in was April 7. Which we were a little concerned about as there was so much time between my surgery and that date.
We took Chris and Linda to the airport on Wednesday and on our way home we were talking about calling to see if we could get in sooner. When we got home we had 3 phone calls from Kaiser, one was with radiation oncology for today at 1:30 one was from Dr. Hui for me to have blood work done ASAP and the other was with a neurologist as some of the questions Dr. Hui thought they could answer. We thought the message said 10:45 this a.m. and after rushing down to Sac it was actually for 10:15 so we missed that one. In actuality, the radiation oncologist answered most of the questions
We met with him this afternoon and he was very nice as well and answered most of our questions. He went over the side effects of radiation and told us that some people breeze right through when others really struggle. I had a CT scan and they marked my head for the radiation treatment which begins next Wednesday. April 1. I will have 6 weeks, 5 days per week, Mon through Fri. I'll have Sat. and Sun. off. and I will have the oral chemo at the same time. He said some people do get nausea from the radiation, but some don't. Each treatment will take about 15 minutes. We will need to drive down to Rancho Cordova for these treatments. All of the people in the radiation dept. are very nice. There is a 91 year old woman who crochets hats and donates them for people to use while losing their hair. Both oncologists seemed to think it would be OK for me to go to China in May, (the 18-28) It all depends on how I feel, I told Marty that I would love to go, gut if I am not feeling OK, I won't go.
Last week I received a package in the mail and it was a beautiful lap quilt made by the women at the Sparks United Methodist Church. They do this through an organization called prayers and squares, and everyplace it is tied they said a prayer for me. Isn't that awesome. I love it. There are so many things we can do to help others instead of just thinking about ourselves all the time.
Tomorrow we are going to Jackson, it is grandparents day at Makenzie Johnson's school and it is a fundraiser. These are always fun. Marty will share a little in the service on Sun. a.m. about his trip to Bangladesh. We will come home on Sun. evening after we go to a healing service at the Penryn Faith 4 Square church. This is where Bob and Kay Owens serve. Bill and Barbara Seal worship there also.
We have been out running around everyday this day this week and let me tell you about 3:00 p.m. I hit a wall and I am done. As soon as I finish this, I am going to bed.
Keep up the prayers and I love the comments. Love to all of you, Maxine
We had an appointmnet with our general oncologist on Tues. She was very nice and answered a lot of our questions. What she could not answer she said she would try to find someone who could. She took a lot of time with us and was very pleasant and helpful. She gave us the number for the radiation oncologist and we called when we got home and made an appt. The soonest they could get us in was April 7. Which we were a little concerned about as there was so much time between my surgery and that date.
We took Chris and Linda to the airport on Wednesday and on our way home we were talking about calling to see if we could get in sooner. When we got home we had 3 phone calls from Kaiser, one was with radiation oncology for today at 1:30 one was from Dr. Hui for me to have blood work done ASAP and the other was with a neurologist as some of the questions Dr. Hui thought they could answer. We thought the message said 10:45 this a.m. and after rushing down to Sac it was actually for 10:15 so we missed that one. In actuality, the radiation oncologist answered most of the questions
We met with him this afternoon and he was very nice as well and answered most of our questions. He went over the side effects of radiation and told us that some people breeze right through when others really struggle. I had a CT scan and they marked my head for the radiation treatment which begins next Wednesday. April 1. I will have 6 weeks, 5 days per week, Mon through Fri. I'll have Sat. and Sun. off. and I will have the oral chemo at the same time. He said some people do get nausea from the radiation, but some don't. Each treatment will take about 15 minutes. We will need to drive down to Rancho Cordova for these treatments. All of the people in the radiation dept. are very nice. There is a 91 year old woman who crochets hats and donates them for people to use while losing their hair. Both oncologists seemed to think it would be OK for me to go to China in May, (the 18-28) It all depends on how I feel, I told Marty that I would love to go, gut if I am not feeling OK, I won't go.
Last week I received a package in the mail and it was a beautiful lap quilt made by the women at the Sparks United Methodist Church. They do this through an organization called prayers and squares, and everyplace it is tied they said a prayer for me. Isn't that awesome. I love it. There are so many things we can do to help others instead of just thinking about ourselves all the time.
Tomorrow we are going to Jackson, it is grandparents day at Makenzie Johnson's school and it is a fundraiser. These are always fun. Marty will share a little in the service on Sun. a.m. about his trip to Bangladesh. We will come home on Sun. evening after we go to a healing service at the Penryn Faith 4 Square church. This is where Bob and Kay Owens serve. Bill and Barbara Seal worship there also.
We have been out running around everyday this day this week and let me tell you about 3:00 p.m. I hit a wall and I am done. As soon as I finish this, I am going to bed.
Keep up the prayers and I love the comments. Love to all of you, Maxine
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dear ones:
Just wanted to let you know that I did a no-no this morning. I was curious to see what the American Cancer Society said about what I am going through and I wish I had not clicked on that web-site as it was not very encouraging. I told Marty that maybe I have been in some denial because it really hit me that this is very serious.
Then I got to thinking about the actress Natasha Richardson that passed away today and realized how fortunate I have been, she was not able to get her heart right with the Lord, unless she was a believer and she did not get to say goodbye to her children and family. How sad. My family means everything to me.
I know that my great physician can override any doctors verdict and report and when He feels it is time for me to come home, He will take me. I AM READY. I PRAY THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN YOUR LIFE TO JESUS YOU WILL, DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER, DO IT NOW, NATASHA DID NOT KNOW THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO TAKE THAT SKI LESSON IT WOULD BE THE LAST DAY OF HER LIFE.
When Marty and I drove to Chico on Sat. we saw several crosses along the roadside which usually represents someone died there. I told Marty what was so ironic was that here I was going through this but we could have a car accident and it would all be over in seconds.
JESUS LOVES YOU AND SO DO WE, MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU IN HIS CARE. TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION. II Corinthians 6:1-2 Maxine
HELLO EVERYONE! THIS IS MARTY. I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR COMMENTS AND MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED WITH THE BLESSING OF YOUR LOVE AND JUST HOW BIG OUR FAMILY IS AND THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER!
Coming home to this was such a surprise for me and it simply illustrates a verse that I have read so many times from Proverbs 27:1, "do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth." Wow! How true. Also, I have been singing all over the world, "The joy of the Lord is my strength" and now I have the opportunity to see how true that is. Some have been calling me THE APOSTLE OF JOY so now I can see if that is really true in my own home.
Maxine is so strong and it really helps me when I get shakey. Her faith has been such a testimony to me and I praise God for it. It is helping me. How thankful I am for the regular discipline that has been a part of my life for several years of reading at least five chapters from Psalms a day and then one chapter from Proverbs.
Without fail the Spirit of God has spoken to me the very words that I have needed for that day. With what Maxine and I face I know that we must have our lives anchored in the word of God. How wonderful to be encouraged to believe that God is in charge and that He and His word are eternally powerful and even in the midst of circumstances we can stand with confidence in our God and His promises. Again, how wonderul it is to have people of LIKE faith who believe in the power of God. James says that the "prayer of faith will heal the sick". THAT IS OUR CONVICTION. THAT IS WHERE WE STAND. And we are so thankful for so many others all over the world who believe and stand with us. God's presence is so real for us each day and how thankful we are for that. It makes me think of the statement by Fenelon who said,
"He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he doesn't realize he is praying." Isn't that beautiful? Paul said it in 1 Thess. 5 to pray without ceasing. Yes, it seems that is becoming more and more a way of life for us.
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO PRAY FOR US AND WHAT JOY COMES IN KNOWING THAT WE ARE LOVED NOT ONLY BY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER BUT BY SO MANY OF YOU. MARTY
I wanted to add one more thing. A number of years ago I met an older woman(in her 80's) named Jean at the church where Mark and Martha are. She had cancer of the stomach and the doctors had given her only a couple of months to live. If I remember right, she lived for about 5 years longer. She was an encouragement to many people. She gave me this poem that I have carried in my Bible ever since and have shared with many people.
WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO!!!
cANCER IS SO LIMITED
It cannot cripple love
It cannot shatter hope
It cannot corrode faith
It cannot destroy peace
It cannot kill friendship
It cannot suppress memories
It cannot silence courage
It cannot invade the soul
It cannot steal eternal life
It cannot conquer the Spirit
AMEN!!!
Just wanted to let you know that I did a no-no this morning. I was curious to see what the American Cancer Society said about what I am going through and I wish I had not clicked on that web-site as it was not very encouraging. I told Marty that maybe I have been in some denial because it really hit me that this is very serious.
Then I got to thinking about the actress Natasha Richardson that passed away today and realized how fortunate I have been, she was not able to get her heart right with the Lord, unless she was a believer and she did not get to say goodbye to her children and family. How sad. My family means everything to me.
I know that my great physician can override any doctors verdict and report and when He feels it is time for me to come home, He will take me. I AM READY. I PRAY THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN YOUR LIFE TO JESUS YOU WILL, DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER, DO IT NOW, NATASHA DID NOT KNOW THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO TAKE THAT SKI LESSON IT WOULD BE THE LAST DAY OF HER LIFE.
When Marty and I drove to Chico on Sat. we saw several crosses along the roadside which usually represents someone died there. I told Marty what was so ironic was that here I was going through this but we could have a car accident and it would all be over in seconds.
JESUS LOVES YOU AND SO DO WE, MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU IN HIS CARE. TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION. II Corinthians 6:1-2 Maxine
HELLO EVERYONE! THIS IS MARTY. I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR COMMENTS AND MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED WITH THE BLESSING OF YOUR LOVE AND JUST HOW BIG OUR FAMILY IS AND THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER!
Coming home to this was such a surprise for me and it simply illustrates a verse that I have read so many times from Proverbs 27:1, "do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth." Wow! How true. Also, I have been singing all over the world, "The joy of the Lord is my strength" and now I have the opportunity to see how true that is. Some have been calling me THE APOSTLE OF JOY so now I can see if that is really true in my own home.
Maxine is so strong and it really helps me when I get shakey. Her faith has been such a testimony to me and I praise God for it. It is helping me. How thankful I am for the regular discipline that has been a part of my life for several years of reading at least five chapters from Psalms a day and then one chapter from Proverbs.
Without fail the Spirit of God has spoken to me the very words that I have needed for that day. With what Maxine and I face I know that we must have our lives anchored in the word of God. How wonderful to be encouraged to believe that God is in charge and that He and His word are eternally powerful and even in the midst of circumstances we can stand with confidence in our God and His promises. Again, how wonderul it is to have people of LIKE faith who believe in the power of God. James says that the "prayer of faith will heal the sick". THAT IS OUR CONVICTION. THAT IS WHERE WE STAND. And we are so thankful for so many others all over the world who believe and stand with us. God's presence is so real for us each day and how thankful we are for that. It makes me think of the statement by Fenelon who said,
"He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he doesn't realize he is praying." Isn't that beautiful? Paul said it in 1 Thess. 5 to pray without ceasing. Yes, it seems that is becoming more and more a way of life for us.
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO PRAY FOR US AND WHAT JOY COMES IN KNOWING THAT WE ARE LOVED NOT ONLY BY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER BUT BY SO MANY OF YOU. MARTY
I wanted to add one more thing. A number of years ago I met an older woman(in her 80's) named Jean at the church where Mark and Martha are. She had cancer of the stomach and the doctors had given her only a couple of months to live. If I remember right, she lived for about 5 years longer. She was an encouragement to many people. She gave me this poem that I have carried in my Bible ever since and have shared with many people.
WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO!!!
cANCER IS SO LIMITED
It cannot cripple love
It cannot shatter hope
It cannot corrode faith
It cannot destroy peace
It cannot kill friendship
It cannot suppress memories
It cannot silence courage
It cannot invade the soul
It cannot steal eternal life
It cannot conquer the Spirit
AMEN!!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Hello again Everyone:
First off, Tara is our precious daughter-in-law, wife of Michael and mother of 3 of our 14 grandchildren, Michael John, Taylor and Tyler (born Dec. 23). She is a blessing to our family. We are so thankful for Tara, Sheela (Matthew's wife), Mark Johnson (Martha's husband) and Brad (Mary's husband). We have been blessed to have such wonderful son's and daughter's -in-law. And we look forward to Mark finding a wonderful wife and Mikala a wonderful husband. When they get married, there will be 29 in our family until more grandchildren come along. Ifeel truly blessed among women.
All is going well here at the home base. We drove to Chico on Sat. to a wedding of some dear friends and then stopped by to see Dana and Cindy Hagman on our way home. That was fun, but after we left there, I told Marty that I was done, and needed to be in bed. I came home, took a Vicadan and went straight to bed. I have been sleeping great, get up maybe 2 times to go to the bathroom. One of the things that has been affected by my surgery is that when I need to go, I need to go and should go ASAP. If I wait too long, I take the chance of not making it. I am wearing depends a lot of the time.
We are so excited, my nephew Chris Anderson and his wife, Linda, are coming in from Lubbock, TX on Thursday night and will be here over the weekend. His sister Robin called today and they may come in June. My oldest brother John and his wife Dorthy may come in May and bring my mother. My brother Pete may come also in May. It will be great to see all of them. Please keep my mother in your prayers also, she will be 98 in August and has already lost 2 of her children to cancer. My sister had breast cancer and passed away in 1990 and my brother Paul passed away last year with a brain tumor, the same kind I had but it was in a place where they could not operate.
I have truly enjoyed reading the comments in the blog, some of the scriptures that have been shared have been a great encouragement. Keep them coming. I especially like Isaiah 46:3-4. Jer. 29:11 is a good one also.
I better go and get in bed it is getting late. We are thankful for all the prayers that are going up on our families behalf and all the love we feel from so many. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU ALL ABUNDANTLY.
First off, Tara is our precious daughter-in-law, wife of Michael and mother of 3 of our 14 grandchildren, Michael John, Taylor and Tyler (born Dec. 23). She is a blessing to our family. We are so thankful for Tara, Sheela (Matthew's wife), Mark Johnson (Martha's husband) and Brad (Mary's husband). We have been blessed to have such wonderful son's and daughter's -in-law. And we look forward to Mark finding a wonderful wife and Mikala a wonderful husband. When they get married, there will be 29 in our family until more grandchildren come along. Ifeel truly blessed among women.
All is going well here at the home base. We drove to Chico on Sat. to a wedding of some dear friends and then stopped by to see Dana and Cindy Hagman on our way home. That was fun, but after we left there, I told Marty that I was done, and needed to be in bed. I came home, took a Vicadan and went straight to bed. I have been sleeping great, get up maybe 2 times to go to the bathroom. One of the things that has been affected by my surgery is that when I need to go, I need to go and should go ASAP. If I wait too long, I take the chance of not making it. I am wearing depends a lot of the time.
We are so excited, my nephew Chris Anderson and his wife, Linda, are coming in from Lubbock, TX on Thursday night and will be here over the weekend. His sister Robin called today and they may come in June. My oldest brother John and his wife Dorthy may come in May and bring my mother. My brother Pete may come also in May. It will be great to see all of them. Please keep my mother in your prayers also, she will be 98 in August and has already lost 2 of her children to cancer. My sister had breast cancer and passed away in 1990 and my brother Paul passed away last year with a brain tumor, the same kind I had but it was in a place where they could not operate.
I have truly enjoyed reading the comments in the blog, some of the scriptures that have been shared have been a great encouragement. Keep them coming. I especially like Isaiah 46:3-4. Jer. 29:11 is a good one also.
I better go and get in bed it is getting late. We are thankful for all the prayers that are going up on our families behalf and all the love we feel from so many. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU ALL ABUNDANTLY.
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