March 9, 2009
Hello to everyone! John is starting to get out and about! Saturday he visited his steel drum band rehearsal. I know it did him some good to see everyone there. It was great!
Although he is ready to hit the hay early this evening, he did not take a nap all day. That is progress, too!
He hasn't made any plans to return to work, but I know he is formulating a plan on how to go about it. Baby steps all the way!
I am reminded of the Shell Silverstein poem about the girl who ate the whale. She was very old by the time she completed the task, but by golly she did it...one bite at a time:)
Tobi
John,
ReplyDeleteI hope you can sense God's purpose. He wants you to trust Him. My wife was diag.. with breast cancer last Jan. She had a masectomy, chemo, rad, and hormone treatments. She lost her energy, breasts and hair all in one year. I was devastated. That is where faith came in. God provided strength. He gave us hope and peace. He answered prayers through friends and rescued us when we felt like giving up. Life is tough. It is NOT a piece of cake and it is NOT about us. It is about Him.
At first, I kept saying "Why?" And after hearing our pastor say we are not here for ourselves. We have the privelege of representing HIM. So thing I started to say "Why not?". We have tons of Christian friends praying for us. I have a loving family. Three gorgeous daughters who love God and helped their mom thru the toughest stuff. I have a great bunch of co-workers who helped us with meals. One couple provided a Valentine's Day meal that was better than any I could have come up with just 9 days after her surgery. Plus, we have insurance and enough $$ to make it through most of the economic hurtles.
Yet, it is not about this world. It is about God's purpose, not ours. We cannot see the BIG PICTURE. So hang in there John. God is still in control and He loves us and will never leave us or forsake us.
Roger Adams
I love to imagine you up running around with children and music everywhere!
ReplyDeleteYou have the potential to to create anything you can imagine big bro!
Thanks for your love and support !!