Back from Michigan

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. My plans of posting while in Michigan were a bit ambitious... I was moving around so much I never got my computer online. It was a wonderful trip and I got to spend time with loved ones, meet my new niece Delphine (what a sweetie!), help Dale set up the computer that Grandpa built for him, attend my nephew Jack's wedding and even attended part of a worship conference! I'm exhausted but so glad I got to do it all. I slept like a baby in my sister's "magic bed", 8 hours without waking up!

I arrived home Monday night to start my radiation the very next morning and to have a follow up appt. with my oncologist. I thought it would just be routine but she was not happy with a few of my symptoms, so more tests etc. I'm not worried just weary of all the trips to the Dr. and various other places she is sending me to have tests done. She wants to follow up on the swollen leg I had 2 weeks ago, she still feels I'm retaining fluids, while being dehydrated on the inside however you do that... I don't know! She's also got me on an anti-biotic in case my digestive problems are related to any bug I might have picked up. I'm anxious to get back to work which got delayed because of all the tests and Dr. appts. which suddenly got scheduled the rest of this week. Hopefully I'll be able to work Thurs. afternoon and then next week I should be back to normal. Radiation is going fine so far and I met a lady there today who is finishing Friday and already has hair!! It's very short, thick and curly... so cute!

There's so many more details but I won't write about it all now, except to say that at the worship conference I was convicted and renewed about my responsibilities concerning the women's retreat this fall. When I returned home a book sent from an old friend was waiting for me "I Exalt You O GOD" by Jerry Bridges and it further confirmed what I heard from God at the conference, so Thank you Mary Voss! I will use it faithfully to draw near to God and prepare myself for the retreat, your timing was perfect! In the introduction of the book there was a small prayer that I will use to focus myself daily. Feel free to adopt it for yourself!

Lord, I am willing
To receive what You give;
To lack what You withhold;
To relinquish what You take;
To suffer what You inflict;
To be what You require...
And to do what You send me to do.