Dec. 10, 2008 Wednesday.
Greetings,
Thank you for being interested enough to look at this blog.
I was so blessed this morning from reading my favorite writer,
Oswald Chambers.
(Lowell gave me His complete works a couple years ago for Christmas.)
In his personal devotion for Dec. 8, probably penned between 1907 and 1915.
He states;
"When we know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, it means
we are free from anxiety, free from carefulness, so that, during the
twenty-four hours of the day, we do what we ought to do all the time,
with the strength of life bubbling up with real spontaneous joy."
' I would hope this is my lot...'
Then on todays date he gives this insight.
"Nothing has any power to alter a man - save the incoming of the life of
Jesus and that is the only sign that he is born again"

I saw the surgeon yesterday, I'll call her Dr. Laura as that's her first name.
The preliminary report (I don't know why it's not final yet) has a long
name but it's really good, the surrounding tissue showed no residue
of this tumor which weighed 900 grams. almost 2 lbs.

The staples are out and an appointment is made with the oncologist
for Dec. 18th just to get his input and any recommendations he may have.
No treatment is expected by me -or Dr. Laura. You know how they have to
cover all the bases.
I do however, have many (surface) fatty tissues which she thinks should be
removed from my limbs. This surgery will be scheduled sometime in January.
One friend suggested "when I drink water it will come out like a sieve."
It's getting easier to laugh now that I'm healing so well.
I will also be having an MRI (Dec 15) on my left leg that has been painful
since surgery. I would think it's just residue from back pressure
laying around this past week. No blood clot was found.
Lowell has been such a gem, as I sit here with legs up and comfortable I can
see he is willingly accepting the housekeeping duties of vacuuming and if I don't
complain, I think he will continue to relish the responsibilities foisted upon him
with this unexpected adventure. We are both learning patience and humility
but I trust Mine Schatz would tell me to "speak for myself."
If this blog gets too long or personal, just ignore it.
My Thanks to you all again for continued prayers and care. Most of all, My
Praise to our Father who is able to finish the good work He began in us.
Gloria