Time Marches on.....

Somewhere along the line, early on, I was told my life expectancy was around 3 yrs.  Now, I didn't know that & I have beaten those odds, so far. (4 extra years!) God has allowed me this time to grow closer to him, as well as working on whatever He wants me to do.  I try to do as He wants, and I truly keep Him in mind when I do things.  Now, I'm so not perfect, but I do try to do as He wants.  I've had brain scans(I do have a brain-but they never said it worked) I will be starting radiation for the first time this Thursday.  Tomorrow and Wed I will be going up there for prep, and whatever else I need to do.  I did have surgery under my (L) arm about 2 yrs ago, and since then it seems to be growing faster.  I did a trial at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center from this last April til Oct.  The trial did help, but by Dec, I could feel the return of the masses in the same areas.  We think its just growing faster, and maybe with the radiation we could slow it down.  Need prayers of course!


Michael did take me to see Tajci, a wonderful Christian singer from Croatia. I had seen her once before, last year at a woman's convention, and was very happy Michael got to hear her.

Another more than wonderful thing has also happened.  On Feb 13th 2010 Michael and I made our first promises to be accepted into the Dominican family!  When I was young, my deepest desire was to be a nurse, and a nun.  Well, I did become a nurse in 1982, which was a very happy spot in my life.  I cannot become a nun, but I am so happy God has allowed me to be part of the Dominican family!  There are times in our lives, I think, we all see as our happiest times, and this rates even above becoming a nurse.  Christina and the boys were there, as well as April and Wyatt.  They all got to witness a very happy time for us.

April is starting to really get excited about Easter, and Easter Vigil.  I do believe she will see becoming Catholic as a high point in her life, and I am so excited for her!

And time to sign off.  Here is a cute little bib for a little boy I embroidered a while back.    PAX CHRISTI!