TC - Day 3

Today is the first day we are back at work after out nice little vacation. we had a great time, but I am also glad to be back. It is nice to get back to routine after some time away.

And that got me thinking about what I am thankful for today - the church. Over the past nine months the church has shown me amazing blessings, love, and compassion. We have seen the best of the church over and over again. I am truly grateful and thankful for this part of the body, the church, and for all that you mean to me.

TC - Day 2

We just got home from a nice vacation down to Florida. We spent some time with my mom, sister, and nieces in Sarasota then went over to Orlando to take the girls to Disney World. Overall it was a very nice trip and a needed break.

With that on my mind, what I am thankful for is family. My family has given me hope and inspiration, love and forgiveness, and a multitude of blessings throughout my life. I am truly thankful for them.

Thanksfulness Challenge Day 1

Today I am starting the Thankfulness Challenge that will last through the month of December. Every day I will be posting on here on thing that I am thankful for in my life. And the first one is easy - God. I am thankful for the God who has claimed me, loves me, blesses me, forgives me, and empowers me to share his grace and love with others. I am thankful for all that God has blessed me with and for all of the relationships in my life.

Thanksgiving

I know that it has been a few weeks since I have last posted - all is well here, I have just been busy trying to get caught up with everything and everyone. It is amazing how long it actually takes to get back to where I was - not because of lack of energy or anything like that (I feel great) but because of all that is going on and all that is already planned for the future.

So in order to slow myself down, again, I am preparing to take the Thankfulness Challenge. Starting in December, I, and whoever wants to join me, will be reflecting on a Bible passage about thankfulness and writing down one thing I am thankful for that day. I have a journal prepared and will be distributing at church starting this weekend (if you want one and don't live around here, let me know and I will e-mail it out to you). This journal will serve as a guide as we reflect on the many gifts and people we have to be thankful for.

I will be trying to post daily starting in December and list the things I am thankful for here, on the blog. Some days I may miss, but I will catch up the next day.

So as we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I invite you to start reflecting on all the good things in your life and giving thanks to the God who has blessed you and will continue to do so.

CT Scan Results

Today I got to meet with Dr. Vogel to get the results of my CT scan from last week.

The scan was clean - NO cancer - things are looking good!

Dr. Vogel was very happy and hopeful with the results. He was also amazed at how well I have handled all of the treatments. More blessings upon blessings.

Thanks to all of you, for your support and prayers. I don't have to do anything at this point. My next CT scan will be in January.

God Bless

Anxiety

This week I am feeling a little anxious. On Friday I go in for my first quarterly post-treatment scan. The scan itself is not all that big of a deal, I have done plenty of scans and x-rays over the past six months. It is the anxiety of the results - which I will not get until the following Wednesday.

Overall, I am feeling great. I am working out more, I am eating better, I am spending time with family and friends, and work is going well. The only thing weighing on me is this darn scan.

Now I am quite sure that things will be fine, that the results will show a clean lung area, and I have nothing to worry about. But there are times when that little seed of doubt can flair up and get a person thinking way too much - and that happens sometimes with me.

So, the prayers for the week are two-fold: one is a prayer for a clean scan. The second one is a prayer for peace in my soul. I have to continually remind myself that every step I take, I am taking with God.

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