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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

6.23.2011

Time to Catch Our Breath...

Glenn and I actually had some time to wash two of our cars late yesterday.  They have been horrendous looking, as they were used for carrying just about anything while moving...most especially 4, four legged critters with lick marks all over the windows.  Only two more autos to go before we're completely finished.  A deep sense of accomplishment feels just around the corner.

The house is listed on the market.  I'm praying God will bring the perfect buyer to it.  I'm just as concerned that it would bless the new owners (as it did Mike and I) as I am with simply selling it.  The only thing left to move now are the game tables...and that is expected to get done in the next couple of days.  Our pool house is finished and we're preparing it to move these items in.

Glenn became ill last week with kidney problems.  We don't have all the answers to his problem but the steroids and antibiotics he has been on, has improved his condition.  Next week they plan to do an ultrasound and give them a better idea what the cause is.

I was diagnosed today with a minor issue (central hypothyroidism) and have begun a new medication that I will need to take the remainder of my life.  I will be having an MRI done next Wednesday to rule out a possible cause.  I'm looking forward to this medication making me feel much better.

Please continue to pray for Charlie.  His pain seems under control for now, but there is a possibility that his jaw is broken and he may need a plate made and bone grafted from his hip to fix this....if they can get skin to grow over the bone.  He was in such agony a few weeks ago.  It was hard watching him suffer like that....and Lynne too...Mike's sister.

The grand babies are just precious lately.  Emma and Alyssa are crawling...and both are pulling up on furniture...bless their poor mamma's hearts.  Alyssa is at least smiling at me from a distance...but...not too comfortable yet, letting me hold her. 

Emma's reaching out for Alyssa which is adorable.  I can envision these two little ones being good friends in the future. 

Ethan and Drew keep three steps in front of all of us adults.  Mix our entire brood together and it is utter chaos!  We have to lock the poor dogs up just to protect their lives!!

I lost my engagement ring diamond AGAIN! (I lost Mike's engagement ring in 2005 too)  I guess I'm just a lousy jewelry owner...or I should take my jewelry off when working outside.  Thankfully it was insured so they have said I'll get it back in 8 weeks.  I can't tell you how many hours I have spent tracking every piece of ground we have searching for it.  No luck! :(

Well, that's the latest around our home.  Thank you for your interest in our life, your thoughts and prayers.

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