Day Fifty-Four with Cancer

Day Fifty-Four with Cancer/Day Thirty-Five without Cancer:

Hello Sunday.  There was a little stress this morning, as I woke up late.  Ugh.  I hate when that happens.  Once you're already late, everything that could happen to make you later inevitably will.  Somehow I still made it to church and still got some worship in before pastor started.  Not sure how that happened.  It was the day where we go over our yearly report, so there wasn't a message that really challenged me, but it was awesome to see how God has been working in the church over the past year.

I was so thankful that I was able to meet with a friend after service today.  I haven't seen Troy in years.  It was so nice to be able to catch up.  We got ice cream and sat outside in the sun.  This didn't do well for his cone, which melted all over his hand and the table.  His sister was married yesterday.  We're both very surprised at how life is going by so quickly, with everyone we know getting married and having children.  It's odd. 

Sarah, Jeff and the boys were still at my house when I got home.  I'm glad.  I was hoping to catch them before they left.  I love lazy afternoons with my family.  It's nice to be able to sit outside and just talk.  They left before too long though and mom and dad had to leave for a funeral.  Before they left, mom asked me about someone who donated on the website.  I finally figured out that it must have happened today.  It turns out it was a child and parent from the school where I used to teach.  They were very dear to me.  I'm still not sure how they found out, but I'm very grateful for the email and the donation that they sent.  I'm going to have to get their email address from my brother and thank them.  I miss the kids from the other school.  They were a big part of my life. 

I took a nap and had some crazy dreams and then did a little work on the computer before I got a call from Miss Ruple.  Oh how I miss her.  It's difficult when you're not able to see your best friend much.  I'm surprised she still speaks to me.  Apparently, Chicago is going very well.  It's great to see her and Hannah so excited about it.  I kept hearing about this choreographer coming in from somewhere else and how great he was.  I just found out a couple of days ago that it's Ken Gasch.  What a blast from the past.  I told Sarah that I was going to have to come and crash rehearsals so that I could see him before he went back.  It's funny that he, Jordan and Linda are all involved in Rabbit Run this year.  I guess I have always considered them to be "Ashtabula" people, and here they are doing a Madison production.  I suppose I should be going.

Happy Father's Day.

Song of the Day:Your Daddy's Son
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkK2ckL3_IY

Verse of the Day:  Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in discipline and instruction of the Lord.