Good afternoon to everyone! We have had an usual winter. Not much snow or rain for that matter. Not even that cold. This week it has been around the 30 and 40's. Not bad for winter weather. We had a couple of days of snow. It was beautiful to watch and see it come down. The grandkids called Papa to see if they could come out to the house and snowmobile. Of course! We made some pizza and hot co. Had a great afternoon. The sun has been out a good part of the days and we have some wind but not too bad.
As far as my health I have been off and on. Today is a good day. I wish I could sleep. I get about 4 hours of sleep, interrputed. (My spelling is off so please read through it.) My biggest reaction to my treatment is I have sweats and then go to being cold. Also I have pain that go's across my forehead and on hope of my brain. The pain moves to the tumurs and in mean't to kill the cancer cells. It's what it's suppose to be doing so I am excited for that. I can certainly put up with pain to get well. I have one more week of steriods left. Calvin and I went to Seattle to see my doctors over there Jan. 11th. I think I may have told you. Had a good appt. They told me I didn't need to come back until March. That's a good report. They said my tumors are looking a tiny bit better, but I'm not over with them. I was not expecting to be. "Come on guys." They are not bearers of new news!
I feel in my heart that the Lord is blessing me so much. I could be so much worse. I am great! I continuely thank you for your prayers. What a wonderful blessing to belong to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am so thankful that I was raised in the church as a child, that I knew what was right and wrong. I have been so blessed with great brothers and sisters and my parents. Calvin has been such a blessing even before I got this cancer. Also my children who continue to call and pray for me. The lessons we have learned together as a family has taught us all so much. It is not something we would choose but something to learn from. Our trials stengthen our hope, faith and reliance upon the Lord.
ON NEST BUILDING
Mud is not bad for nest building.
Mud and sticks
And a fallen feather or two will do
And require no reaching.
I could rest there, with my little ones,
Sound for the season, at least.
But---
If I may fly awhile---
If I may cut through a sunset going out
And a rainbow coming back,
Color upon color sealed in my eyes---
If I may have the unboundaried skies
For my study
Clouds, cities, rivers for my rooms
If I may search the centuries
For melody and meaning
If I may try the sun.
I shall come back
Bearing such beauties
Gleaned from God's and man's very best
I shall come filled.
And then-----
Oh, the nest that I can build!
I love you all,
Janae
