In four days, Katie will be heading to Colombia. She will be teaching teachers of English at a university there. She will be gone for about ten months. I will miss her terribly but am proud of her and hope she has a wonderful adventure.
Katie has been teaching ESL in Baltimore since she graduated from college and most recently has been mentoring other teachers in that field. She has had the desire to do something like this for a long time so it is a dream come true in many ways. It is also a hard time to leave her many close friends and us for such a long time. She hesitated as the final decision needed to be made, but felt at peace to go ahead.
We hope to visit with her at least once while she is there. Hopefully Daniel will be able to go with us at the same time. She will have other visitors too which will help the time go more quickly.
Thank heavens for Skype. We understand it enough to get by.
We have to let go so much especially in relation to our adult children.
I hope she has a wonderful time! I know she will be a great help to many people!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
What I Am Learning or What Am I Learning
Not quite sure which is the correct title:Day 28 since surgery or Day 1 of 62 or so days to go.
I am not a "patient" patient though you would think with my previous and present experience I would "get it" by now. I pivot with much more skill in and out of my wheelchair and can take a shower on my own this time, both of which are really a plus.
I have been thinking of several people who are going through much deeper waters than me: First,a good friend Kay's husband who not only also broke his hip but has had an ordeal recovering because of other illness related problems. Second, our friend and sister-in-law's brother Jan, who is battling cancer and has suffered much but has also shown great faith. Finally, my good friend Julie's brother, who also broke his hip and has serious health problems. Two days ago, he received a live liver transplant from a special person who felt led by God to give 60% of her healthy liver. The surgeries were difficult. Thinking and praying for these very serious situations has helped me to realize that mine is so much smaller.
But..I am used to coming and going as I please. I like jumping in the car just to get out. Working part time keeps me engaged with people. More and more I see that I am a person who is energized by being with people. Sometimes they energize me negatively but most often I enjoy being with others and getting my mind off of my own issues.
I do like watching TV but only so much. Tom works four 10 hour days so as soon as he is off, I am ready to get out of here. If I have an interesting book to read it helps. I have enjoyed reading a couple and now have two more that I think will keep my interest.
I have started a Bible discussion group with some teenage mothers. I had planned to do this before I fall, so that has been a highlight for me the last two weeks.
This weekend, Rock the Lakes will be here. Tom and I have been trained to help out so we are looking forward to that.
What am I learning? To be determined. In the meantime, I am determined to get through this but some days are harder than others. Encouraging words and actions have helped.
I am not a "patient" patient though you would think with my previous and present experience I would "get it" by now. I pivot with much more skill in and out of my wheelchair and can take a shower on my own this time, both of which are really a plus.
I have been thinking of several people who are going through much deeper waters than me: First,a good friend Kay's husband who not only also broke his hip but has had an ordeal recovering because of other illness related problems. Second, our friend and sister-in-law's brother Jan, who is battling cancer and has suffered much but has also shown great faith. Finally, my good friend Julie's brother, who also broke his hip and has serious health problems. Two days ago, he received a live liver transplant from a special person who felt led by God to give 60% of her healthy liver. The surgeries were difficult. Thinking and praying for these very serious situations has helped me to realize that mine is so much smaller.
But..I am used to coming and going as I please. I like jumping in the car just to get out. Working part time keeps me engaged with people. More and more I see that I am a person who is energized by being with people. Sometimes they energize me negatively but most often I enjoy being with others and getting my mind off of my own issues.
I do like watching TV but only so much. Tom works four 10 hour days so as soon as he is off, I am ready to get out of here. If I have an interesting book to read it helps. I have enjoyed reading a couple and now have two more that I think will keep my interest.
I have started a Bible discussion group with some teenage mothers. I had planned to do this before I fall, so that has been a highlight for me the last two weeks.
This weekend, Rock the Lakes will be here. Tom and I have been trained to help out so we are looking forward to that.
What am I learning? To be determined. In the meantime, I am determined to get through this but some days are harder than others. Encouraging words and actions have helped.
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