Be Still

I just came home from our complex Christmas party. It's always enjoyable to get together with neighbours and visit around hot apple cider. Today just went by so quickly! My cousin came over this afternoon for tea.
Went for more tests today. Hopefully by Friday I will know more. One day at a time...trusting and resting one day at a time. Be still, my soul...

Waiting

Just want to connect with you, even though I'm not sure what to write at this time. The doctor's visit was OK, and subsequent tests are resulting in more tests so I am again waiting uncertainly for results. And that's the hard part of this cancer experience - waiting and waiting and waiting some more. Never knowing where things are at; never sure of what's next. I feel stopped in my tracks again, although the last few days have been better physically speaking and pain-free. I made my library run again today, and picked up some groceries and baked some squares. I was busy transposing music at my computer and then I sat at the piano to play it. Now I'm relaxing with a book, trying to rest in Him and wait patiently. What were those verses I wrote out in my blog last time?

Love, Sandra

Because There is Hope

Today has been a better day again with more energy and not-so-achy legs. That's good! It's easy to become discouraged and think I am back at square one, but I know that is not the case. Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement along the way. Please pray for a good doctor's appointment tomorrow morning. I am apprehensive about the visit, and the mammogram that follows a couple of hours later. I won't have results until next week sometime probably. Anyways, just letting you know what's up.
We had a good Bible study today on Mark 10 and this afternoon I did some quilting downstairs. I'm cooking a small roast in my crock-pot and it's making my house smell pretty delicious!
"Yet if you devote your heart to Him and stretch out your hands to Him... you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety" (Job 11:13, 15-18).
What a promise, eh?

Hoping in Him,
Sandra

Patience

Oh, it's an achy day and I'm not doing so well in the patience department. So I did some laundry and some baking (my two favourite household chores) to take my mind off the pain.
I went to the lab this morning for some bloodwork and the lab technician commented on my hair. She thought it was beautiful! She liked the colour and the curls. She thought maybe I had red hair before I lost it but I had strawberry blonde hair 24 years ago, before I lost my hair for the first time. I am pretty pleased with my new hair this time around. No straightening iron for me! I love those curls!
I just need a reminder - "The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing" (Zephaniah 3:17).

Still trusting,
Sandra

Saturday Stuff

Feeling better today, although my legs have been pretty achy this past week, and today, too. I shall attribute that to my body fighting this cold, or maybe it's the weather. I baked some muffins, and made my weekly trip to the library, and picked up some groceries.
I just finished reading The Cellist of Sarajevo this morning. Wow, that's a pretty intense and powerful novel. Definitely a book club kind of book because it gives you lots to think about and talk about.
And a big Happy birthday to my older brother! Hope your day is wonderful and you get spoiled by your family!

Love, Sandra

Turkey Dinner with Family

Feeling better today - yesterday not so much (spent most of the day on the couch). This morning I had an appointment at the cancer agency with the genetic testing department. I now have to go for blood work, but it takes 8-10 months before they can tell you if you have the breast cancer gene or not. The work is very labour intensive and there is such a backlog so that's why it takes long. We will pray that no BRCA gene is found because that would have such huge implications on our whole family.
Happy Thanksgiving to my American family and friends! I'm going to celebrate with a turkey dinner tonight, too.

Thankfully,
Sandra

Forward in Hope

I brought my niece to the airport this morning and she has returned safely home. It was wonderful to have her over for the week. And my sister has completed all her radiation treatments and is done, done, done. Praise God! We go forward now full of hope and pray that recuperation from all the treatments will go smoothly.
I'm still struggling with my cold - it's not getting worse, I don't think, but it's not cleared up yet either. I'm definitely supporting the Kleenex company!

In Him,
Sandra