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Evening Greetings!
I bet the title of this E-mail leads you to think that we are going to talk about booze. No booze although Stephanie and I ordered a drink last night that tasted like Robitussin! You think we would have learned our lesson at Disneyland but we obviously did not. We tried to drink it while pinching our noses but it never happened. That drink was not worth the calories.
Gary woke up not feeling well at all today. We were up until 2 AM watching t.v. because of the steroids they give him with the chemo treatments. Gary's cocktails are seriously different than my idea of a cocktail. He just got the Cisplatin/Gemcitabine combo yesterday. Chemo is so nasty and it affects him immediately. He feels like he has the case of the flu X10 and he is in pain - abdominal and stomach. It comes in intense waves. It is debilitating. I feel so bad for him. I can't even imagine.
He had his MRI this morning and we should have the results to that early next week. Tomorrow he will need to be hydrated in the morning and he will hopefully be able to go to Nate's school performance.
My staff retreat at the beach is tomorrow. I am a little nervous about how sick Gary is and I think I will have to go back and forth rather than staying there the entire time.
Zach has a baseball game Saturday night and Father's Day is right around the corner. I forgot to send the gifts to both Gary's Dad and my Dad but better late than never!
The boys are so excited to be out of school soon and I am too. Hopefully the June Gloom will not last long! We like our beach days warm and sunny. I think that is the most exciting part of being out of school. The beach. The sound of the waves. The smell of the ocean. The warm sand between our toes. Conversations with friends. Lazy days in the sunshine. Walks on the pier. Body Boarding. Surfing. I could go on and on. I can hardly wait.
When I am in a reflective place the beach is where I go. If I am upset or need to make a decision - I head to the water. It revitalizes me and brings clarity to my mind. I feel closest to God when I am there.
I hope and pray that tomorrow is a better day for Gary. He is so amazing and such a trooper. Let's pray that God restores his body and releases him from the hold that this nasty cancer has on him now. I want all of the cancer to be gone forever! That is my prayer!
Have a great night. Smile and Hugs,
L
Love Conquers All
John 3:16
A Look inside our family......
If any of you have not had the chance to walk the grounds of the Montage in Laguna Beach you are really missing something amazing!!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
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