March 14, 2017

Hello…yes, we are still alive! Larry and I have been bombarded by messages and emails asking, "Where are you? Are you okay? Looks like you dropped off the edge of the earth. Are you sick? What is happening?" So to answer that, yes we are still alive and breathing – LOL!

 

We are in Florida and as I'm writing this I looked out the window and saw all the birds getting ready to head north, as it is spring! Unfortunately, I don't think they watched the weather report of what's happening across the U.S. right now. They may need some de-icer on their wings by the time they get to the Midwest.

 

We are getting ready for our journey back to the Midwest, as well. Today Larry is hitching up the car and trailer to the motorhome and we are going to an RV center to get new air conditioners on top of the motorhome. After 10 years of running, they are shot!

 

 

Tomorrow we will head off to Tallahassee, Florida and then into Mississippi for a few days.  We will miss the weather here, that's for sure!

 

 

Then it's up to Texas to leave our motorhome and go by car up to Nashville, TN where we are scheduled for two weeks with cardiologists and heart specialists. We are grateful that Larry's heart was able to be shocked back into rhythm and they will now be doing stress tests and various testing. They have me scheduled for a specialist to decide what to do for my A-Fib, as the cardiologist says there is something wrong with the wiring of my heart. So we're not sure what's all going on. We do appreciate your continued prayers. We're praying that God will give wisdom to the doctors so we can get all re-wired and ready to hit the road for services.

 

 

What I've shared with you here, reminds me so much of a true story about my mother. Several years ago we came home off tour and as I always did, I was anxious to go and have a cup of coffee with mom in the afternoon. And in the course of the conversation, I asked her what she had done today and she responded, "I have just come back from an organ recital." I thought to myself, "Wow, that's pretty neat that she would go up to the church and attend an organ recital."  I said, "You mean a piano recital?" I continued to ask her who, what and where, and she chuckled, "No Missy, it wasn't at the church, it was at my bible study that I lead.  It was an ORGAN recital – everyone was talking about all their aches pains."

 

I'm not one to have an "organ recital" and talk about all my aches and pain, but I've had so many people who have asked about our health lately, that I felt I had to be honest and let them know that yes we are human and yes we are facing some physical challenges, but are believing God through it all. And, with us being "smart" as to how to take care of ourselves, we're going to continue to get better. So we thank you for your prayers for our health and for our traveling as we have many miles to go with our motorhome towing our car.

 

Speaking of mother, it is one year ago, on the 18th that she went home to be with the Lord. Do I miss her? I miss her like crazy!!! I miss our evening prayer time, our chats every night on the phone, I miss our giggles and stories, and all those intimate moments that she and I had together. Would I wish her back? Absolutely not.  That's because she's at the feet of Jesus and experiencing the joy that she always talked about of being with her Savior. The following is a poem that I thought fit her.

 

Back Home

If I had the power to turn back the clock,

Go back to that house at the end of the block –

The house that was HOME when I was a kid,

I know that I'd love it more now than I did.

If I could be back there at my mother's knee,

And hear once again all the things she told me,

I'd listen as I never listened before,

For she knew so well just what life had in store.

 

And all the advice my dad used to give,

His voice I'll remember as long as I live;

But it didn't seem really important then;

What I'd give just to live it all over again.

 

And what I'd give for the chance I once had,

To do so much more for my mother and dad;

To give them more joy and a little less pain;

A little more sunshine – a little less rain.

 

But the years roll on and we cannot go back,

Whether we were born in a mansion or a shack;

But we can start right now – in the hour that's here;

To do something more for the ones we hold dear.

 

And since time in its flight is traveling so fast;

Let's not spend it regretting that which is past;

But let's make tomorrow a happier day

By doing our "good to others" – TODAY.

 

 

Looking ahead:

 

April 23 Wagner, OK

April 30 Nebraska City, NE

May 7 Detroit Lakes, MN

May 14 Valley City, ND

 

Gloria

 


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