Hanging around Colorado
After Gabbie's graduation, we've stayed in Pueblo, visited a church in Colorado Springs, where I preached last Sunday, and generally just enjoyed family. We're staying at my sister Jacque's house, and I helped her husband Frank set up the old pitcher pump that served as our means of accessing cistern water when we first moved to the farm in 1956. When Dad installed an electric pump and water system in the house, he gave Jacque the pump. She wanted to make a water feature out of it, so that's what took up a couple of days of planning and work for Frank and me to get it going.
Mom was operated on yesterday (May 30) for a skin cancer on her left cheek. It took 10 stitches. When I saw the outcome, I told her that a woman her age has no business getting into barroom brawls. I spoke with her this morning and she says she has no pain. Next big thing on her schedule is to celebrate her 98th birthday on Aug. 17.
Rachel came from Grand Junction (6 hours away) and Joy from Arkansas (12 hrs) to spend a week here at Pueblo. They both left on Wednesday. The night before, when Rachel's daughter, Braewyn, realized that she and Mia,Joy's daughter, would be separated the next day (they're about to turn 6, and are two months apart in age) she had an emotional meltdown. Mia went over to console her distraught cousin and said, "But you'll always be in my heart."
We're here in Pueblo until June 6, when we'll head for Oklahoma for the weekend and from there to Arkansas for a week or so.
Check the album, to which I have just added recent photos, and will try to keep updated every so often.
No more word on the progress of the documents on the house next to the church. I also note there has been a shakeup in the city government since we left, but the Lord knows what is best for His plan and timing. Otherwise, news from the church is encouraging as the various brethren have stepped in to do their part in the ministry. Your prayers are appreciated and important.
And speaking of prayers...Abbie pulled some muscles in her back on the trip over, as she was handling suitcases. This week she picked up Finn, who is solidly built...didn't help her back. She went for a massage, but still has a lot of pain. Will keep you posted on her condition.
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| Mom at 97.75 years of age...before her operation |
Rachel came from Grand Junction (6 hours away) and Joy from Arkansas (12 hrs) to spend a week here at Pueblo. They both left on Wednesday. The night before, when Rachel's daughter, Braewyn, realized that she and Mia,Joy's daughter, would be separated the next day (they're about to turn 6, and are two months apart in age) she had an emotional meltdown. Mia went over to console her distraught cousin and said, "But you'll always be in my heart."
We're here in Pueblo until June 6, when we'll head for Oklahoma for the weekend and from there to Arkansas for a week or so.
Check the album, to which I have just added recent photos, and will try to keep updated every so often.
No more word on the progress of the documents on the house next to the church. I also note there has been a shakeup in the city government since we left, but the Lord knows what is best for His plan and timing. Otherwise, news from the church is encouraging as the various brethren have stepped in to do their part in the ministry. Your prayers are appreciated and important.
And speaking of prayers...Abbie pulled some muscles in her back on the trip over, as she was handling suitcases. This week she picked up Finn, who is solidly built...didn't help her back. She went for a massage, but still has a lot of pain. Will keep you posted on her condition.
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