Hello everyone,
Well, its been a couple of months so i thought I should let everyone know how things are going. To those of you who take the time to read these entries, thank you for your interest in me, my health, my family... my life.
When I last posted in April, I had conquered the nausea I was getting from the chemo pill that I am taking (Xalkori/crizotinib). I was gaining strength back slowly but was having a real problem with shortness of breath. Well, I talked to the physical therapist at the Cancer Treatment Center, Timi is her name, and she said my breathing problem was because I had lost so much strength, particularly in my legs, that my muscles were very inefficient in their use of the oxygen they were being supplied. So, since the first part of May, I have been going to physical therapy twice a week. My therapy is basically a very light workout and then some time on a Nustep (recumbent stepping machine). Well, Timi was right. Slowly my strength is coming back and my breathing is very much improved!
As soon as I started getting that issue resolved, another one arose. Isn't that just life in general?! For the last few weeks, I have been having a lot of dizziness! When it first popped up, it was bad enough that it would cause the dizziness-nausea-vomit cycle to kick in! That REALLY sucked!! My oncologist wanted me to move up my July MRI to see if there was something happening there, but I haven't because the dizziness isn't making me sick anymore. I told him that I didn't think it was the brain timor because the orginal symptoms with that was that I lost hearing and that hasn't happened in the slightest. The bad part is that with my dizziness and my numb feet from the neuropathy, sometimes it looks like I've had more than a snoot full! (I'm glad my church family knows the situation!) I'll let you know in July if the MRI shows anything new.
As for the cancer, according to the latest CT Scan and MRI, everything is the same size and remains unchanged at this point in time. As I said in my last post, considering the endless negative possibilities, I am very, very blessed!!
Everything with the Hicok clan a snapshot of the last entry I posted. Catherine keeps plugging along. She is going to a National Embroiderers Convention in Louisville, KY next month for a week. Melissa is off from UNI for the summer, but still working part time. Next year is her senior year in Accounting and once she graduates, she'll take the CPA exam. Grant is still doing well at Deere PEC and just got assigned his own test cell so he doesn't have to float/fill in every night. Jody is pretty much recovered from her borken ankle but it stills bothers her a bit now and then (especialy when pushes too hard or is really tired). And as always, Eli is just fun to have around! He is full of energy and giggles, is stringing together words, is interested in everything, and still loves guitars.
And now what you've all been waiting for... Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: What religious movement began with Martin Luther's attack on the sale of indulgences? The answer is: The Protostant Reformation. Now for for this entries question... On the ark that Moses built, how many decks were there?
In closing, I once again would like to thank all of you for your prayers and support. I told a friend recently that I never think of blaming God for being struck with this disease. I know that we live in a sinful world and sometimes we get caught in the crossfire. Being a sinner, as ALL of us are, I and we deserve far worse! But we have the sacrifice of our Savior for our sins and the strength of God to get us through even the worst of times. We just need to accept His grace and mercy.
God's Blessings to you and yours!
Jace
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
04-13-2013 Saturday
Hello everyone,
I'm sure many of you have given up on me and I can't fault you for that! I have been horrible in keeping all of you up to date and I apologize!
When I last posted in November, I had finally adjusted my eating habits to allow me to take my new cancer pills without getting sick. The new treatment has helped me slowly get some strength back and I am actually going in to work on a semi-regular basis. My biggest problems now are shortness of breath and, of course, the neuoropthy in my feet. I started physical therapy last week to try and get my muscles back into shape so they use oxygen more efficiently which should get rid of my shortness of breath (and help me loose some of the weight that I've gained as well!). My goal is to be able to walk the dog again this summer! As for the cancer, the pills, according to the latest CT Scan, are keeping everything the same size and I had an MRI and follow up with my neurologist this week, and the brain tumor is the same size as well. So, considering the endless negative posibilities, I am very, very blessed!!
Everything with the Hicok clan is going well too! Catherine keeps plugging along, trooper that she is, without any complaints. She is on a "quilt retreat" this weekend which gives her a chance to forget about "things" for awhile and just relax and talk and sew. Melissa is still in school at UNI majoring in Accounting and doing pretty darn good! Grant recently got a position with Deere as a test cell technician and the Deere Product Engineering Center in Waterloo. Jody broke her ankle in January and just got her "boot" removed and is walking again... a little gingerly, but walking. And Eli... well that little guy is just fun to have around! He is full of energy and giggles, building his vocabulary, interested in everything, and right now loves guitars and "The Wiggles".
And now... Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: According to the Bible, how many pearly gates are there? Well, according to Revelation 21:12-21, the answer is 12. Did you get it correct? OK, now for for this entries question... This one isn't actually Biblical, but you should be able to answer it: What religious movement began with Martin Luther's attack on the sale of indulgences?
In closing today, I like to thank all of you for your prayers and support. While God has been my spiritual strength, my friends, family, and church family have been there to support my physical and emotional needs throughout this "adventure". I don't know why God has blessed me so abundantly, but I figure He is keeping me around for a reason. He has guided me to take on a couple of leadership roles at my church and to support fellow "cancer siblings" as they go through their own "adventure". Having this disease is much like anything we experience in life. Only by having it can you truly appreciate and understand the emotional and physical roller coaster that others with cancer are going through.
God's Blessings to you and yours!
Yours in Christ,
Jace
I'm sure many of you have given up on me and I can't fault you for that! I have been horrible in keeping all of you up to date and I apologize!
When I last posted in November, I had finally adjusted my eating habits to allow me to take my new cancer pills without getting sick. The new treatment has helped me slowly get some strength back and I am actually going in to work on a semi-regular basis. My biggest problems now are shortness of breath and, of course, the neuoropthy in my feet. I started physical therapy last week to try and get my muscles back into shape so they use oxygen more efficiently which should get rid of my shortness of breath (and help me loose some of the weight that I've gained as well!). My goal is to be able to walk the dog again this summer! As for the cancer, the pills, according to the latest CT Scan, are keeping everything the same size and I had an MRI and follow up with my neurologist this week, and the brain tumor is the same size as well. So, considering the endless negative posibilities, I am very, very blessed!!
Everything with the Hicok clan is going well too! Catherine keeps plugging along, trooper that she is, without any complaints. She is on a "quilt retreat" this weekend which gives her a chance to forget about "things" for awhile and just relax and talk and sew. Melissa is still in school at UNI majoring in Accounting and doing pretty darn good! Grant recently got a position with Deere as a test cell technician and the Deere Product Engineering Center in Waterloo. Jody broke her ankle in January and just got her "boot" removed and is walking again... a little gingerly, but walking. And Eli... well that little guy is just fun to have around! He is full of energy and giggles, building his vocabulary, interested in everything, and right now loves guitars and "The Wiggles".
And now... Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: According to the Bible, how many pearly gates are there? Well, according to Revelation 21:12-21, the answer is 12. Did you get it correct? OK, now for for this entries question... This one isn't actually Biblical, but you should be able to answer it: What religious movement began with Martin Luther's attack on the sale of indulgences?
In closing today, I like to thank all of you for your prayers and support. While God has been my spiritual strength, my friends, family, and church family have been there to support my physical and emotional needs throughout this "adventure". I don't know why God has blessed me so abundantly, but I figure He is keeping me around for a reason. He has guided me to take on a couple of leadership roles at my church and to support fellow "cancer siblings" as they go through their own "adventure". Having this disease is much like anything we experience in life. Only by having it can you truly appreciate and understand the emotional and physical roller coaster that others with cancer are going through.
God's Blessings to you and yours!
Yours in Christ,
Jace
Saturday, November 17, 2012
11-17-2012 Saturday
Hello everyone,
Well, I am doing better in staying a little more timely! Only a one month gap this time around!
Well, on the cancer front, it took a little while but I have adjusted to the new treatment, Xalkori. I had several days of really severe nausea while figureing out if I should take it before meals, after meals, during meals, or whatever! And the winner is...during meals! Unfortunately, as I said before, it took a few days of extreme nausea and actually vomiting a couple of times (once at church I'm sorry to say) before I figured that out! I think it was hard for me becfause I have always had a cast itron stomach. The worst anything, food or otherwise, would ever do to me was a little heartburn. Not any more! Now I even get a little nauseous if my stomach gets too empty! Ah, those days of youth are gone. As far as how the new treatment is affecting the rest of my life... I feel like I am slowly gettting some energy back, I don't nap as often, I go out and about a lot more that I had been, and there are no changes to my vision so far (a really common side effect for this drug). So, at this point, the change seems to be successful. I have a CT Scan Monday and we'll find out Wednesday if anything has changed. I'm optimistic which helps my overall frame of mind! In any case, all I can do is let go and let God.
As to my awesome family, everyone is good. I think this whole thing weighs on Catherine from time to time, though she wouldn't let on if it did. Please keep her in your prayers. Melissa is back in school at UNI and working really hard (she aced the ast paper she turned in!). Grant and Jody are in the in the parental mode and, as with the rest of us, adjusting and enjoying the almost daily changes with our little Eli. He loves to try and repeat words, is starting to like books, and loves running the vacuum cleaner! He is truly a joy in our family.
Now, on to Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: David was a great king but one of his sons led a major revolt against him. Who was he? The answer is... Absalom. Did you get it right? I hope so. I was talking to our Pastor's wife, Mary (Hi Mary... By the way, did you know that our Pastor's name is Joseph... Mary and Joseph)... Anyway, I was talking with Mary last Sunday and she said she really enjoyed these trivia questions. Now Mary knows the Bible very well, so I'm going to have crank up these questions a bit! So for this entries question... Hmmm... How about: According to the Bible, how many pearly gates are there?
In closing today, I would ask that all of you try and share your faith with those around you when given the opportunity. I don't mean shouting "Halleluyah! Praise the Lord! (although that's OK if you're comfortable with it). But simply in your actions, your attitude, and confirming that you are a Christian and that you are thankful for having Him in your life. If any of you reading this are not Christian, I pray that God will reach out and touch your life and that you at least hear His calling and try to listen and understand it.
God's Blessings to you all and have a happy and thankful Thanksgiving holiday!
Yours in Christ,
Jace
Well, I am doing better in staying a little more timely! Only a one month gap this time around!
Well, on the cancer front, it took a little while but I have adjusted to the new treatment, Xalkori. I had several days of really severe nausea while figureing out if I should take it before meals, after meals, during meals, or whatever! And the winner is...during meals! Unfortunately, as I said before, it took a few days of extreme nausea and actually vomiting a couple of times (once at church I'm sorry to say) before I figured that out! I think it was hard for me becfause I have always had a cast itron stomach. The worst anything, food or otherwise, would ever do to me was a little heartburn. Not any more! Now I even get a little nauseous if my stomach gets too empty! Ah, those days of youth are gone. As far as how the new treatment is affecting the rest of my life... I feel like I am slowly gettting some energy back, I don't nap as often, I go out and about a lot more that I had been, and there are no changes to my vision so far (a really common side effect for this drug). So, at this point, the change seems to be successful. I have a CT Scan Monday and we'll find out Wednesday if anything has changed. I'm optimistic which helps my overall frame of mind! In any case, all I can do is let go and let God.
As to my awesome family, everyone is good. I think this whole thing weighs on Catherine from time to time, though she wouldn't let on if it did. Please keep her in your prayers. Melissa is back in school at UNI and working really hard (she aced the ast paper she turned in!). Grant and Jody are in the in the parental mode and, as with the rest of us, adjusting and enjoying the almost daily changes with our little Eli. He loves to try and repeat words, is starting to like books, and loves running the vacuum cleaner! He is truly a joy in our family.
Now, on to Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: David was a great king but one of his sons led a major revolt against him. Who was he? The answer is... Absalom. Did you get it right? I hope so. I was talking to our Pastor's wife, Mary (Hi Mary... By the way, did you know that our Pastor's name is Joseph... Mary and Joseph)... Anyway, I was talking with Mary last Sunday and she said she really enjoyed these trivia questions. Now Mary knows the Bible very well, so I'm going to have crank up these questions a bit! So for this entries question... Hmmm... How about: According to the Bible, how many pearly gates are there?
In closing today, I would ask that all of you try and share your faith with those around you when given the opportunity. I don't mean shouting "Halleluyah! Praise the Lord! (although that's OK if you're comfortable with it). But simply in your actions, your attitude, and confirming that you are a Christian and that you are thankful for having Him in your life. If any of you reading this are not Christian, I pray that God will reach out and touch your life and that you at least hear His calling and try to listen and understand it.
God's Blessings to you all and have a happy and thankful Thanksgiving holiday!
Yours in Christ,
Jace
Saturday, October 13, 2012
10-13-2012 Saturday
Hello everyone,
I must say that I'm ashamed of myself. I haven't posted in 3 months! You all probably thought the cancer had won and I was no more. Well, it hasn't beat me yet although the treatments are wearing on this old body!
In fact, three weeks ago I switched over to an oral chemo treatment in hopes that it would be both effective and give by body a chance to recover from the exhaustion I was feeling from my other treatments. I had been on IV treatments for 18 months and had received a total of 28 chemo treatments. No wonder my body was getting so tired! Anyway, this new treatment is two pills a day at 12 hour intervals. It's call Xalkori (crizitonib) and briefly here is how it works (I found this very interesting... I hope you do too). We have a gene called ALK that normally teams up with a partner gene from time to time to create nerve cells. My ALK gene has two breaks in it and the piece in between them has spun 180 degrees. This is sort of like flipping a switch so now the ALK and a different partner gene constantly produce nerve cells. These nerve cells don't mature so they kind of pile up and, you guessed it, there is my cancer. Quite simply, what the Xalkori does is stop the ALK from creating these endless cells! Isn't that amazing!? What is even more amazing is that of all the people who have the kind of cancer that I have, Adenocarcinoma, only around 4 percent have this mutant ALK gene and can be treated with Xalkori. I don't know about you, but I truly believe that is God's devine intervention! So far I seem to have a little more energy but I'm still tired a lot. I guess it will take a while to get my body rested up. The other symptom, one that I really didn't have before, is nausea. Rally bad nausea! I'm still trying to get a handle on how to deal with that... when to take it (i.e before or after eating) what medicine best deals with it, how long it lasts. Oh well, God and I will figure out the best course eventually.
And now, on to Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: Lazarus had 2 sisters. What were their names? This was probably too easy because evertone that responded was correct. The
answer is... Mary & Martha. So for this entires question... I think I need to come up with a harder one... David was a great king but one of his sons led a major revolt against him. Who was he?
In closing today, I think about the fact that come January, it will 2 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. When Catherine and I were told that I had stage 4 lung cancer, I immediately though that I had probably 3 to 6 months to live. Even the information that I found on the web said that the median time for survival was 8 months. I have no doubt at all that God is guiding my treatment and my life to keep me around for a while because he has some purpose for me. He has a purpose for all of us. We just need to listen to His guidance. It really bothers me that so many in our society either don't believe or don't have God in their lives. It also bothers me that many "believers" don't take the time to go to church and worship Him or to read the Bible. Personal pleasures seem to be the top priority. But... I must remember... I am a sinner and no better than anyone else and it is not my place to judge.
I pray He helps all of us bring glory to His name.
God bless you all,
Jace
I must say that I'm ashamed of myself. I haven't posted in 3 months! You all probably thought the cancer had won and I was no more. Well, it hasn't beat me yet although the treatments are wearing on this old body!
In fact, three weeks ago I switched over to an oral chemo treatment in hopes that it would be both effective and give by body a chance to recover from the exhaustion I was feeling from my other treatments. I had been on IV treatments for 18 months and had received a total of 28 chemo treatments. No wonder my body was getting so tired! Anyway, this new treatment is two pills a day at 12 hour intervals. It's call Xalkori (crizitonib) and briefly here is how it works (I found this very interesting... I hope you do too). We have a gene called ALK that normally teams up with a partner gene from time to time to create nerve cells. My ALK gene has two breaks in it and the piece in between them has spun 180 degrees. This is sort of like flipping a switch so now the ALK and a different partner gene constantly produce nerve cells. These nerve cells don't mature so they kind of pile up and, you guessed it, there is my cancer. Quite simply, what the Xalkori does is stop the ALK from creating these endless cells! Isn't that amazing!? What is even more amazing is that of all the people who have the kind of cancer that I have, Adenocarcinoma, only around 4 percent have this mutant ALK gene and can be treated with Xalkori. I don't know about you, but I truly believe that is God's devine intervention! So far I seem to have a little more energy but I'm still tired a lot. I guess it will take a while to get my body rested up. The other symptom, one that I really didn't have before, is nausea. Rally bad nausea! I'm still trying to get a handle on how to deal with that... when to take it (i.e before or after eating) what medicine best deals with it, how long it lasts. Oh well, God and I will figure out the best course eventually.
And now, on to Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: Lazarus had 2 sisters. What were their names? This was probably too easy because evertone that responded was correct. The
answer is... Mary & Martha. So for this entires question... I think I need to come up with a harder one... David was a great king but one of his sons led a major revolt against him. Who was he?
In closing today, I think about the fact that come January, it will 2 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. When Catherine and I were told that I had stage 4 lung cancer, I immediately though that I had probably 3 to 6 months to live. Even the information that I found on the web said that the median time for survival was 8 months. I have no doubt at all that God is guiding my treatment and my life to keep me around for a while because he has some purpose for me. He has a purpose for all of us. We just need to listen to His guidance. It really bothers me that so many in our society either don't believe or don't have God in their lives. It also bothers me that many "believers" don't take the time to go to church and worship Him or to read the Bible. Personal pleasures seem to be the top priority. But... I must remember... I am a sinner and no better than anyone else and it is not my place to judge.
I pray He helps all of us bring glory to His name.
God bless you all,
Jace
Saturday, July 7, 2012
07-07-2012 Saturday
Hello everyone! I hope you had a great Independence Day and if you're living in the midwest right now, are surviving this HEAT!! The last time I posted, I commented that "No news is good news"? Well, once again, that is the truth. I must admit that without something interesting to tell you I'm less inclined to post as often as I should. But, I'm here now so here it goes.
Back on 06-19 I had another MRI (they're so much fun... NOT!)
and talked with my neurologist, Dr. Ryken. He read the MRI and determined that
my menengioma (brain tumor), had shrunk just a little from the previous MRI
three months ago. He is comfortable enough with the steady and continued
shrinkage that he is setting up our follow-ups at 6-month intervals instead of
3-month intervals! I can't ask for much more considering the cause of the
shrinkage is actually one of the chemo drugs used to treat my cancer! Dr. Ryken
hasn’t actually had to treat me with anything!
I'm still a two-a-day nap taker during the first week after treatment. I know that's OK and my body is focing me to give it rest but it still bugs the "old me" a little bit. As for the rest of the family... everyone is currently healthy and busy avoiding the heat that we've been having! Praise God!!
And now, Bible
trivia. The question from the last post was: What symbol did St. Patrick use to explain his theory of the Holy Trinity? Several responded with the correct answer which is... (drumroll please...) The Shamrock (three leafed clover... now you know why you see so many of them on St. Patrick's Day!). So for this entires question... this one should be fairly easy... How
about: Lazarus had 2
sisters. What were their names?
I'll close today by asking all of you to keep a smile on your face. Sometmes we get so tied up in thinking of the day to day turmoil in our lives that we forget how blessed all of us really are. God provides for all of our needs if we only accept His guidance. Remember, God doesn't say that being a Christian means we will never have troubles! He says that He will always be there to help us through any trouble that comes along! May God grant you all the peace and contentment that only He can provide. God Bless.
I'll close today by asking all of you to keep a smile on your face. Sometmes we get so tied up in thinking of the day to day turmoil in our lives that we forget how blessed all of us really are. God provides for all of our needs if we only accept His guidance. Remember, God doesn't say that being a Christian means we will never have troubles! He says that He will always be there to help us through any trouble that comes along! May God grant you all the peace and contentment that only He can provide. God Bless.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
05-26-2012 Saturday
You know the old saying, "No news is good news"? Well, in the case of my blog entries (or lack thereof) that is the truth. My treatments have been continuing without any problems, the chemo is keeping the tumors/masses/lessions (whichever you choose to call them) the same size (remember, no growth is a good thing), and the lession in my head continues to shrink (that one is almost miraculous!). The only bad thing is that the treaments are starting to wear on my body and I am getting more and more tired and achy. It hits me particularly hard the week after I receive treatment. I have been taking two naps every day during those weeks and I sleep over an hour every time! I know you are all saying, "What's frong with naps? They are a good thing!" Well, yes they are but if you know me very well, I was never much of a "nap taker" and even whe i do now, I don't feel much more rested when I wake up. Oh well, we all have our cross to bear and if that's what I need to do to keep on keepin on, then so be it. As for the rest of my family everyone is doing well. Catherine has been having some problems related to GERD and may need to get her throat stretched, Grant is recovered from his MRSA adventure, Jody is back outside and happy now that the weather is nicer, Melissa finished the year at UNI on the Dean's list, and Eli is walking and jabbering and just an amazing presence in all of our lives! God is defintely good!
Now, on to the Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: What was Matthew''s profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? My Aunt Elsie and cousin Lois got this one right the day after I osted the blog!. The answer is: A tax collector. Since no one else answers the questions, I am wondering if I should continute including them or not. Awe, what the heck! We all need a little more Biblical knowledge don'te we!?! So for this entires question... tough but not TOO tough... How about: What symbol did St. Patrick use to explain his theory of the Holy Trinity? This one isn't actually in the Bible but shouldn't be too hard to find.
I'll close today by asking all of you to celebrate Memorial Day by remembering those who suffered and died that we might have the freedom that we have here in America. Most importantly, we have the freedom to praise God (or not praise God) in the way we choose. Our theology might disagree with others, but just as we have the freedom to worship in our way, so do they in theirs. I pray that God grant you all the peace and contentment that only He can provide. God Bless.
Now, on to the Bible trivia. The question from the last post was: What was Matthew''s profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? My Aunt Elsie and cousin Lois got this one right the day after I osted the blog!. The answer is: A tax collector. Since no one else answers the questions, I am wondering if I should continute including them or not. Awe, what the heck! We all need a little more Biblical knowledge don'te we!?! So for this entires question... tough but not TOO tough... How about: What symbol did St. Patrick use to explain his theory of the Holy Trinity? This one isn't actually in the Bible but shouldn't be too hard to find.
I'll close today by asking all of you to celebrate Memorial Day by remembering those who suffered and died that we might have the freedom that we have here in America. Most importantly, we have the freedom to praise God (or not praise God) in the way we choose. Our theology might disagree with others, but just as we have the freedom to worship in our way, so do they in theirs. I pray that God grant you all the peace and contentment that only He can provide. God Bless.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
03-31-2012 Saturday
Hello everyone,
Well, Chemo Treatment #20 came and went without anything really noteworthy happening... except that it was my 20th treatment. There was a period of time at the beginning of this "adventure" when I wasn't sure if I would see my grandson born, celebrate our 31st anniversary, or see Catherine's 52nd birthday. But thanks to God's grace, the expert care of my Doctors, nurses, and health professionals, and the prayers of family, church family, and friends, here I am a year later typing this blog to share with all of you. GOD IS GOOD! In other news, I did finally get my voice back, all of last week I had the flu, and Eli turned 1 on the 22nd. Our family anventure for this blog was my son Grant. He got a bug or spider bite on the back of his left knee, that somehow got infected. He ended up spending a week in the hospital getting antibiotics and the infection was actually MRSA (an "illin" (i.e. penicillin, amoxicillin, etc.) resistant staff infection. He doing well now and we're so glad everything is OK.
Now for this entries Bible Trivia. The question from the last post was: What was Paul's profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? This one stumped everyone, even my Aunt Elsie and cousin Lois. The answer is: A tent maker. Tough one huh! Maybe I cranked up the difficulty too much! So for this entires question... let me see... How about: What was Matthew's profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? This one shouldn't be quite a tough. Good Luck.
I'll close today by reminding everyone that next week is Holy week. A week of emotion for all Christians. Within a few days we mourn the suffering and death of our Savior and then celebrate His ressurection from that death and His eternal life. We must always remember that without His resurrection, we would not have eternal life either. His sacrifice was our sacrifice, His resurrection our ressurection, and His eternal life our eteernal life. Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed!
God Bless, Jace
Well, Chemo Treatment #20 came and went without anything really noteworthy happening... except that it was my 20th treatment. There was a period of time at the beginning of this "adventure" when I wasn't sure if I would see my grandson born, celebrate our 31st anniversary, or see Catherine's 52nd birthday. But thanks to God's grace, the expert care of my Doctors, nurses, and health professionals, and the prayers of family, church family, and friends, here I am a year later typing this blog to share with all of you. GOD IS GOOD! In other news, I did finally get my voice back, all of last week I had the flu, and Eli turned 1 on the 22nd. Our family anventure for this blog was my son Grant. He got a bug or spider bite on the back of his left knee, that somehow got infected. He ended up spending a week in the hospital getting antibiotics and the infection was actually MRSA (an "illin" (i.e. penicillin, amoxicillin, etc.) resistant staff infection. He doing well now and we're so glad everything is OK.
Now for this entries Bible Trivia. The question from the last post was: What was Paul's profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? This one stumped everyone, even my Aunt Elsie and cousin Lois. The answer is: A tent maker. Tough one huh! Maybe I cranked up the difficulty too much! So for this entires question... let me see... How about: What was Matthew's profession before becoming a follower of Jesus? This one shouldn't be quite a tough. Good Luck.
I'll close today by reminding everyone that next week is Holy week. A week of emotion for all Christians. Within a few days we mourn the suffering and death of our Savior and then celebrate His ressurection from that death and His eternal life. We must always remember that without His resurrection, we would not have eternal life either. His sacrifice was our sacrifice, His resurrection our ressurection, and His eternal life our eteernal life. Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed!
God Bless, Jace
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