Monday, July 24, 2006
SUMMER
Whatever happened to the “lazy, hazy days” of summer? For me, life continues at the same pace, if not faster. I guess that’s because of the lifestyle of activities and obligations, which I have either chosen or accepted.
After a good trip to Louisville last month (see Post for July 6), life settled into its usual hectic pace. Unfortunately, it appears that I gave Karon the cold I picked up on vacation. The doctor said that he couldn’t determine what kind of infection she had, nor could he tell when, where or from whom she got the cold. However, the doctor, his nurses and Karon all agree that I probably gave it to her. So I am the villain!
She got it at the time when her resistance was the lowest following her last Chemo so she couldn’t fight it off. That resulted in a few days in the hospital while they pumped her full of antibiotics and other stuff. She has almost recovered – just in time for another Chemo treatment this Wednesday. We have noticed that, even discounting getting the infection, she really didn’t recover much from affects of the last Chemo treatment. All this is beginning to wear on her emotionally. We sometimes wonder whether the treatment isn’t killing her faster than the bone cancer! She had a CT scan and a bone scan last Wednesday. We’ll get the results this Wednesday when we see the doctor.
For the last few years I have taken a “study leave” the month of August. That just meant I didn’t preach on Sundays nor did I attend meetings during the week. I used the time to plan and prepare for the fall – winter preaching schedule and programming.
I’m not taking one this year. We have so much going on at our little church. We have the building project and capital Stewardship Campaign this fall to raise money for the project. There is a lot of planning and organizing this summer to be able to have the actual Campaign this fall. It didn’t seem like a good time to “lay off” this year, especially since I have so little time to give anyway because I work full time.
Selfishly, I’m a bit disappointed because I have looked forward to a break from the rigors of weekly preparation, along with the weekly presentation. About this time of year I am extremely tired. That tiredness is demonstrated in several undesirable ways. I don’t like it but I don’t seem to break the mold—at least not so far. I also seem to have been in a “spiritual desert” for several months. That’s not a pleasant place to find oneself. I’m praying that I will come to a “spiritual oasis” soon!
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