Thursday, October 26, 2006
ABANDONED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
It seems I have abandoned my blog journal. It has been over a month since I posted an entry. My treatment of this Blog is like a lot of other areas in life: good intentions but no follow through.
Although this Blog has been abandoned, it has not been forgotten. Daily guilt sweeps over me as I think that I ought to Post an entry. But good intentions get you nowhere except maybe.....well, you know where!
In the busyness of life it seems that something (often several "somethings") have to go undone. Unfortunately, posting a journal entry in this Blog has been, for me, the "something" to be left undone.
So life continues at a fast pace. There may be hope for a "slowing down" or at least a lessening of obligations for which I am responsible. But that won't happen until sometime after the first of the year. My church is in the midst of a campaign to commit money for a building addition. This has all been a very positive experience for the church. So many people have worked together to produce quality materials and now the home visits are taking place. December 3rd we'll know how much will be committed over the next 3 years.
The Pastor Search Committee is narrowing in on a likely candidate for the full time Pastor position at the church. Their number one candidate won't be available until June 1, 2007. He is finishing his Masters in Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. But I don't think I'll wait that long to retire!
Karon's cancer continues to seem to be uncontrollable. The cancer count (or tumor marker) is higher than it has ever been. The tumor in the liver seems to be increasing in size. She will have a CAT scan next Monday and we'll find out Wednesday what's going on. Most likely the Oncologist will change chemotherapy drugs--again. She has had 2 rounds of a new drug but it doesn't seem to be working.
The Oncologist was grave and concerned yesterday. He's not out of options but he is getting to fewer choices of treatment that might work. It seems nothing is working for her at this time.
Next week I begin a time of heavy travel for my company. I hate having to be gone so much. And I have to be gone and not able to attend the doctor visit next Wednesday. I leave Sunday afternoon and won't be back until Thursday night. I travel pretty much for the next two and a half weeks. I don't know yet how or where I am going to get her the help she'll need nights and mornings when I am gone.
Enough for this time. I'd best Post this and get back to work.
Jim
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