Good Friday Morning Friends,

Ain't it great to be alive on a beautiful, crisp fall morning? Actually my morning started about 3:15, just couldn't sleep for some reason so decided to get up and see what wonderful things the world has to offer today.
Again, I am overwhelmed with the love and support of so many people. I say with a great degree of certainty that God has smiled alot lately seeing his children taking such good care of one who is struggling just a bit.

I think I get stronger each day, but each day has it own set of challenges too. I have a catheter and while it is not painful, it is a hindrance to many normal routines. I call it my "purse" now and when I go out or if we know we are having company, I will put my purse in one of those "environmentally conscious" type grocery bags to hide it. Seems to work for now. If all goes well and as planned it will be gone before lunch on Monday. YEE HAA

One wound site is still seeping some (there was 6 incisions). I was thinking it would be all healed up by now but it is being a bit stubborn. It happens to be the same site where my drain was. The drain was removed on Monday morning and the doc said it'll close up on it's on.....well, it's taking it's own sweet time about it.

Did some online shopping yesterday too....shopping, not buying. How do you think I would look in a pretty light blue cap with a light blue ribbon on it? Darn shame they won't have some of them on sale a week from today when many of the otherwise sane people I know, go temporarily insane in shopping malls.

I know there are others lying in hospital rooms all over the world right now, just as I was a week ago. I pray for them to be renewed and restored, healed and blessed in the same ways I have been. Thanksgiving will have a very special meaning for me this year. I can tell you without a doubt, I will never make it through our dinner blessing without losing it. Know what though, it's OK.

Hands are almost completely numb again now, gotta cut this edition off. Thanks again for all you do for me and mine. No days goes by that you do not make me smile and or cry..... I LOVE YOU ALL.

Know I am praying for you too.......... Thank you Lord for Your blessings on me ! Mike