Day 209 – 7/28/10
There’s a very swollen & tender ankle under that ice pack. I’m such a klutz!

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 153 – 6/2/10
Thank You God! No cancer!

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 144 – 5/24/10
Thankful for sweet friends who provide dinner (& dessert) during my recovery

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 142 – 5/22/10
My home for the last few days & the next few days while I await surgery & then recover from surgery. Thank goodness for a laptop with internet connection, Netflix, a stack of books to read, & knitting to be done.

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 118 – 4/28/10
Took Damaris to the doctor today, she has ear infections, this is her reaction to the medication she has to take

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 69 – 3/10/10
24 hour bug has vacated the premises! Happy to be heading back to work tomorrow.

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 63 – 3/4/10
Trying to increase my water intake. How much do you drink daily?

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 16 – 1/16/10
So many books, so little time!

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

Day 5 – 1/5/10
Waiting in a dark dr’s office (the dr was nice enough to turn out the lights since my migraine was causing light sensitivity) for my Toradol & Phenergan shots.

Several friends are doing a 365 days of photos in 2010 & I am joining them in the challenge. I’ll post here, to my Facebook, & to my Picasa web album.

I was so upset when I got home last night, I didn’t even post an update on my foot injury. I saw a specialist yesterday. He determined that I don’t have a stress fracture, but instead a very bad case of Peroneal Tendonitis. He put me on steroids for 6 days. Then I will take another prescription to continue decreasing the swelling. I have to keep wearing the walking boot for another month. He also prescribed custom made inserts for my shoes which insurance will not cover. In addition, & this is the part that just about killed me, after 5 minutes with me, he told me that he questioned my ability to be a hospital chaplain since I have to do so much walking. He said this will be an ongoing condition & that I should reconsider my career path. I got back to work & one of my supervisor’s asked how the appointment went & I just burst into tears. I have such wonderful work colleagues, one of whom reminded me that we have a disabilities act in this country & even if it means doing visits in a wheelchair or on a motorized scooter, I could still be a hospital chaplain. Anyway, the expense of these inserts is really weighing on me. We are struggling financially because Russ hasn’t found a job yet & we’ve been in for 9.5 weeks. It’s not for lack of looking. The job market here is just really bad. You can read more about Russ’ thoughts & this process on his blog at http://desperatetheologian.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/urgent-prayer-needed/. Please continue to hold us up in prayers. We see small blessings everyday & we’re hanging out, but by a little thread that weakens everyday.