results are back- the mass is smaller, they still want to do surgery but are waiting till next week- that means that Kelly won't be in surgery or recovering from on her birthday which is Friday- also we are able to go to my grandparent's for their 60th anniversary this weekend. We had originally planned on driving out, but we can't do that now- we did get great deals on flights to the bay area so we are doing that, the only drawback there is we won't be driving through socal to see friends there.
still we are excited and we pray that by next week all masses will be gone and the Doctor won't have to operate.
thank you for your prayers.
March 30, 2004
March 29, 2004
....waiting.....
We wait. no results yet. so we wait.
My hopes are that if there was something, it is now gone, and if there wasn't that it stays that way. At church wed night last week the students prayed for us, some have amazing zeal and faith- I'd love to have the same faith and zeal. the prayer was intense and if nothing else we know those kids love us and will help if needed. as they stood around us with their hands outstretched to us and praying out loud I imagined that someone who isn't a christian would be a bit confused by what was going on though I also imagined that they would see the love that those kids have, Kelly and I certainly do not doubt their love. it is nice to know that the time and love we've invested has had an effect and that the kids care about us in return.
Wednesday night Kelly and I also got to meet Ambra, yet another one of my internet friends. She was in town on a business trip. after she and I exchanged email about meeting up while she was in town, she showed up at church. It would have been nice to be able to talk without some of the distractions of church, maybe show her some of our favorite places in dallas, have her over for dinner, hang out, whatever..but there will be more trips I'm sure and meeting in person was great- if you think she's a neat person digitally, she is so much more so in person.
The business is onhold for obvious reasons, we are still planning on going through with it- Kelly is very excited about it starting, we just have some stuff to deal with before we can climb that mountain. Speaking of mountains, though the biz is on hold, I did manage to finish up a design for the logo, sine I am not an artistic person I’m pretty proud of myself, tell me what you think.
you can see samples here and here
that is all for now, thank you all for your prayers, we feel them.
One more thing, this subject has come up in recent discussions with many people lately, I’m writing a blanket response here, more to organize my thoughts, so here you go-
My thoughts on Kelly, God and Miraculous healing: We trust in God, the Great Physician to heal Kelly, we just don’t know what vehicle he’s going to use to heal her, I prefer the one that doesn’t include scalpels, needles and Doctors. That is what we are praying for and if God can get someone like me to start going to church, then a miracle like this is nothing. But I realize that God is a God of variety and I’m not going to limit him to act on my terms or in a manor that I dictate, He’s already confirmed to us that His will is being done in this situation, I trust God to take care of us and our needs, no matter how he does it.
My hopes are that if there was something, it is now gone, and if there wasn't that it stays that way. At church wed night last week the students prayed for us, some have amazing zeal and faith- I'd love to have the same faith and zeal. the prayer was intense and if nothing else we know those kids love us and will help if needed. as they stood around us with their hands outstretched to us and praying out loud I imagined that someone who isn't a christian would be a bit confused by what was going on though I also imagined that they would see the love that those kids have, Kelly and I certainly do not doubt their love. it is nice to know that the time and love we've invested has had an effect and that the kids care about us in return.
Wednesday night Kelly and I also got to meet Ambra, yet another one of my internet friends. She was in town on a business trip. after she and I exchanged email about meeting up while she was in town, she showed up at church. It would have been nice to be able to talk without some of the distractions of church, maybe show her some of our favorite places in dallas, have her over for dinner, hang out, whatever..but there will be more trips I'm sure and meeting in person was great- if you think she's a neat person digitally, she is so much more so in person.
The business is onhold for obvious reasons, we are still planning on going through with it- Kelly is very excited about it starting, we just have some stuff to deal with before we can climb that mountain. Speaking of mountains, though the biz is on hold, I did manage to finish up a design for the logo, sine I am not an artistic person I’m pretty proud of myself, tell me what you think.
you can see samples here and here
that is all for now, thank you all for your prayers, we feel them.
One more thing, this subject has come up in recent discussions with many people lately, I’m writing a blanket response here, more to organize my thoughts, so here you go-
My thoughts on Kelly, God and Miraculous healing: We trust in God, the Great Physician to heal Kelly, we just don’t know what vehicle he’s going to use to heal her, I prefer the one that doesn’t include scalpels, needles and Doctors. That is what we are praying for and if God can get someone like me to start going to church, then a miracle like this is nothing. But I realize that God is a God of variety and I’m not going to limit him to act on my terms or in a manor that I dictate, He’s already confirmed to us that His will is being done in this situation, I trust God to take care of us and our needs, no matter how he does it.
March 24, 2004
it's been a while
Life can be really difficult at times, for me that time is now.
All signs are indicating that Kelly has cancer again- She goes in for a cat scan on Friday and assuming that the scan confirms what an ultrasound found, she’ll go in for surgery some time next week.
We escaped last weekend, we headed to North West Arkansas, Devils Den state park and went camping. Some friends from Dallas came with us and we met up with some friends who live in Kansas City. It was great; we hiked, sat around the camp fire, talked, prayed, roasted marshmallows and avoided the stress and frustration of our normal life. We needed it, the time away was therapeutic. We enjoyed it so much that we are discussing buying some property in the area with our friends so we could have a vacation getaway spot. The area is in the Ozarks and is so beautiful, property is cheep and we could put up a couple straw bale structures and have a nice area to just relax and enjoy God’s creation.
Unless the CAT scan indicates that there are no problems, the next few months are going to be difficult, recovering from surgery isn’t fun and Radiation therapy is not only physically taxing, it will limit the amount of time Kelly can spend around the kids until the radiation is completely out of her system. As a stay at home mom, I know she would enjoy some time away from the kids, but she can’t go more than a couple of hours separated from the kids before she starts missing them terribly.
As her Husband (and friend) it is difficult to see her have to go through all of this, a friend asked me last week how I was doing through all of this, specifically as the head of the house and the battles that a man goes through when his greatest earthly love is in pain. My response was “I don’t want this fight, but I’ll do it”
In all honesty I don’t want to go through this fight, I don’t want to have to deal with it all but I will. It is my duty. I know that God is with me, I know that he will give me the strength. Right now, I sit waiting for the next battle to begin, I’ve checked my equipment, made sure that I’m as prepared as I can be and I make it a point to live life today and know that there is a battle to fight, when it comes I’ll do what ever needs to be done to come out on top. It won’t be easy, life often isn’t- c.s. Lewis once said something to the effect of “you play the hand you are dealt, and I think the game is worth it” and it is. seeing Kelly and our children makes it worth it all for me.
All signs are indicating that Kelly has cancer again- She goes in for a cat scan on Friday and assuming that the scan confirms what an ultrasound found, she’ll go in for surgery some time next week.
We escaped last weekend, we headed to North West Arkansas, Devils Den state park and went camping. Some friends from Dallas came with us and we met up with some friends who live in Kansas City. It was great; we hiked, sat around the camp fire, talked, prayed, roasted marshmallows and avoided the stress and frustration of our normal life. We needed it, the time away was therapeutic. We enjoyed it so much that we are discussing buying some property in the area with our friends so we could have a vacation getaway spot. The area is in the Ozarks and is so beautiful, property is cheep and we could put up a couple straw bale structures and have a nice area to just relax and enjoy God’s creation.
Unless the CAT scan indicates that there are no problems, the next few months are going to be difficult, recovering from surgery isn’t fun and Radiation therapy is not only physically taxing, it will limit the amount of time Kelly can spend around the kids until the radiation is completely out of her system. As a stay at home mom, I know she would enjoy some time away from the kids, but she can’t go more than a couple of hours separated from the kids before she starts missing them terribly.
As her Husband (and friend) it is difficult to see her have to go through all of this, a friend asked me last week how I was doing through all of this, specifically as the head of the house and the battles that a man goes through when his greatest earthly love is in pain. My response was “I don’t want this fight, but I’ll do it”
In all honesty I don’t want to go through this fight, I don’t want to have to deal with it all but I will. It is my duty. I know that God is with me, I know that he will give me the strength. Right now, I sit waiting for the next battle to begin, I’ve checked my equipment, made sure that I’m as prepared as I can be and I make it a point to live life today and know that there is a battle to fight, when it comes I’ll do what ever needs to be done to come out on top. It won’t be easy, life often isn’t- c.s. Lewis once said something to the effect of “you play the hand you are dealt, and I think the game is worth it” and it is. seeing Kelly and our children makes it worth it all for me.
March 9, 2004
bizar randomness
according to this bag of David Sunflower seeds- I am unique, cool, confident, independent, active and hard working all because I am a seeder (someone who eats sunflower seeds) what a load of crap.
I go on to read instructions on how to eat the seeds. apparently because smart, bright, intelligent and intuitive didn't make the list of qualities that apparently all sunflower seed eaters posses we need instructions on how to eat them. I wonder if they have translations for birds and squirrels? so the instructions are:
crack the shell with your teeth, eat the seed and spit the shell. Experienced seeders pop a handful of seeds in their mouth and store them in one cheek, then transfer a seed over to the other side their their tongue, crack it, then eat the seed and spit the shell.
DAVID- EAT. SPIT. BE HAPPY™
no joke. someone actually got paid to write that stuff. I wonder if they will ever get sued because someone breaks a tooth cracking a shell per the instructions they've provided. I do some technical writing in my job now, the stuff on the back of the seed bag takes that cake on 'it's amazing someone got paid to write that'
Ever since Kelly and I have been planning our business I have been a bit more scrutinizing especially with any type of 'product' that can be bought, I look to see why would someone buy it, what uniqueness is there and why are these people successful. some, like the sunflower seed people seem to just have a corner or just plain dumb luck- others it seems really take pride in their presentation and are always on the cutting edge, most of those companies also have a marketing budget that rivals the economies of small nations.
where am I going with this you ask, well I have no idea. Just some random thoughts while I prepare to start our company.
when I figure out where we are I'll tell you
side note- I started writing this a few hours ago, had a few meetings and came back to finish. rather than edit it down, I've decided to just let the random babble stand.
I go on to read instructions on how to eat the seeds. apparently because smart, bright, intelligent and intuitive didn't make the list of qualities that apparently all sunflower seed eaters posses we need instructions on how to eat them. I wonder if they have translations for birds and squirrels? so the instructions are:
crack the shell with your teeth, eat the seed and spit the shell. Experienced seeders pop a handful of seeds in their mouth and store them in one cheek, then transfer a seed over to the other side their their tongue, crack it, then eat the seed and spit the shell.
DAVID- EAT. SPIT. BE HAPPY™
no joke. someone actually got paid to write that stuff. I wonder if they will ever get sued because someone breaks a tooth cracking a shell per the instructions they've provided. I do some technical writing in my job now, the stuff on the back of the seed bag takes that cake on 'it's amazing someone got paid to write that'
Ever since Kelly and I have been planning our business I have been a bit more scrutinizing especially with any type of 'product' that can be bought, I look to see why would someone buy it, what uniqueness is there and why are these people successful. some, like the sunflower seed people seem to just have a corner or just plain dumb luck- others it seems really take pride in their presentation and are always on the cutting edge, most of those companies also have a marketing budget that rivals the economies of small nations.
where am I going with this you ask, well I have no idea. Just some random thoughts while I prepare to start our company.
when I figure out where we are I'll tell you
side note- I started writing this a few hours ago, had a few meetings and came back to finish. rather than edit it down, I've decided to just let the random babble stand.
March 5, 2004
random thoughts
I'm about to head to lunch with my brother in-law, it is our regular accountability meeting. I love that guy, and am so grateful that God has given me a friend like him to travel the path of life with.
Since I've been hearing that the reason there aren't more jobs created in this country because the current workers are too productive, I've taken it upon myself to reduce my productivity to help some poor chap get a job, just don't tell my boss. Today I've been reading about coding for the net, found some interesting stuff on integrating flash and PHP, might just take a stab and play around with the look of the blog here when I have a bit of time.
in one week, Kelly and I will be the sole owners and corporate officers of our corporation- still trying to figure out my title, I'm thinking COO- Chief Operating Officer, Kelly is going to be the CEO and majority stock holder.
Since I've been hearing that the reason there aren't more jobs created in this country because the current workers are too productive, I've taken it upon myself to reduce my productivity to help some poor chap get a job, just don't tell my boss. Today I've been reading about coding for the net, found some interesting stuff on integrating flash and PHP, might just take a stab and play around with the look of the blog here when I have a bit of time.
in one week, Kelly and I will be the sole owners and corporate officers of our corporation- still trying to figure out my title, I'm thinking COO- Chief Operating Officer, Kelly is going to be the CEO and majority stock holder.
March 4, 2004
Work, fun and storms
I've been a work all day but I haven't done much work- mostly I've been trying to find a good rss reader and have had to reinstall mozilla 50 million times because of java problems. my search continues. In my quest I found out that blogmatrix is not longer operating, sad but there was no money to be made and it probably cost too much to maintain.
we are in the middle of some big storms, tornado warning sirens have been sounding and rather than heading to a safe area, most of the people on my floor are at the window watching the activity outside, curious fools (I’m one of them, I spent some time at the window myself).
Church was good last night I guess, our pastor was sick and at the last minute I found out that I was to run the service. We had our small groups after worship, announcements and a series of me fumbling around the stage almost breaking things like the mic and part of the drum set. I had a great group of guys, my only fear is that I’m either not telling them stuff that is relevant to their lives or that my message is very repetitive and becoming stale. Still they come back and listen to me so I guess there is something in it for them.
Next week we have what we call our compel service- we have games, a band, someone who comes in and breaks things with his head, free pizza- it is a night kids in the group can bring a friend to church to have fun but there is a catch- there is a message and everyone is offered the opportunity to accept Christ as their savior. It is our evangelistic service, and it works.
Yes my church is actively engaged in activities to convert people, if we didn’t then that would be a sign to me that we didn’t believe in what we preached. I wouldn’t want it any other way, I figure everyone else is recruiting, we should too- especially if we think our message is true.
we are in the middle of some big storms, tornado warning sirens have been sounding and rather than heading to a safe area, most of the people on my floor are at the window watching the activity outside, curious fools (I’m one of them, I spent some time at the window myself).
Church was good last night I guess, our pastor was sick and at the last minute I found out that I was to run the service. We had our small groups after worship, announcements and a series of me fumbling around the stage almost breaking things like the mic and part of the drum set. I had a great group of guys, my only fear is that I’m either not telling them stuff that is relevant to their lives or that my message is very repetitive and becoming stale. Still they come back and listen to me so I guess there is something in it for them.
Next week we have what we call our compel service- we have games, a band, someone who comes in and breaks things with his head, free pizza- it is a night kids in the group can bring a friend to church to have fun but there is a catch- there is a message and everyone is offered the opportunity to accept Christ as their savior. It is our evangelistic service, and it works.
Yes my church is actively engaged in activities to convert people, if we didn’t then that would be a sign to me that we didn’t believe in what we preached. I wouldn’t want it any other way, I figure everyone else is recruiting, we should too- especially if we think our message is true.
March 2, 2004
marching orders
I'm taking my first trip of the year in a couple of weeks, last year I was able to put the travel off till the latter half of the year, I haven't been as successful this year. I'm headed to Boston, I've been there before and am pretty familiar with the area I'll be staying, I got a good deal at a hotel downtown. On this trip I'll be headed to Connecticut for the first time in my life, I have a lot of family history there though because I'll be working I'm not sure how much sight seeing I'll be able to do in Connecticut. oh well, there are places in Boston that I would like to visit and my evenings there shall suffice.
Today I decided that I won't be renting a car while in Boston, typically I rent a car without thinking about it but since I'm staying downtown, I'm flying into Logan, I can take the 'T' (boston's public transportation) and my co-worker up there will pick me up in the mornings and will drive us around to the locations we are working I see no need to rent a car for close to $500 and spend another $30 a day on parking at the hotel plus all the other responsibilities and costs of renting a car. I'm going to make it a point to walk around the city in the evening a bunch, I started to walk the freedom trail when I was there before and I hope to finish it on this trip.
We saw the passion on Saturday, all I can say is that it was emotionally draining and while I may never watch it again, I'm glad that I saw it.
Saturday night Kelly and I ate dinner with Ezra (Good Knievel) and Joel from Not Called Common, it was so nice to sit and talk with them, eat some good food from Café Brazil and just hang out. These last few months I’ve had the great pleasure of meeing some of my online friends in person, Ezra being one. Kelly continues to make fun of me, the fact that I have these ‘internet friends’ but so far so good. We are in the planning process of a trip out west to Cali where we will hopefully meet some more of my online friends!
Kelly and I are getting very close to the date we incorporate our little business, we are starting small, hopefully it will grow to something larger but not so quick we can't keep up.
I’ll close with this little quote from Benjamin Franklin’s Healthy, Wealthy and Wise:
“Most fools think they are only ignorant.”
Today I decided that I won't be renting a car while in Boston, typically I rent a car without thinking about it but since I'm staying downtown, I'm flying into Logan, I can take the 'T' (boston's public transportation) and my co-worker up there will pick me up in the mornings and will drive us around to the locations we are working I see no need to rent a car for close to $500 and spend another $30 a day on parking at the hotel plus all the other responsibilities and costs of renting a car. I'm going to make it a point to walk around the city in the evening a bunch, I started to walk the freedom trail when I was there before and I hope to finish it on this trip.
We saw the passion on Saturday, all I can say is that it was emotionally draining and while I may never watch it again, I'm glad that I saw it.
Saturday night Kelly and I ate dinner with Ezra (Good Knievel) and Joel from Not Called Common, it was so nice to sit and talk with them, eat some good food from Café Brazil and just hang out. These last few months I’ve had the great pleasure of meeing some of my online friends in person, Ezra being one. Kelly continues to make fun of me, the fact that I have these ‘internet friends’ but so far so good. We are in the planning process of a trip out west to Cali where we will hopefully meet some more of my online friends!
Kelly and I are getting very close to the date we incorporate our little business, we are starting small, hopefully it will grow to something larger but not so quick we can't keep up.
I’ll close with this little quote from Benjamin Franklin’s Healthy, Wealthy and Wise:
“Most fools think they are only ignorant.”
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