Thankful

We are thankful for your prayers on our behalf.  Each day becomes harder and harder for Dan to breathe, to eat, to sit up, to lie down, to walk. My shoulder muscles are strained from trying to move him.  Each time I lift something weighing over a pound, my shoulders cry out.  Dying is an unlovely thing, but God is heaping blessings upon us each day.

Today, our Texas son, and our Texas daughter have accepted Dan’s invitation to come tell him, “Goodbye.”  They have plane reservations for next weekend.  I’m confident that he will do his best to be here when they come. 

Today, we were thrilled to have a Skype visit with our dear friend, Stuart, who went to Volgograd twice to help us teach in the Character for Kids program at Volgograd Pedagogical State University.  Then, we were blessed to also see and talk with Adolf and Reka.  Bogi sent us photos of her vacation in Romania – such a beautiful country!  And, this afternoon, I attended the terrific dance recital of our oldest California granddaughter.   Now, my friends, those are the things that a joyful life is made of. (We were sad that we did not hear the phone ring when our oldest granddaughter phoned from Texas.  Dan hopes to phone her on Monday.)

Today when I asked Dan what scriptures he wants read at his Memorial Services, he grinned and said, “Phillippians!”  That has long been my favorite book in the Bible.  He has chosen the last part of Chapter 3 and the first part of Chapter 4.  Do yourself a favor and read that short book in the Bible. It is just after Ephesians in the New Testament.  —  Anne and Dan

She read LUKE with Rosemarie. Rosemarie will be in Sfantu Gheorghe in September!