HUMBLING SUPPORT

I am very HUMBLED today! I think it must be SOMETHING I need to learn just a little better. I fought as hard as I could to begin treatment tomorrow - January 16th to NO AVAIL! THEY (those very naughty people) would have NONE of it! I got the run around from NUMEROUS people - until late Friday afternoon I took control and called Dr. Bott's office and asked to have HIM call me BEFORE he left for the evening. At the end of our conversation I at least had the reassurance that I had done everything in MY power to stand up for myself. This is ONE THING I learned early in life. If YOU do not stand up for yourself or your children, etc. NO ONE else will either! It is up to each of us to develop that level of confidence within ourselves. We are on this earth to learn and grow - part of that is knowing and loving OURSELVES! To know the depth and breadth of our own SOULS!

I teach the Young Single Adults at Church. I took a picture today of their YELLOW wrist bands showing their SUPPORT for ME! My children and grandchildren wear these same YELLOW wrist bands in SUPPORT of ME! My niece Haley and her husband Chase McCormick live in our basement apartment.  They are ACUTELY aware of the day-to-day adventures going on at THIS house! They wear their wrist bands showing continued SUPPORT for ME! The Frischknecht/McCutcheon Family in Las Vegas sent a picture of their YELLOW wrist bands showing that same SUPPORT for ME! I am truly HUMBLED. I am GRATEFUL for the SUPPORT which has been and CONTINUES to be offered in my behalf!

I have wondered what kind of LESSONS are mine to learn from this JOURNEY. Evidently one of them is HUMILITY.

What is Humility?  I think the meaning is often misunderstood.  That perhaps a person must be down on themselves or have a poor self image in order to exhibit humility. 
My BELIEF is exactly the opposite!  That it takes a true understanding of one's self to feel free and secure enough to say I do some things well and others not so well!  A humble person is one who seeks the advice of other people and asks questions.  It is a true recognition of one's strengths AND weaknesses.  A humble person still wants to LEARN even after he KNOWS IT ALL!!

So I am counting my BLESSINGS!  I am HUMBLED.  I am GRATEFUL.  I want to get ON WITH my treatment and I will - Monday the 23rd of January!  This week I will go to Radiation Oncology Thursday to have a DRY RUN (WHATEVER!!!!) before beginning the treatment.  I am truly at the MERCY of others!  I am THANKFUL for the TENDER MERCIES I feel each and every day from My Heavenly Father.  I know HE is in control.  I know HE knows ME and my strengths and my weaknesses and I know HE knows exactly what I need. I have great FAITH! 

THANK YOU to ALL of YOU for your continued SUPPORT in my behalf.  Thank you for your PRAYERS!  Please continue to pray for me and my family.  I can HONESTLY say I FEEL THE LOVE!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  "It just ain't possible to explain some things.  It's interesting to wonder on them and do some speculation, but the main thing is - YOU have to accept it - take it for what it is and get on with your growing"    Jim Dodge

So ON WITH MY GROWING I go - counting my BLESSINGS along the way!  I will work hard this week on my business which I basically put on hold!  I will work HARD!  My NONPROFIT FOUNDATION is almost complete!  I cannot wait to begin helping others with that very foundation!

Love and BIG HUGS TO ALL!!