Good Saturday to you from our corner of Northern Iowa where Fall is showing off in so many ways. The trees are turning all my favorite colors here.....browns and golds greens rust and oranges. What's not to like! The most beautiful tree in town is right here in our cul-de-sac so we can see it every single day. Nature and its best.
Speaking of nature, we actually got to see the Northern Lights on Thursday night right from our front yard! They weren't vividly strong but they were there. I could see the pinkish color somewhat and Joel could enjoy all the greens and reds and pinks! After I went to bed Joel went back out and saw them again. He noticed our neighbors lights were on and knocked on their door and they came out and looked too . It was on our bucket list to see them and we're very thankful to have been able. Especially now.
It's been a rough couple of days here getting news that we were hoping not to get. I saw the eye doctor on Wednesday and after the testing she told me that my right eye, the only eye I have now, is only seeing half of the vision field. the top half is gone due to the glaucoma. She believes that since it happened two days after the first surgery on the 14th that I actually had a drop in blood pressure in the surgery which did something to my eye, causing a stroke in the optic nerve. This happened because my eye is very fragile. For us it was very sobering to hear. It is really not a matter of if I will lose my vision it is a matter of when I will lose my vision. Next week I see the oncologist and we decide whether the drug that I've been taking for 4 years to keep the cancer away is part of the problem . And so the journey continues and at this point we are trying to process it all and what it means for our future. For those who are open to prayer we ask that you remember us with the decisions we have ahead.
Joel has been able to get in some biking and some yard work. Enjoying his conference pastors and coffee group. He has ridden 1000 miles this summer so far, We are very grateful that our next door neighbor picked up four and a bags of leaves for us with the riding mower that he has. So very nice! I made pancakes for lunch today but have kept close to the house and sofa in recovery mode. Been listening to an audiobook and just startd a new one by one of my favorite authors, Jan Karon. "At Home in Mitford" is the first of a series about a small town and it's well loved Episcopal priest Father Tim. Wonderful series! Joel and I actually went and saw her in person at Luther Seminary and had some of our books signed....so many years ago.
Giving thanks today for Fall, for our favorite cul-de-sac tree showing off, grateful for seeing the Northern Lights. Grateful for Joel hitting his goal of 1,000 miles. Grateful for moving forward in recovery, for good doctors, for God being in the future....whatever it holds. Grateful for comfort food....pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. Grateful for phone calls, texts, and prayers...and so much more.
Enjoy your weekend
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