Watching the World go By

Time for another update from the Thurman House.

What a week it has been....and believe me..... not all of it has been viewed from this particular angle. The good news is that I am doing so much better, getting around and learning to do all kinds of things......slowly.....with my new hip and all!!

UP and down the hallway...with my walker....Amber ( a friend) even pointed out that she could see the racing strips I leave in the carpet...This has been a great opportunity to slow down...not just physically, but also slow down on the inside, spend more time with the Lord...read and pray...and writing to my friends all over the world.

Another thing that has made this week very different is the famous Oregon RAIN...it hit big time!!! It is very wet out there....and not too cold...but WET!! And now there is talk about flooding here and there in the area.

Pat will be back from Africa at the end of the week, and I can't wait to hear more about his adventures. Take care.....

An Update from my Kitchen Table

Just a little note this morning from my kitchen table.....since I am still officially "walker bound" ....we have rigged up my laptop to work at the kitchen table...I am doing real well, although have not had a full day up yet...who can expect that....I had surgery last week!!! But with tools like a bellie pouch (where I keep my phones) a sturdy walker, good flat shoes, no obstacles in the way, and the ever present "Tommie the Tong" (an invaluable gripper that works as my extended arm) I am all set to move about...well not too much , but I am getting there. So I am able to put in a few hours a day at my beloved laptop. Other news this morning...Pat left for Africa....he will be attending the Great Lakes Consultation in Rwanda and Congo....representing Good Shepherd at this annual get together to talk about relief and projects and progress in the Great Lakes area (Rwanda, Burundi and Congo)...we appreciate prayer for all of this...I have my schedule slowly filling up with people to come and visit, check in on me and help me out with all those "bending things" that I cannot and am not allowed to do yet....so if I have not heard from you yet......come by and visit!! Would love to see you!!

A Done Deal

Well, it is a done deal...I have a new body part!! My right hip was replaced a week ago. I am home now, up and about, still taking it easy, and learning how to use my new hip properly! Quite an adventure! I am learning so many new things, and one of the most overwhelming things is to see how many wonderful friends we have out there. Thanks for all your prayers...your cards, your calls and your e-mails (most of which I have not read yet).....Love you all!

New Parts

One thing that happens when you get older....some of your body parts wear out and you have to get new ones...well, on Tuesday I go in to have hip-replacement surgery!! Guess what will happen as I go through security at the airport....I will set off all the bells and whistles!! Anyway, thinking about it, I have not really been in a hospital as a patient since I had our kids....and that is a long time ago. Yes, I guess I am getting old. So to cheer myself up, I will post another "golden oldie". This one was taken in the town of Luxor in southern Egypt as we were crossing the Nile together with the locals. The baby on my shoulder is Andraus...

A Week to Remember

Well, this was a week to remember.....our house was full of people...there were meetings, and get togethers, and then our kids came to visit!! What joy! Here are some pictures!

Golden Oldies

Monday morning is a good time to be nostalgic...believe it or not, but this is the first team I was on in Lebanon...it is Easter 1972 and the speaker at this team conference was a friend of ours from Sweden named Bertil. Well, he is here at our house this week, sharing about the ministry he is still involved in. Cool to see someone go on with the Lord and continue to be so dedicated to taking the Good News to those who have never heard. Another note of interest .....this was the year when a certain young man in an orange jacket in the front got interested in a Swedish young lady in a blue dress all the way to the right!! Oh boy, where does time fly?

Just a little note

Just a little note from our little outpost here in Oregon. We just got back from Missions Fest Seattle....our global batteries are charged ! There were a lot of people there...tons of exhibitors, great seminars and fabulous speakers...wish you all could have been there.