For the last few weeks, I’ve been spending a lot of time at the Tucson Refugee Center. It started when Pastor Adam took me there several weeks ago so that I could take a sewing machine I was donating to them. I looked around and saw some other needs.
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Maybe the last time
Elaine had made arrangements to visit her sisters in Dallas, Oregon for lunch today and I told her I’d sit with Dad so she could go. It was four hours that I got to spend with Dad, perhaps for the last time since I’m flying back to Tucson tomorrow.
Continue readingPeace in a chaotic world
I woke up this morning with a migraine which I had all day to varying degrees, so I wasn’t as sharp as usual today.
Continue readingThe Chosen, Season 4, episodes 7 and 8
The week I was staying with Dad and Elaine, I asked my friend, Wendy, if she would like to go see the last 2 episodes of season 4 of The Chosen in the theater with me. I could tell from the way she answered that she would do it for me, but if she were choosing a movie, that wouldn’t be one she would choose. When I moved to Mom’s house, I told her that I was able to get around some with Mom’s car and she didn’t have to see the movie with me, but she said she would still do it. It turned out that the closest theater was only going to be showing it through tomorrow, so we decided this morning to go this afternoon.
Continue readingHospice nurse
Today we had a visit from the hospice nurse. His name is Steve. Everyone from hospice has come in wearing a mask, but when he was outside our door, he removed his mask so we could see the face behind the voice!
Continue readingRecognizing Christ
Merry Christmas everyone! This morning, Pastor Adam and his family were in flight to visit family in Pennsylvania, so I offered to tell a story during the morning service.
Continue readingFrom Champoeg State Park, OR
Today was our shortest travel day so far, but it was our most beautiful as well. I haven’t spent a lot of time in southern Oregon, so I’m guessing at the names of some of the things I pictured below. If anyone can correct me, let me know!
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Mark and I just got back from watching Jesus Revolution at the theater. Talk about a flashback! I’ve been talking with a young neighbor of ours about what it was like in the “Old Days”…
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Re-run
Because we weren’t able to tow the motorcycle behind us on our trip from Oregon to Arizona, on Monday, Mark flew back to Oregon to get his motorcycle and he’s been working on making his way back here by bike.
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