I’m posting some pictures from the premiere last night, for those of you who don’t believe our story. It was slightly chaotic, so they’re a little blurry, but I think still clear enough so you can see that we didn’t make the whole thing up…..
Today was great, just hanging out with my family all day. It’s always fun to be together, even if it is for brain surgery. We try to make the most of the time we have together. My brother bought some Nascar tickets for this weekend for him, Marvin and my dad. There are 2 things that are great about this: 1. That they can have some good male bonding time at a sporting event 2. That they won’t be sitting in my hospital room staring at me everyday. Everybody wins here. Last brain surgery, to get the boys out of my hair, I found some UCLA football tickets online the day after surgery. It was awesome. The Bruins were not only playing at the Rose Bowl for that game, which is not their normal stadium, but they weren’t sitting in my room staring at me all day, either! Although, if anybody should’ve been able to go that game, it should’ve been me. Speaking of football, for those of you who aren’t Pete Carroll fans….he really isn’t a very nice guy in person, either (He was at the premiere last night).
I told you I wouldn’t ramble again, but I promise you will not hear my rambling tomorrow. We covet your prayers tomorrow, as you already know. One thing I didn’t mention before, that I would be grateful that you would pray for, is that my left visual field will be unharmed tomorrow. There is a possibility, because of where the tumor is, that it could damage my left-hand peripheral visual field. I already have some minor damage from the first 2 surgeries, but there is a risk of having some significant damage from going in that same area, again. Thank you so much. You are all amazing, and I love you. I’m going to head to bed now because I’ve got some stuff going on tomorrow. Good night…
I love you, Reece! I’m praying for you today. Can’t wait to read more of this when you’re all done…
by the way, that’s awesome about the premiere!
Well, dear one…. I write this on the day of. And what a feat it is to submit to another human who, wielding an instrument that in the hands of another could do you harm, has every intention of locating and finding that which would disrupt your quality of life (as if it really could) and waging war on its intent.
Oswald Chambers, in the early 1900s, gave a series of lectures to his students in Great Britain, attempting, as a faithful and concerned shepherd, to keep his charges in the safe way, encouraging them to earnestly continue in that way to the end. And one of the small books written by him was called “Not Knowing Whither”, being about God calling Abraham to follow Him. The title’s focus seems to be on a rather unfocused and uncertain journey. However, the purpose of Mr. Chambers was to show the focus to not be on the journey, but on God who calls, with nothing more promised than that He’ll be there… wherever that “there” is. The miracle was that with such an undefined goal Abraham would even embrace the call and venture forth.
You’ve heard His voice, speaking your name, and you have no shame to acknowledge Him, His work through His Son Jesus. You had no idea that the burning bush in your life was going to be in your head. But “there” it is… And that also means “there” He is.
And though the journey is uncertain, the end is not. “He who endures to the end shall be saved.”
Exodus 19:4 “… and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself”.
Charysse, our prayers are with you also. You have been in our thoughts daily. Your blogs are awesome. We look forward to your speedy recovery and return home. God be with you and yours always. Love the Lindholm’s