Wednesday, January 23, 2008

God exchanged angels with us!

Hello Loving Family and Friends,

Wanted to let you know that Bill's Dad passed away this morning at 6:15. His brother Vic called on Monday afternoon and we did get here in plenty of time to see him alive. The services will be held on Saturday at Sacred Heart at 10:00 in Waterflow, NM. There will also be a rosary said Friday evening at 6:00.

God gave us an angel to replace Dad (also an angel). Our granddaughter, Kristi, delivered a 6 lb. 10 oz., 18 1/2" with lots of black hair! Oh is she beautiful!

Rejoice with us as we celebrate these two events in life/death! Also, please keep Bill's family in your prayers.

Love to all,
Jeanine

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

R E M I S S I O N - That's me - I'm in R E M I S S I O N

Such a beautiful word and I thank God for being in REMISSION. It's amazing the things that you ask for that you receive. One of my things I asked for was to be in REMISSION! I also asked to be bald, but had no idea I would receive it in the form of brain cancer. Hair is slowly and I do mean slowly coming in. That's ok. I know God will provide!

Just a quick update on our holidays. Ours were great and hope yours were too. We celebrated 31 years of marriage on Nov. 22nd. Since our anniversary was on Thanksgiving, we didn't do much. Just having and being with my family was good enough for me.

All of my family was together at my home on Thanksgiving. I really didn't do anything but bake the turkey and make mashed potatoes. All my other family members provided the balance of the meal. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing my great nieces (twins) from Indiana. They are so darned cute! Of course, they look just like their great Aunt Jean (not)!

The week before Christmas we flew to New Mexico so Bill could get in one last audit for his company. We took advantage of being there by renting a car and driving up north to Farmington where Bill's family lives. There we have a lot of Bill's family, sons Ray and Paul and daughter Cruzan (she owns her own restaurant and serves YUMMY food)! We enjoyed visiting with his/OUR grandchildren and great grandchildren too! His Father (who turned 90 on 1/7), sister and brother live there and we enjoyed a few days of visiting with them and then drove back to Albuquerque for the audit. Finished the audit and then flew back to the comfort of our home. I always tap my heals together and say: "There's no place like home, Auntie Em"!

For Christmas we went to my Brother Don's house and for New Years we were celebrating birthdays, me and my twin, 12/29, my Mom and Brother Bill, 12/31, and my other Brother Don 1/2. We were set for a big night, but too many family members were sick with sinus issues that folks came and left. 8:00 was way too early to go to bed, so Bill and I stayed up to watch the new year come in and then went to bed!

We pray that God will bless you with health and wealth in the year of 2008. What rhymes with 8? The word GREAT. So, may 2008 be a GREAT year for all of you!

In God's love,
Jean/Jeanine