Second chemo in the morning…
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Just received a call from Jennifer from Cabrini. Need to do my lab work at 8:30 in the morning. At? 9:00 I meet with my doctor. It’s time for the second chemo treatment. Takes about six hours. Better take some good reading.? On well, no big deal. I have eight of these to manage.? Anyway,? my prognosis looks good.? I’m well satisfied that the Lord has some more work for me to do.
Betty talked with Reza this morning. He is being discharged shortly. They tell him at the hospital than they’ve never seen anyone recover so quickly from open-heart surgery. Reza said it wasn’t him, that he had lots of people praying for him. Betty told Reza that she was glad he recognized that. (Betty spends time making her morning calls. Likes to check in on family.)
There’s much to Reza’s story. He is originally from Iran with a Shiite Muslim upbringing. He married a Christian girl. (Betty’s sister Karen.) Over the years Reza’s heart has softened. I well remember the first time I witnessed to him. Spend a number of? hours talking to him about the things of the Lord. I hope to get to share more with him in the future. Looks like the Lord has His hand on Reza’s life.
Woke up this morning around 4 a.m. Dropped back to sleep and then got up at 5:30. Had a bit of sadness on me. Was thinking about mom. Boy, how I miss my mama.? January 20th, mama would have? been eighty-seven. She went to be with the Lord, March 27, 2005.
My younger life was? built around mama. Same with my sisters. But it seemed that from early on I became mama’s confidant. Guess it was because I was an only son. She would often share her heart with me. And how I miss her stories about her family and the wisdom that she always had.
The sadness passed. At 6:16 CJ and I took our morning walk to get the paper. Came home and settled down for my traditional, read the paper, drink coffee, spend a goodly time in the Word of God. All this is in preparation for a wonderful day with the Lord. Like I always tell you — I feel good all the time. Read good inside. Just have to put up with some physical limitations.
Just have to tell this. We never? let CJ on the furniture at the parsonage. Sometimes he will get in my lap, but he always keeps his hind legs on the floor. (CJ is one? tall dog.? On his hind legs he can look me in the eyes.) Last evening CJ decided to move the envelope a little more. He? goes about to get in my lap,? this time he puts? his rear on our love couch.? Betty thought it was so funny that she got? her camera to take a picture.? Since he was sitting in Betty’s place, we had to dismiss him after a bit. It is going to? be precious to see where all this goes.? ? :)? ?
Well, I had my second? morning constitution with CJ. We sallied (at a slow pace) back to the? church building. Had? a short visit with Nathan and Jon. Nathan is busy making his office ‘attractive.’ I love to? go to the church offices for a bit of visitation. On the way back to the parsonage, CJ had to pay his respects? to Snicker’s grave. I went with him. Need to rake up things and make the grave a bit prettier.
While moving things to my? parsonage office I came across several of my old ‘Gems for Jesus Workman’s Diaries’.? These are special devotional booklets that I designed a great many years ago. We give our Disciple’s Heart students a diary for them to garner fresh revelations from the Lord everyday. Both Nathan and I have kept a diary over the years. Can’t wait to read back though these older one to review some of what the Lord had shared with me over time. Walking with the Lord is such a growing experience.
I really enjoy reading the responses that I get from folk reading my blog. Makes everything that much more personal. Was able to share with Shana a bit more about my ’slap the alligator on the head’ story. It really happened.
It’s really? not? hard to spot an alligator in Louisiana simply driving down the road, especially when traveling through a low-lying area. As for alligator eating, I don’t much care for it. One thing I can tell you — Don’t ever make the mistake of putting a bit of alligator fat in your mouth. You will spew it out in a hurry. Horrible taste. Don’t know why folk say it taste like chicken. If that’s the case, why not just eat chicken.
Another interesting thing happened this morning. It was our turn to prepare breakfast for our Wednesday morning minister’s prayer breakfast. Nathan set me up with the web cam. Really enjoyed visiting with the brothers. I left them with this message — When my hair grows back I’m gonna wear it in a ponytail. Gonna get me a motorcycle and come hold a revival in each of their churches. Mostly what I got was the ha ha ha. But my buddie John, pastor from the Nazarene church, told me to come on, that I could preach for him. Love it.
Well I just about finished? my pig’s feet last evening. Have one small one left. Think I’m through with pig’s feet for? a while. So don’t send any? more pig’s feet.? Thank you.
Had an encouraging call from my good friend, Larry Jeane? today. Just wanted to check up on me. Larry? is our city marshal and truly a great? friend. He? is originally from Vernon Parish. There is a whole flock of Jeanes around Leesville.? Bunch of them on Billy Goat Hill. (Yes, that is a real place. Well known? to Vernon folk.)
Larry is so funny. Jerry Clower has nothing on him.? No one can tell a story like Larry. He leaves me in stitches every time. This good friend believes that you need to laugh a lot. I agree with him. Larry calls himself a Philistinian Catholic. He married a lovely Catholic girl, but Larry does have? some Baptist in his background. (Not that he was ever been much of a church goer.)
Let’s see? Not much more to share. I’ll not talk with you til later tomorrow. Got my chemo to look forward to. You know, every one at Cabrini Hospital are simply the nicest people you will ever find. I love to joke and laugh with them. Course it don’t take much for me to laugh.
Ok — Love all of you.
Talk with you later.
Buddy
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I am responding in Buddy’s newest sharing, hoping Twyla will see it. You wrote: “I love these writings, Buddy. I am concerned that you do not get my responses. If you do, will you let me know, somehow?”
At the top of every post Buddy makes, it shows the number of comments made on it. Watch this number and you will know when another is made. Buddy is pretty good at responding to almost every comment. My bet is that you haven’t gone back and viewed the comment area after you’ve posted in them.
Hope this helps you. I know Buddy replied to you in the other post, but I was afraid you would also not see that one & hopefully will see this as it is the first comment.
Hey, thanks !!!, Lois ….. You are right on the money. I thought that they would show up like the old Christian Challenge did as a note in my email. I’m going to travel right on back as soon as I say one more time …. (that’s a downright lie! … I’ll probably say it again and again and again) how much I love reading these. Thanks, Buddy, Betty, kids one and all, and now you, Lois.
You are quite welcome, Twyla! Can’t have you missing out on Buddy’s responses. I enjoy reading the comments about as much as the initial postings.
I’m Buddy’s long distance helper. Wait till he gets my bill…..
Pigs feet………..oh no………worse than hogs head cheese. I always hated hog killing day. Last time I talked to anyone who still did that was my cousin from Colfax back in the 70’s. We stopped in the late 40’s. Guess we would have starved back in the day, if the weather had been as warm as we have now. Hog killing day had to be cold. Mama did not do pigs feet. Brains and eggs. I did not eat that either. I was a squemish child.
Ooops………..it disappeared….see if it re-appers in Print…….this puter is crazy the last few days……………Bye
hi bro buddy,
want you to know i enjoy reading your blog everyday i feel like it’s a visit. you make me laugh so much. you brighten my day alot. i know just what you are talking about with your mom i break down alot of the time, i miss my mom to. there is no one like momma. my mom would have been 60 years old this january 21st. isn’t that something. anyway i thank God for the time i had with her. and I’m thankful for the visits and talks i had with your mom to. she was a lovely lady. oh i wanted to say to at first i thought you were kidding about the pickled pigs feet but grosssssss i see you did eat them grooosssss. i’m glad you enjoyed them. i hope to see you soon we haven’t been to church, everyone has been sick. know i think of yall all the time and love yall dearly
tina f
–Don’t know why folk say it taste like chicken. If that’s the case, why not just eat chicken.–
I could’nt agree with you more Sir! Just thinking about eating that gives me the heebie jeebies. Jon and I found it disturbing that they had a gator petting booth in Natchitoches…and the booth right next to them was selling gator meat on a stick. I felt sorry for the little guys having to watch their relatives being deep fried and consumed. It’s just not right.
I missed seeing you Sunday but I hear that you look great. But when did you ever not look great? And Jon tells me that the new do makes you look younger. But when were you ever old?
I’ll probably always say this, but I love your blogs! You have some mad writing skills. It’s true. I feel so blessed every time I read one. I hope to be as wise as you are when I am your age. I hope that I inspire someone the way you inspire me with your walk in Christ. I love you Bro. Buddy!
Not of this world,
Jessica
I’m Buddy’s long distance helper. Wait till he gets my bill…
Lois,
Send the bill. I’ve got some monopoly I’d like to get rid of. : )
Buddy
[Kitty] Pigs feet………..oh no………worse than hogs head cheese.
Kitty,
Hog head cheese is another favorite of mine. Just can’t take too much at a time. It is sort of a nibbler with crackers.
Seems like I’ve narrowed my specialty eating down to buttermilk, cracklins, pig’s feet, and hog’s head cheese. Got some more but I’ll slack up a bit. Don’t want folks getting too squemish.
Blessings,
Buddy
[Hi Bro Buddy, I want you to know i enjoy reading your blog everyday i feel like it’s a visit. you make me laugh so much. you brighten my day alot.]
Thanks Tina,
You are one of my favorite people in all the world. It makes me happy to know that I can make you laugh. It blesses me so much to know that I’ve managed to brighten your day.
[I know just what you are talking about with your mom i break down alot of the time, i miss my mom to. there is no one like momma. my mom would have been 60 years old this january 21st. ... I’m thankful for the visits and talks I had with your mom to. She was a lovely lady. ... at first I thought you were kidding about the pickled pigs feet but grosssssss i see you did eat them grooosssss.]
Thank you Tina. I know you miss your mom. Sometimes we don’t realize just how special our moms and dads are until they are no longer here.
I pray the Lord’s healing love rest upon you and the family. Plently of sickness going around. Hope to see you back in church soon. (Via the internet.)
Love you sis,
Buddy
[I missed seeing you Sunday but I hear that you look great. But when did you ever not look great? And Jon tells me that the new do makes you look younger. But when were you ever old?]
Thank you Jessica. It is such a joy to view the services by internet. I always appreciate the way Gary pans the congregation so we can get a look at everyone. As for the hair, everyone is telling me how young I look. Sounda good to me.
[I’ll probably always say this, but I love your blogs! You have some mad writing skills. It’s true. I feel so blessed every time I read one. I hope to be as wise as you are when I am your age. I hope that I inspire someone the way you inspire me with your walk in Christ. I love you Bro. Buddy]
Jessica. Those are real special compliments. I really appreciate them. Course you’ve been around me long enough to know that the way I write is the way I think and talk. None of it is put on. And picking is my way of loving on people.
Love you too, little sis.
Blessings,
Buddy