9 p.m. ….
A little levity in Aptos ….
Irene’s “wild” sisters, Carmen and Jane, arrived from the central valley bearing gifts and bringing good cheer …. they were “all dressed up” and in a “tea party” mood, even wearing their “gloves” for the formal event …. make sure you note Jane’s “GLOVE” …. It was a pretty rowdy crowd …. I’m not sure if Irene’s Wisteria garden where they actually had the tea party will ever be the same. The face rouge and full length Capri’s under Jane’s long skirt (not pictured!) were especially a hoot …. Jocelyn joined the “action” while I took JoAnna to SJC ….
Actually, it’s been an interesting “role reversal” weekend. Because of Irene’s diminished energy level, Jocelyn and JoAnna served their mom with kitchen duties and late last evening JoAnna gave me a guided tour of Safeway.
We’re currently going through another 24 hour “test” to learn the status of Irene’s kidney function. We should learn the results later this week. Thanks for your continued intercession on this front!! We remain prayerful and hopeful that the kidneys will “wake up” someday soon!!! The nausea was less aggravating to Irene today, although she’s still taking a combination of 3 nausea medications to mitigate the discomfort.
This evening Irene is especially grateful to God for the blessing of family and friends …. and having both of her daughters near her for the weekend ….
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights ….”
James 1:17a
The peacefulness, lightheartedness and levity of the weekend family visits breathed new life into all of us and we’re grateful that even in the midst of the valley Irene is still going through, she continues to have joy in her heart and smiles through it all!!!!
Caminando con Fé
Dave
