The chord request is for the boldface URL in the below.

I am scheduled for surgery Thursday, in about 48-odd hours (I'll get the real time tmrw). Today: Packing the bag for Rehab Phase 3, sunshine, outside chores w/dog helping, healing, tear-filled memories long-blocked. All of the above = God and His time. The latest people-thanks are for Jerry and Suzi, who solved a major problem graciously first thing this morning!

RE: Prayers.... I have had a hard time coming up w language for a wider prayer request, but the geese flying over the AM dog-walk w/scooter seemed to clear it up....

This is a surgery it turns out a lot of people have but do not usually talk about.... and that needs to change!!! I know two women locally who had it done, a local friend knows one other, and I believe another Mudcatter once told me about her experience with it. The details are pretty gory so let's not go there right now...

It is a "radical reconstructive surgery" with a 40"-wide, deep-tissue incision... (1) to correct damage done thru a lifetime of untreated hypothyroidism... and (2) to permit resuming typical physical activities of FARM life.

This should take about 10 years off my spine and knees, and may get me on horseback next year, too. It is certainly planned to power more physically-active ministries!

So pls feel free to share that as you think OK... one good way to pray for me is to sing EWTN's "Chaplet of the Divine Mercy" for/with/about me, wherever you may be. Youtube versions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnNKoOs8BdY, or the chant-oriented one I usually use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__RbWgxA2G0 (I already have that one's dots/chords).


TBTG for them thar geese! :-) And thank YOU for your help, love, and support in His Name.

~S~