Chemo went really well today! Probably the best so far, no nausea or sickness after the treatment and mom was up until a crazy hour, almost 9PM!!! It was a wonderful day of seeing lots of friends, and so even though it was jam packed it was really great to see everyone.
All of this makes me feel much better about heading back to Spain tomorrow (Wednesday). I'll be out of town until July 1, then I'm back for good in the U.S. I just need to go back to Salamanca to say my goodbyes, pack up some things, and then maybe head over to Nepal for a while. That's right, Nepal, KATHMANDU. It's real!! Pray that I can finally make some decisions as to whether I should go or not!
But with mom doing so well today, I feel good about going. Now it's just up to all of you here in this country to take good care of her for the next 2 weeks. However, it's been proven that I'll be leaving her in good hands. Dad takes great care of her, and so do all of you.
I've showed her how to keep the blog up to date, so we can both continue updating from different continents! Yoohoo!
I'm off to stare at my suitcase until I figure out what I'm missing. Toodles.
-Lauren
Lauren- I'm coming down to help your mom blog!!!from June 28th til you return on the 1st- I can't wait to get there! xoxo Penny
ReplyDeleteI got an e-mail today that I wanted to forward then realized I don't have an e-mail address for you. I am trying to paste it here. When I read it, I was thinking of you, Doris. When I saw how it ended, I knew I had to send it. UNfortunately, the pictures will not copy in - post an e-mail addy, and I will forward it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story. Makes one wonder why so many people do not believe in GOD.
A Beautiful Story.
Dove called Noah, you gotta see this...
How we treat the weakest among us is how we will be judged.....
These little bunnies, about 6 days old, were attacked by a dog and orphaned.
Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three were not doing very well.
Noah is a non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon/rock dove that is in the rehab centre.
Noah kept going over to the bunny cage and looking in -- even sleeping in front of the door to the cage.
Then, suddenly, there were only two bunnies in the cage.
But when Noah moved a bit from the front of the cage to everyone's surprise... there was the tiny bunny... under Noah's wing... sound asleep! That little bunny rabbit had crawled through the cage, preferring a featherbed, no doubt to snuggling up with its littermates!
Now, they are all together and the bunnies are doing GREAT. When the bunnies scoot underneath Noah's feathers, he carefully extends his wings out to surround them and then they snuggle. When one of them moves and they start sticking out here and there, he gently pushes them back under him with his beak! It is beautiful and amazing to see...
This is what God does with us when we need the warmth and love He offers. He gathers us under His loving wings to a warm cradle of protection. All we need do in return is give Him the thanks and praise for being with us.
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Update on Noah the pigeon:
We are Bob and Georganne Lenham of Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in Texas , home of Noah the Pigeon.
After finding many posts online featuring Noah and the bunnies and reading about the many lives he has touched (his story has been forwarded around the world) we thought we'd post a follow-up and a few new photos.
We knew there was something special about Noah the moment we saw him.
Although the bunnies seem to be his favorite, Noah helps out with many rescue babies here at the Wild Rose Rescue Ranch...
Noah's first litter of bunnies, almost raised and ready for release.
Now, Noah helps out with many rescue babies here at the ranch...
How wonderful it is to have a full-time soft-feathered nurturer here at the rescue ranch! He cuddles with all the babies as they snuggle under his warm feathers...and he "coos" as if singing them to sleep with a lullaby.
Noah is truly, truly a God-send.
He will cover you with His feathers
And under His wings you will find refuge.
Psalm 91:4