Standing!

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Yesterday I journaled about how tired I felt

and realized that it is the tired that you feel when you 

are almost done with a part of a great difficulty...

which was encouraging and also realistic to realize....

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So today my physical therapist came, probably for the last time,

as I will need to do out patient later for the actual ankle, 

and I now know how to go down the stairs using 1 crutch

and was actually OUTSIDE, briefly, today!!!!

So DV this weekend I can go to my local church for services!!! 

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So you can imagine that I am pretty excited about that.

I can tell I have lost stamina and it will take some time

to recover, but with rest built into the day

and realistic goals, it will be wonderful, 

to get out again...

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Tomorrow I plan on doing some real resting, as today

was busy and I need those intervals of rest...

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We still have a real unbloggable concern

though and welcome all and any prayers

(thank God it is not something health related FYI).

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I was looking through the cookbook I pictured above today

and it's fun with lots of ideas but also

I noticed a bit expensive for the ingredients.

Fun to get new ideas though and her writing is pretty clear.

I got the book at a library book sale, which is a fun

and affordable way to get books! :)

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I've been looking through a few of my tea cookbooks,

thinking of new ideas to bake once I am back,

literally, on my feet!

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My Husband was so excited at the idea of me 

being back in the kitchen cooking again!

Me too....

Challenges, part of life...

I had such a good visit with my quilting friend today!

She is moving soon to the West Coast. 

I am really going to miss her.

We hope to have tea in NYC before she leaves,

soon I will be able to do this!

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We had such good tea, vegan chocolate and take out for lunch!

It was fun to visit with her!

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So, some new challenges have arisen for us.

I can't write about them here yet,

but one we are able to fix soon and the other,

well, we will see what happens.

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My foot still is continuing to heal.

I have been so very grateful for all the love, 

support, prayers, cards and care packages I have 

received! Such blessings!!!

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Please do pray for my 'unbloggable' prayer request. 

God is with us and that is what matters.

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I have been watching this short video again today,

it's so beautiful. 

This one encouraged me years ago in Ottawa

and I am appreciating it again now.

I've watched this video a few times now

https://vimeo.com/224390260

it's really beautiful and encouraging. 

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There are so many of us who are in such difficulties. 

But God IS with us and will help us.

Lord have mercy on us small ones! 

The Last Days, varied and full

Pictures of Church from Mr Husband.

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I am glad it is the weekend....

My Husband will be home with me through Tuesday,

I am so glad for that.

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I've been making more cards

and today my Husband got the card/sewing table out

so I can have all of my craft things there,

instead of cluttering up the dining room table or kitchen 

counter.... 

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I've read some more DE Stevenson books;

you can learn a lot from here in thinking about the book one read

as a whole; for instance in the Young Clementina how 

temptation works, how little things can have

such impact, how one suffers and forgiveness; 

or what parenting mistakes one may want to avoid,

as in the story of Amberwell.

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I was surprised to get a gift box of fruit this week!

From a local church friend! 

It's been delicious! 

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As I was writing letters and cards today,

I wrote in one letter how I felt I would remember 

so many people's kindness in sending me cards,

care packages, calling or stopping by.

It's been such a blessing.

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My foot swells after it is down for a while, 

so I am alternating on that.

I ice my foot at times, back of foot and on the ankle

itself...I do this very carefully of course.

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Today is St John of Shanghai and San Francisco's day.

Lovely prayers you can hear in the service 

here:

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  I am really grateful for my craft table.

And for the stationary friends have sent me!

It's like God knew I needed stationary and so He sent it to me!

I love writing cards and letters, 

I have so many more I hope to do.

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Well, I must go now.

It's late and sleep is also important.

I am so grateful for all the blessings in this time.

I still wish I could walk already, of course,

but am glad for various things to do meanwhile.

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 Blessed St John's day to you all!

Being thankful when one needs patience....

As I wrote elsewhere.... 

background - we are back to square one with finding full time help for 

the month of June.... :( 

Not a lot of time, so here's what I wrote earlier.... 

Well, I am in need of another happy list! We are still scrambling to find new help and I've been a bit worried today. But telling you all what was wonderful in today will help with that! 

1. I got cards in the mail again! I am saving them to open over the weekend to have a little 'cheer me up'! 

2. I got a tower of chocolate from my Husband's family today. I seriously should have a party here that is just to eat my chocolate. :) 

3. I got the most wonderful gift in the mail, so surprising ... I did not have it, had heard of it but never thought I would have a copy - a small pamphlet written by Elizabeth Goudge of what I would call the Lady's Chapel in my mind but is more accurately thought of as THE Lady's Chapel, as in the Mother of God's. I love Elizabeth Goudge's books very much so this was a very dear small book to receive (I read it already, it's lovely!!!)...

 4. My Husband. He does so much to help me, even gets me plain yogurt for me with just dollop of jam dropped in and not stirred, just the way I like it! 

5. My Husband got another thing of milk and some bananas for me after vespers and a surprise too - a smoothie drink for me to enjoy later... since I can't make smoothies myself at present. So kind and thoughtful!

 6. I had a really nice short talk on the phone with my Mom and that was so nice. ...

 7. I finished another wash cloth, as in I knitted it, a pink one :). 

8. I have been reading about CS Lewis and how George MacDonald's book Phantastes was such a big book for him. (Picture included of this book). 

9. I listened to parts of vigil via Holy Transfiguration Monastery tonight and heard them sing 'O Gladsome Light' to the tune my church in Ottawa sang it when I was there. 

There, lots of things to rejoice in while we deal with the casted foot and help-search! 

Also the Gospel was about Christ and fishermen being given lots of fish.

 Surely the Lord will also provide for me!

From the last days

Wrote this yesterday:

Christ is Ascended! Ascended in Glory! 

I was not able to be in church (Husband went for us both!) but I was able to watch much of the liturgy today from Holy Transfiguration Monastery and it was lovely, as was the small talk by Mother Christophora where she spoke of this as a restful time of waiting (for the Holy Spirit) and of joy... that Christ as He went into Heaven will one day come back to Earth... and that we are to wait for the day of Pentecost when we will be given the Holy Spirit and clothed from on High in this way.

I watched the wedding I was at again too! :)

From the book on Fr Seraphim Rose...

Made the other day by the lovely lady who helped us

this week!

Husband's vintage 'purell'! and a washcloth I restarted 

as the seed stitch was making it feel too flat and already used up! 

Such a pretty pink!

Well, overall lots of good progress this week.

Full time help DV starting next week Tuesday.

I am reading another lovely book, 

The Four Graces by DE Stevenson,

it's delightful!

Husband gave me a full prosphora today,

from the Feast of the Ascension of Christ into Heaven

and that was really nice, with my 'shot glass of Holy Water' :)

I have 4 appointments today for things related to my ankle. 

It was tiring but went well thanks to people's prayers 

and God's mercy.

I still get uncomfortable at times.

Nights are getting a bit harder.

But every night and every day is different and 

I am trying to just be where I am,

with God.

I have read over 100 pages of the Fr Seraphim Rose book,

it's quite good.... 

I did not read any today, as I had so many meetings and such.

I am knitting some.

I got some really nice cards today.

I got cards today from my Aunt K,

My Great Aunt P,

and my Munchkin and his Mom! 

That was really nice!

Mr Husband is putting all of my cards on this shelf for me to see!

The big one that is blue and opens up is from my far away church!

Lots of people signed it! Really cheered me up when I got it 

the other day!

God's been so good to me in this,

I am so thankful for so many prayers.

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My Husband is being so valiant, 

making sure I am ok, helping me, doing the

the daily work grind, and so much more...

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I am excited for along weekend with Mr Husband!

He has a lot to do tomorrow but at least he will be around,

which is nice.

And I have books to read and movies to watch.

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I hope everyone who has a long weekend this weekend

will have a blessed, safe and peaceful one!