Update #39

It is now day sixteen since Jewel’s last chemotherapy. While she has had some days that have been difficult with pain and nausea overall she has come through this bought of treatment with no major side effects. Exhaustion now seems to be her biggest struggle.

On Monday, Jewel will return to the Cancer Clinic for a CT Scan and prepare for her radiation treatments that begin the week after Christmas.

Yesterday I was able to go with Justin and Natasha and pick out our Christmas tree from Chung’s – our town’s ‘famous’ provider of pine, balsam and spruce trees. It was fun for Jewel and I to work with our kids in dressing the tree. Although Natasha decided we should not hang all the hand-made ornaments that she and Justin had made since they were three years old. She mentioned something about not wanting to be embarrassed by tacky handicrafts.

This has been a bit of crazy week. I had to make a quick trip to Korea for 3 days to speak at the 20^th Anniversary of the Christian Council of Korea. This council, which became a member of WEA earlier this year, represents about 12 million Christians in Korea. Along with speaking at this celebration, I was able to meet with some key leaders to discuss staging a major global event. Lot’s to think and pray about.

I’m looking forward to spending this week at home. Lot’s of meetings at the office planned. Also, lot’s to do on the home front, including looking for a car for our daughter so she has transport to get to college in January.

Yours on the Journey,

Geoff