Wednesday, April 30, 2008

A great birthday, Keanna turns 5

Hi Ya All,
I am writing through sleepy eyes at 11:12. Just home from having dinner with Keanna, Nikki, Lacey and David in Livermore. The kids have worked all day continuing to move items off the floors in the 4 bedrooms and office. Carpet layers are to come between 8 and 10 tomorrow morning and will finish their work in one day. We have all worked very hard and have the garage filled with furniture, beds, bags and boxes. David is Steve's brother and his girl friend Lacy, well they both worked very hard. Steve has worked non stop painting, installing crown molding preparing for new baseboard. Nikki has worked on this project for a couple weeks sorting and bagging things up. Finally tonight the rooms are clear. Steve was still working hard this evening installing crown so we had to go eat without him which was sad.
Keanna led out in prayer today at her school and her group led the chapel services. I video taped the whole thing and loved every minute of it.
Still no new orders but the one that got cancelled yesterday has come back alive today which is a piece of good news.
Our weather has been very pleasant, even cold at times and when we came out of Chillis tonight it was downright cold.
Today was one of those especially challenging times, a financial person called from John Muir Hospital to inform me that there was $2,500 owing on hospital bills from 2006 and 2007. She went on to tell me that 26 hospital invoices had been paid, just these two remained. Finally after some tense moments on the phone I made contact with someone who set up a payment plan for a whopping $440 a month for the next 6 months to get the bill paid off. I just hope I can find the funds to cover this new obligation for the 27th of each month. Will these hospital and doctor bills ever stop coming? Two more in the mail today for intensive care doctors who came and looked in on Nan every day the last time she was in the hospital and their bill is about $800. Yikes.
So I do face severe challenges but I am feeling better and am ready to work if work can be found. Sharon constantly reminds me that God is in control and I sure hope she is right.
Right now I'm so tired I'm nodding off as I write so perhaps it is time to say good night.

love

tim

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Tim,

Choir Practice went well last evening and We send greetings from Glen & Joyce.

Our Landscaper finished the South & West side of the Yard & Drains from the down spouts to the Sidewalks yesterday. Now it is time to go after the East Patio area in the back Yard. These are projects that have been long delayed but are finally getting taken care of.

We are going to the Senior Center for Lunch Today & Tomorrow . Lots of Chicken on the menue and they do a good job with that stuff. For the most part their Meals are very tasty and always well balanced. At $2.00 it's hard to beat.

We are going to Chico Friday PM to visit Carrol's Sisters. On Saturday We will go to Redding to Visit the "Sun Dial Bridge" it was completed last Year and is supposed to be quite a sight to see. You can walk on it, (No Motor traffic). Natural History Museum is there and We plan to take that in too. Lots of walking but I will put Carrol's Scooter together and She will be able to see it all without any walking on Her part. What a blessing that "Go-Go" has been over the past 3 Years. It has made things so much easier for Her and for Me it is a snap to assemble (3 Minutes) and it stores so easily in the back compartment of the Van.

Sunday Morning 8:30 We must leave for Lodi and be here for the Band Concert at 1:00. Carrol has practiced many hours with the Band for this one so missing it is not an option.

Have a good Day and We will be Praying for the Orders to come in for You.

Much Love ,

Bob & Carrol.