COMPENSATING BLESSINGS!

Amy Fielding stopped by with a smile that lit up our dreary rainy day with pure "Sunshine"!

Friday, Mar 25

     This week has been full of ups and downs.  Grandma has always said that, "Everything good comes with sacrifice."  Each new hurdle that this cancer brings into Grandma's life has been compensated with even greater blessings.  As it becomes more difficult for Grandma to manage on her own, Cindy and I have had the opportunity to spend more time with her.  Can I just say that it has been AMAZING!!! 

     With sheer determination, Grandma made it to Senior Citizens today for lunch and B-I-N-G-O!  She won a Ding-dong and a roll of toilet paper.   Its amazing how much joy can be found in the simplest things.  

      Grandma's sweet teenage neighbor, Shelby Walker, dropped off a bag of ice chips from Macey's.  Talk about Heaven Sent!!!   Grandma was so appreciative because it has been difficult to drink water or juice.   The ice chips are perfect!  She calls Shelby and her mom her "Earth Angels" because they are always looking out for her and Grandpa.

    


      Grandma's appetite has also decreased.  Nothing seems to taste very good lately.  I did show her the picture Becca and Garett posted on Facebook today of the lunch they had made and she wanted some pretty badly. 

"Amigo, Amigo, where did you get your hamburger?"

    
     You two just might have to make a road trip to Grandma's house to cook her up a burger, sautéed vegetables and homemade fries.








      Tonight Grandma finally got caught up on her journal.  She hadn't written in it since Monday.  It has really been bothering her.  She said, "I have such a hard time having an empty page.  I can't imagine not writing my day down."  What a blessing Grandma's journals have been and will continue to be to our family. 


     Anyways, Grandma sends you all her love and wants you to know that whatever the challenges or trials you might be facing to remember that there are always compensating blessing to be found!!