For Carmen--A new beginning--A new journey: Wednesday of Holy Week

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wednesday of Holy Week

Anyone for an electrical extension cord?? As I continue to work on Liam's I am going off in different directions and cleaning a bit. My goal is to have my shop looking ordered, neat and nice. Well here is what I have found in terms of cords!! I don't think I will be buying any more soon, I mean ever.
Today is the first day I have been in my shop without my longjohns on and I feel almost naked but it feels so so good. I don't mean the naked part, just the no long john part. Well I do have a picture of a naked guy running away with his feet in the air and it says "happy retirement, free at last". Will D was so taken with the picture he wants one for his hall way!!!!!! I'll be happy to take a picture of the picture and send it to anyone who is retired and FREE. For a moment I thought I had lost weight, but no dice.
As I sit here blogging the temp shows that it is 74 outside but it actually feels warmer than that.

One and half of the guys could not make it to men's group tonight so I canceled it. Maybe I will use that time to clean a bit.
Had a trigger this morning. I needed to change some things on the Servant Camp blog in terms of Gail's and my bio. I looked at the picture of us and decided to keep it on the web site for now, maybe forever. She should let me know if she and George Simmons have started a camp in heaven!! Really, I looked at the picture and cried. She looked so happy, her arm around me and both of us, well it was difficult
There was a story about how Jesus may have really looked on the history channel last night. It related to the cloth that might have covered his face after he died etc. but it was on at mid-night and I fell asleep and woke up at 2:30! I will have to see if it is on again.
I had better get out again and see if I can figure out where to keep all those cords so I use them. Or--maybe I could sell them on Craig's list or give them away or something. I think there is enough length there so I could string a cord from my house to Mark/Mary's in ND.
Also I need to get my walk in today. I have been walking alone the river with Wallace and it sure is nice. I am so lucky to live near such a nice walk way.

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Anonymous said...: There is a special on Pascha (Easter) night relating to the Orthodox celebration at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is televised on many of the NBC affiliates. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Steve; March 31, 2010 at 8:15 PM

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The first reading at Gail's funeral September 18, 2009

I know of no one who fit this better than Gail

Proverbs 31: 10-31
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good, not harm.
all the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously:
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her;
Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Well done good and faithful servant, your praise is much and your reward is to be with God forever.

Our Story

Our story begin in 1951, when Carmen was 4 and Gail was 5! We met as our parents were at a camera club. Fast forward--Carmen begin to attend grade school in town in 1957, the same school that Gail went to. Fast forward--We had our first date in the winter of 1964 in Gail's senior year of high school. Again--we were married June 1st of 1968. We moved to St. Paul in October of 1977 and lived at 2094 Niles Ave until Gail's death September 14 of 2009.
Gail first breast cancer was found in October of 2003. After surgery, chemo, radiation and infusions for a year she felt well and we lived life in our normal mode. Carmen retired in June of 2007 and shortly after that we quit doing the paper route as well. In the fall of 2007 we went on our dream vacation. We camped for 7 weeks in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia and in the New England states. Sleeping in our truck and eating over an open fire we felt that we had experienced heaven. Then in January of 2008 we spent 3 weeks in Hawaii with friends and again had so much fun. In the fall of 2008 we did much work on the outside of the house and we were so excited to enter 2009 with big plans and dreams. In January Gail was diagnosed with new cancer. For the next 7 1/2 months we prayed, changed our life style, laughed and cried often. As the end of Gail's life drew near she was peaceful and family cared for her at home until she met Jesus. It was a journey that was wonderful, exciting, blessed, full of life and full of love but of course it was too short. Gail is so missed but I know she is in a better place so my journey must continue on without my true love.
I enter a new decade as the "I" that I never wanted to be but I have hope. Hope of things not experienced and hope that life will again, in 2010, become something that I look forward to each morning. My hope is based on our Lord who gives all, who is all and who gives love to all who believe. I enter this new decade with so many questions and so few answers but with faith that all will be well.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wednesday of Holy Week

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The first reading at Gail's funeral September 18, 2009

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