For Carmen--A new beginning--A new journey: It can be confusing!!

Friday, July 23, 2010

It can be confusing!!

Here is an accurate picture of me for the last few days. Try answering your land line phone and your cell phone at the same time!!!! I have been working at honing my multitasking skills but the phones are just too too much.

I can not believe that picture. I have been trying to lose weight but that neck is too ugly. It looks like it is not meant to connect the head to the body!!

Camp is now in full swing. We had our first camp meeting last night and that always gets things going. The excitment is in the air, anticipation is there and it seems that God may be up to something big. I can hardly wait.

I would certainly be remiss if I did not mention that I, and many others, miss Gail so so much. I miss her smile as we worked, her sensational organizational skills, her unbelieveable attention to detail and perhaps most of all her never failing effort to cover my behind to the point that I had most people believing that I had things under control. Now it is eat humble pie and "sorry" again and again and again but what can I say, it is what it is and God is in control. Seriously this camp has been a challenge without Gail and I know it will be to the end. God will be there as he always is but oh my one of God's beautfiul and wonderful servants is missed BIG time.

I took most of the day off as it is Friday. Camp can be, if you let it, a 24/7 deal so I have always tried to take Friday off and regain my focus and rejuvinate my batteries. It does help but the battery may be on low until camp is wrapped up.
I am going to get outside a bit and see what I can do. The weather is perfect.

Don't forget about little sister Helen. The count down is now 15 days until the BIG DAY. Better enjoy life while you can Helen.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: It must run in the family, I have one of those necks also.
Dave DVL; July 23, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Unknown said...: Carmen, you look kind of lost with two phones on two ears.
Debbie; July 23, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Okay one of the alternatives to your neck would be no neck at all! LIke some of the football players their head just sits atop their shoulders! Now that's attractive! There's nothing wrong with you or Dave's necks at least your body looks balanced! You can cease and desist with the b'day reminders. I'm well aware of the upcoming date. Looking forward to it as it gives me free rein to speak my mind and people will just look at me and say "What do you expect, she's old"!
Helen; July 24, 2010 at 9:41 AM

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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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Friday, July 23, 2010

It can be confusing!!

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

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