One more post..

I told you I was going to make up for the last month....this is my latest news.
Please pray for my grandfather. The chemo seemed to be going fairly well and this week we actually got a report from the doctor saying that the main tumor in his lymph node appeared to be completely irradiated by the chemo. They were planning to do a couple more treatments just to make sure...starting this Tuesday. Praise God!
However, this week my grandfather got a sore throat and none of the antibiotics the doctors gave him seemed to help. Finally yesterday they took him into emergency because he was refusing to eat or drink and said that he couldn't swallow anything. The tests revealed a tumor in his neck partly blocking his throat. They think it is just some type of infection and have started him on another antibiotic until Tuesday. Then they will do some more tests and hopefully it will have shrunk. Otherwise, they will have to call in some more specialists to figure out what it is. They can't really do much this weekend because of the holiday.
Anyways, please pray for him and for my family. He seemed pretty confused and is not very corporative--refusing to eat and trying to get up on his own, etc... Last night he fell trying to go to the bathroom on his own, so now they have a monitor on him. It is hard to see my grandfather this way. Pray for wisdom for the doctors and grace and peace for us. God is on the throne and our desire is to glorify Him through our reactions to this situation.

Piano Recital

Finally, last Friday May 18th was the annual spring recital for my piano students. I had 24 of my 28 students particiate--I was very excited to have such a good turnout. All of them did really well and it was fun to hear other people comment on the progress they had made since the last recital. All their hard work paid off. I hope that many of them were inspired to practice more after hearing some the more advanced students play.




I was so grateful to my parents and several of my friends who came beforehand and stayed afterward to help. I definately have a greater appreciation for all the work that goes into any event of this kind and for the piano teacher I had growing up who had 3 or more recitals a year! I think two is enough for me. :)


Here are most of my students and I--two had to leave before the end of the recital. Also, the littlest boy in the plaid shirt infront--Charles Simpson--is not my student, but wants to be. ;) He gets up on the piano bench every week when I arrive at his house to teach his brothers. Sometimes he even cries when his mom takes him off. A couple of times I have played a song or pretended to teach him from a book for a few minutes to make him feel better. I wish some of my real students were that excited about lessons. :)

Beth's graduation

Jumping forward a few weeks, May 11th my mom and I drove up to Santa Clarita for the Master's College graduation. My good friend Beth Morris graduated as did my brother's best friend and roommate, Jimmy.

It was good to meet my brother's friends and see his appartment. Brent is recovering nicely and is back living up there. He is moving home some time this month to take summer school classes and physical therapy until he can start working again.
I got to see the Master's campus for the first time and enjoyed spending time with Beth during the tour. After graduation we went with Beth's family for dessert and then headed home--a long, but fun day.

Back to my blog for a few weeks....

I'm sorry that I haven't updated this in so long. There is really no excuse, although I have been busy. To make up for the month of silence I am adding some pictures to fill you in. :)

April 21 - Children's missions day at our church

Dad and I helped my mom put on a morning of activities, crafts, food, etc... to teach the children at our church about he Fulani people of Africa. We learned about the way they live and what they believe and took time to pray for God to send missionaries to share the gospel with them. Everyone had a great time. Some of the teen girls in my Bible study came and helped out. They were great with the kids--especially during the craft...

Everyone's favorite part was eating a "real" Fulani meal at the end--girls and guys separate, on the floor, no talked or looking at each other, no silverware, etc... Needless to say, the children enjoyed my brownies while laughing and talking afterwards a bit more, but it provided some opportunites for good discussion...