A Flat Tire Story

We were driving along this beautiful stretch of I-10 heading out to the Cattleman's Ranch for a wedding reception when we heard a horrible noise . . . This is the VERY flat tire that we found. Then John started changing the tire while I kept an eye on the traffic. I am glad to say that we had fun during the experience and didn't share a single sharp word with one another. It was a beautiful place to stop, if only the traffic would have stopped making so much noise.

Thank You

On December 11, 2006 our lives were changed by a head-on car collision in El Paso, TX that came VERY close to taking my life. God has been faithful through these long months! I am nearing the end of formal Physical Therapy, but will continue to strive for gains in strength and flexibility on my own. I am currently working towards running again someday! Please join John and I in praising God for bringing skilled surgeons, kind nurses, tough therapists and good friends to walk with us through this difficult time. Thank you for your notes and words of kindness! You were a part of this recovery.

Hopping, is More Like It . . .

My therapists and I decided that I am really hopping, not JUMPING. I leave the ground, that is all I care about. The news is that now at a therapy session I do 10 sets of 10 hops each! I try to jump forward and now I also jump backward. I am asking myself, how many of you can do 10 sets of 10 without getting tired?

Jumping

A week ago I began undertaking the process of learning to run! This process entails having good balance & being able to jump. Today my therapist gave me a jump rope & I couldn't even try to jump over it!! I did jump without holding on to anything BUT the jump rope. We said that this is a good "jump" forward.

Nice Girls?

I finished reading this book Nice Girls Don't Change the World, by Lynne Hybels on Monday morning at Starbucks, and then I read it to John in the car on the way home, and then I suggested it to several friends, and then I journaled about it, and now I am planning on reading it again. Amazingly insightful. I strongly encourage everyone to read it (it won't take long at all). She writes "What about you? Are you showing up?" This is the question that lingers in my mind.

Dark Scrabble

The power went off for a little over an hour Monday night so we spent the time playing scrabble by candlelight. It was fun to slow down and inevitably you end up with a memorable evening. John won, but we were pretty proud of the words we came up with. We are preparing to challenge you - you know who you are. Have a great day, and maybe your power will go out tonight.