April 2021 Update

These are the times that try men’s nasal passages.  It was the coldest of times; it was the warmest of times.

 

It’s amazing how one can adapt famous book quotes to the weather.

 

We’ve had almost 80 degrees, flowers and trees budding, and then snow again.  Krista says all of our flowers are early, which is nice to see, but then they’ll be gone too soon.  Today is sunny and should get up to the 60s, but we could have snow again within a couple of days.

 

This was two days after a day that was almost 80

On one of the warmer days about a month ago, Krista and I went to the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, which is about an hour’s drive away from us, and took some really nice walks there.  It was too early to see much wildlife or plant life, and we definitely want to go back when things are blooming and critters are more active.  We saw a wild turkey as we drove in, but other than a few birds, that was about it.  It all looked pretty brown still from winter, so we’re hoping if we go again soon it will be more alive.

 

We met last month with the surgeon who is going to do Jem’s septal myectomy next week.  We all really liked him, and he comes highly recommended, but there, of course, is still a bit of anxiety going into major surgery.  She goes in on Tuesday, April 27, for an angiogram, then spends the night in the hospital before her surgery on Wednesday, April 28.  Please pray for Dr. Park and the rest of the medical team, and for Jem and all of us, her family.

 

Jem has received both of her COVID vaccine shots now—she was eligible early because of her heart condition—and Krista and I just got our first shot yesterday.  So far, I haven’t noticed any strange results from the shlj1nk alji109  asf98b7  aeoijfai.  Just kidding.  I just have a little soreness like someone punched me in the arm.

 

Again, thanks for supporting us in prayer as we go to this surgery next week!  Lord willing, we’ll have good results and recovery to report next month!