Fearless on FRIDAY:

Fearlessly---

I mowed my lawn at 7:00am.

Almost FEARFUL

my neighbors would come out and HOLLOR!
(Jules, you would hate me as your neighbor...nite owl)

Yet, another reason

to be fearful, it wasn't cool at  even at 7:00 am.

IT HAS BEEN AN

EXTREME HEAT

SEASON.

3 showers later,

I SURVIVED.

First year that we have been in Kansas that our area has been in drought conditions.

First year that the temperatures have stayed over 100 for 3 consectutive weeks.

It has been as high as 113

Everything is

YELLOW.
Except my GRASS

FEARLESSLY,

I Paid the Bills

and Did the Grocery Shopping.

FEARLESSLY,

I snuck back to SPANGLES

after driving away WITHOUT the food we just paid for.

oooopsie...

It was an intense conversation with my friend!
We had a good laugh!

Fearlessly,

I tackled taking things I can't let go of. And dropped them off at the

SALVATION ARMY.

THANKFUL THAT WE HAVE THE BEAUTY OF GREEN GRASS TO MOW,A SPRINKLING SYSTEM, SHOWERS, COMFORTS OF AN AIR-CONDITIONED HOME, $MONEY TO PAY THE BILLS,FAST FOOD,
AND THE COMFORTS OF A VEHICLE TO DRIVE, GOOD FRIENDS, AND TOO MUCH STUFF.

It helps to make this a FEARLESS FRIDAY...

SO BLESSED
Shhh ---Its feeling a little back to normal these day's.
It's a good feeling, and I'm holding on to it!

Thankful Thursday: For my favorite book in the whole wide world!

Today my friend posted a blogsite about journal keeping. It mainly stated that if you don't keep a record everyday you forget the important details. How easy it is to FORGET the blessings we have daily. One of my favortie passages in my favorite book is: "OH REMEMBER, REMEMBER"
     It reminded me how THANKFUL I am for some VERY IMPORTANT Prophets of days of old,  who followed the Lord and kept records of their lives. You can read or get a free copy of my favorite book in the whole wide world HERE  to watch a simple overview of my favorite book check it out HERE:
I have studied and read this book as much as I do the Bible. While traveling the past few weeks I have listened to this book.  Pondering its words gives me peace. It testifies of the Bible. The importance of it. It is another witness of Jesus Christ.  It testifies of Jesus Christ. To me it is BEYOND POWERFUL.    
        One of my favorite verses is: In Second Nephi chapter 29 vs 7 God is telling us.: " Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the tales of the sea: and that I rule the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I will bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea even upon all the nations of the earth. " 
This book is the history of  those people of 'other nations'
 It is AMAZING.
Don't take my word for it. Read it for yourself.

A Sneak Peak:

The Bride

Elyse and her New Daughter "R"

Maid of Honor Shannon helping Ky Before the wedding

Pam, Kendra and Curtis, Collette and Alaina
(see the centerpieces and a portion of the gardens?) Behind them is Nicole (Hall) Hansen and her family and Bob Hall special neighobrs to me growing up in Amercian Fork.

Our Granddaughters: Ky and Maddie Cake  and "R" getting ready

More to follow:

Thankful Tuesday: Home

Leaving for 10 days and then coming H-O-M-E

Seems so comforting.

Although the Fridge is EMPTY,

There is nothing like walking in the door

and smelling HOME.

(it's a good smell!)

Even the bathroom seems inviting

 as we sink into our own space!

Ahhhhhh

The routine of things is

beckoning!

That's when you know its been a good break!

SO HAPPY to have been with FAMILY.

Kissing on our Kids

and the CUTIE CAKES

And Celebrating

the new beginning of our daughters life, Now a new son in law and 2 new grandchildren.

Meeting Old Friends and Visiting Relatives

It's good to be HOME &

LIFE IS WONDERFUL! 

Our Vacation in View

  Meet the Humphrey's
Jeff and Elyse and our newest Grandchildren

The Fun with the Cutie Cakes at the Menloves

On our way to Swasey Cabin south of I70
( A desert tour with Gramps, Tyrel, Mr. C and Me)

At the BAKER'S
My Bro. was such a great host!

AND THE WEDDING PICS SOON!

The Big Event is coming up!

The Big Event is coming up!

Introducing Jeff and Elyse

2 New Grandchildren!

an added bonus  :)

Update: Good News, Bad News

Another update:
   The good news: THE CATARACT SURGERY WENT AWESOME! 

For the past year and 1/2 Mr. Clark has worn these ugly dark glasses!

Today we went for a Sunday drive to the lake. Without the dreaded dark glasses! Not only does the light not irritate his eyes...

HE CAN SEE!!!!!!!!

SHEW...

(scheduled the second Cataract surgery on July 13th.)

The bad news:

His colonoscopy didn't fair as well.

He has a large polyp listed as a High Grade Displacia
(which is the stage just before cancer)

He will be needing surgery to remove 3" of his colon.

Scheduled for Aug. 8th (not)
Now Aug 22nd.
due to the surgeons family emergency.



MORE BAD NEWS...

Our regular Physician has RETIRED
TEARS AND MORE TEARS...
I can't say enough good about this guy.
HE HAS BEEN OUR ADVOCATE.
OUR SAVIOR,
OUR BIGGEST SUPPORT.
Not only a Doctor but a COUNSELOR!
OUR FRIEND.
WE WILL MISS HIM



EVEN MORE BAD NEWS...

OUR KIDNEY DOCTOR HAS MOVED...

This will be difficult because he has been another amazing Doctor that we felt personally attached too.  Not many Doctors make you feel like they are your ONLY patient.
He has been at our side at a drop of a needle.

We felt so much CONFIDENCE in these Doctors that it is going to be difficult to find anyone else like them.


OUR PROGRESS HAS HIT A LITTLE BUMP

THE GOOD NEWS:

If it wasn't for his upcoming evaluation at

 Baylor Med in Dallas, Texas

for his kidney/pancreas transplant

we may have found out too late that he has issues.
*Baylor Eval temporarily cancelled
until reports come back from the colon surgery.
:(

EVEN BETTER NEWS...
We still are hopeful he will get to Baylor Medical for his kidney/pancreas transplant

We anticipate that after all is said and done.

HE WILL BE A BRAND NEW HEALTHY MAN!

Keep him in your prayers.