BLESSINGS

I believe that the year 2012 was the most difficult of my life as much as my health was concerned.  In  April, they discovered a sebacious cell skin cancer on my eyelid.  That was so traumatic, but after surgery it was all removed and you can never tell that it was ever there!  I had a great eye surgeon performing the surgery and I am so grateful for Dr. Yannis of the surgery group in Chattanooga, TN.

I have always for the past few years had back problems, and that finally caught up with me late summer of 2012 and I had to quit my job and was in severe pain.  Thankfully, I have a great neurosurgeon, Dr. Kern, who performed to major surgeries on my back in late January.  The surgery was so successful that I am almost back to normal now!  I give credit to the fine surgeons but most of all I give credit to my Lord Jesus Christ and all the prayers of hundreds of people who prayed for me and many sent good wishes and calls and cards! 

According to my back surgeon, I should be as good as new in a little more time.  I am so thankful for all the good wishes and prayers.  And I can never say enough about my wonderful family, especially my three wonderful daughters, Valerie, Brenda, and Karen who have been so supportive in every way.  I can't list all that they have done for me, as it was just about everything I could have needed.  And they are still right by my side at any time I need them.

I thank all the blogging friends, and Valerie's Facebook friends who have been praying and checking on me all the time.  I am blessed.

I am now released to drive!  Thank the Lord!  It is hard to have to rely on others to take me where I need to go.  I feel so free!

Now, to the future!

 I have a beautiful quilt top cut out and half of it sewn.  I plan to have it finished very soon, because I have requests for two more just like it when this one is finished.  I started cutting on this quilt quite some time ago and stopped working on it to do the Trip Around the World quilt for my granddaughter, Jami and her husband, Evan for their wedding gift.  Then, I got down with my back problem, so since I have now had two major surgeries, I am doing great!!! (Thanks to all the prayers and good thoughts from all of you!)  .......So now I am ready to finish this one, it is also that type of quilt, only 5" blocks instead of 2".  This one is called Empire Trip Around the World.  I really love it and hope to finish it by the time this month is over.

Love and good wishes to you all!