We got them married! It was a simple but beautiful ceremony. We truly enjoyed it. Nate and Martha are now living just a short distance from us in Matt and Deb’s former house. They are adjusting to married life very well and quickly. We all enjoyed the ceremony. Mike and Mellyn were able to come and we loved seeing them. Deb’s parents were also in attendance at the wedding and Deb is presently in Florida with them. She will return to Kansas City on 9 February and they will return to Montana where they have an apartment. I am sure the day was hard for Caleb since he’s just experienced a divorce.
The weather has been very mild, little snow and the temperature has been in the high 50’s for the last few days. Back in the middle of January we had some really cold temperatures, cold enough to freeze up one of the fountains at our apartment complex. Marilyn just received a text from Kathi Rippe of Cambria, California stating that the hills are green again and they had some rain. That was good news for both the farmers and the homeowners.
The church in Cambria seems to be doing well now. The new interim pastor will arrive by Sunday and the congregation has left the PC USA and they are now official members of the ECO. Our home church congregation in Redlands now has a new pastor and is growing normally. We also have a new pastor at the Nazarene church in Olathe, and we are happy with him. We especially enjoy the Sunday school class. We have an excellent teacher and we also enjoy getting to know the people in the class.
Marilyn’s sister-in-law, Karen, who has been fighting ovarian cancer for over six years, was in the hospital for several days last week because of a bowel blockage. At this point she is not strong enough for more chemo therapy or surgery. The doctors finally surgically inserted a drainage tube to allow the liquid to drain from her stomach. The doctor admitted that the life span estimate he made last fall of six months to one year was quite optimistic. She is now on Hospice. She was brought home via an ambulance on Sunday. Karen’s brother and his wife were able to come from South Dakota to Indiana to visit with her. JD and Beth are helping Karen keep up with the granddaughters, Aubrey and Erin via facetime on their iphones.
Marilyn received a special picture sent to her from Jack Peterman. It was a picture of their dog Katrinka. Jack and Marilyn owned the dog way back in 1955. Marilyn says that the real owner/caretaker was Jack’s father Mr. Peterman! When Jack and Marilyn broke up, custody of the dog had to be decided. Mr. Peterman won!
Marilyn’s health is somewhat stable. She did fall on Tuesday of this week but the results were only minor bumps and bruises… No brain bleeds or strokes. The main result was that her primary care doctor recommended strongly that Marilyn advance from her cane to a walker. So we now have a rollator that includes handbrakes, parking brakes and a seat. She is trying to get used to it and is practicing walking around the apartment with it. She actually takes a walk with it down the hallway outside of the apartment. She is not sure if she likes it or not, but the doctor is right that something with four stabilizers is better than the single point of a cane.
Please continue to pray for Karen and for stability for Marilyn.
Love you,
Glen and Marilyn Heavilin