I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.
We are now in Arizona, the Valley of the Sun. The weather is great, and we are adjusting very well. We left Oconomowoc the very end of October. We stopped in Des Moines, North Platte, Denver and Albuquerque along the way. We stayed in Denver two nights with our son PJ, and his wife Kersta. It was an adventure, but we were glad to arrive in Mesa and start our new winter life here.
I meant to write sooner but kept putting it off until I got in the mood. Next thing you know, a month has passed, and to be honest I had a few low points, and just did not feel like writing. By the grace of God I know I will get through these low times, and come out better in the end. Jeanne was a trooper driving six hours a day and hauling all my gear in and out of hotel rooms. She had to set up my special bed each night after driving most of the day. I hated that I could only watch her do all the work and I got quite depressed about that. In fact, she's the one that should be depressed since she is doing all the work! But she is up and positive and I am acting like a baby. I should be happy to get out of the work! Life is funny that way. Jeanne keeps saying, "this is what God has given us, what are we going to do with it?" That phrase always puts things in perspective and reminds me what a strong woman God has given me.I have had a good deal of nerve pain in my left arm. It's my greatest obstacle to a good attitude . We have tried acupuncture, but that does not seem to help. So now I am listening to the power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. No negative thoughts. Jeanne keeps saying, "take your mind off the pain", which ticks me off, but I know there is something to that because when I'm occupied I don't notice the pain as much. There are times that it doesn't work, but there are more times than it does. So my new goal is to overcome the pain with a positive mental attitude and as much as possible disregard the pain.Enough of that! The sun is out, there are books to read and a wife to kiss. I will try not to let so much time pass before I write again.God bless and thanks for listening.God is good.Pat
