I am asking all of you who read this blog, please pray for my friend, Mike Timmerman. Mike was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer many months ago. Just recently they found out that the cancer moved into his lungs.

Mike is a strong man and has a great outlook but he is suffering horribly and feeling even worse...He is weak and in constant pain yet every time he sees you he offers a huge hug, a smile and "i love you".

He meets with the oncologist next week to begin yet another series of chemotherapy.

Please pray for his strength, his comfort ,his family, his walk with the LORD and for peace in his heart.

HAPPY 2009

January 1, 2009.....Kahli and I had the pleasure of spending the "New Years" with the Swedburg Sisters....Michela, Maddie, Mallory and Marisa. They has never ridden in a "bug" before so I double-buckled them all in the backseat of my yellow bug and set out for an adventure! Our original plan was to go to the "Botanical Gardens" and feed the fish and the ducks but.....that did not happen right away.....

I drove a little further down the road and saw that in the dorms at Clemson University had added new refrigerators and there were lots and lots of boxes and BIG hills to slide down. Needless to say, we took a detour and had so much fun riding down the hill in the boxes. Oh to be young again and to giggle riding fast down the hill . Okay I have to admit I had to try it. So I got my box and headed to the top of the hill and flew down (a large object in motion STAYS in motion) only to reach the bottom at a high speed. I flew off the box only to roll a little more on the ground and laughed and laughed. However, I am not as young as I used to be. It was really hard to get up off the ground.

We then went on our original adventure and walked through the garden and acted silly and laughed at the ducks and at each other.

Oh, to be young again and not to have a care in the world.

Thank you to the Swedburg girls for making my New Year start off with a bang, a roll, a tumble and a CRASH!!!!!