In 1987: After the car accident, God provided the job at the preschool.
In 2002, When my back condition no longer allowed me to teach preschool, I found a job at Disneyland.
In fall of 2002: After my heart attack, I was able to take time off and have needed female surgery.
In June of 2003: The Lord brought me to ABC Adult School where I learned all the computer programs necessary for a new job.
In November of 2003: God softened Chuck's heart, and with Charlie's encouraging words at Thanksgiving, we were able to buy the 1999 van instead of the 2001 van. This is the van I am still driving today with over 200,000 miles.
In February 2004: I started as a temp at L-3 Communications in Anaheim.
End of May, 2004: Chuck lost his job.
June 1, 2004: Power Paragon told me I was being hired as a regular employee with health insurance.
In April of 2009: After the horrific experience of Tommy Jennings being my boss, the Lord showed us this new home in Arizona and we signed the purchase agreement.
In July 2009: I prayed that if it was God's will for us to move, our house in Long Beach needed to sell by Friday. It did!
In Spring 2010: I didn't understand why I couldn't find a job when I was telling them I needed a week off in May for Stacy's graduation and wedding. What I later discovered was it took us two weeks in May for Stacy, one week in So Cal help her pack and preparing for shipping of worldly good, and one week in Nor Cal for the graduation and wedding. God knew what I didn't know.
May 28, 2010: While in So Cal we had installed a new battery in the van but in Nor Cal driving back to Suisun City from Sacramento during Friday night rush hour, the alternator went out. Laura, Katherine, and I made it back to the hotel a little warm from lack of air conditioning, but okay.
May 29, 2010: While all the ladies were having a bridal breakfast, Chuck was able to get a free alternator because we had a lifetime guarantee on the old one. He brought enough tools with him, and he installed the new alternator. God was very busy.
May 30, 2010: On the drive home to AZ, I left my sunglasses in a restaurant in So Cal. Laura was able to go get the glasses the next day and mailed them to me in a Post Office express mail box.
June 21, 2010: I started working as a temp at Bro Retail
Aug 2, 2010: I started my first day at Bro Retail as a regular employee with benefits.
July, 2011: Chuck's battle to get his medication turned out in our favor after prayer with people at my church.
August 2011: Waiting to see what the Lord will do in the current situation.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Love the Fresh Cherries
My SuperTarget has had the most wonderful fresh dark cherries the past few weeks, yum. I bought one bag last week and took it to work. It lasted me the entire week, so today, I bought two bags, one for home and one for work. As I am blogging about Chuck and his health, I'm eating myself sick with the cherries.
Chuck's been on the nebulizer for a few weeks now. At first, he was happy with his mental clarity and the fact the his chest pain ended. Now, however, it seems like we're back to where we were. He's getting tired way too quickly, and pain is back. Just eating a meal tires him.
However, nothing slows him down long. He's out cleaning the pool long after he's said that he's tired. We've had two strong dust storms during July, and Chuck's been out in both of them despite warning from me and his doctor. It's very frustrating for me to see him continually do things he shouldn't be doing without a care for his health.
To quote the title of one of Erma Bombeck's books, "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?"
Chuck's been on the nebulizer for a few weeks now. At first, he was happy with his mental clarity and the fact the his chest pain ended. Now, however, it seems like we're back to where we were. He's getting tired way too quickly, and pain is back. Just eating a meal tires him.
However, nothing slows him down long. He's out cleaning the pool long after he's said that he's tired. We've had two strong dust storms during July, and Chuck's been out in both of them despite warning from me and his doctor. It's very frustrating for me to see him continually do things he shouldn't be doing without a care for his health.
To quote the title of one of Erma Bombeck's books, "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?"
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Blogs
I'm watching Julia & Julie, and listening to Amy Adams (Julie) talking about blogs, so I thought I would write.
Thank you to all my friends for their prayers for the situation with Chuck's medication. As of Thursday this week, all his medication for the nebulizer and his test strips for his blood sugar meter are covered under Part B of Medicare under Durable Medical and are free. I caved last week and paid for his medication, and we received a refund on Thursday. Chuck's tenaciousness paid off, and I am in awe.
Today he is out trimming the sisou trees in our front yard. It's monsoon season, and he concerned that strong winds will blow our trees down. Last time I checked it was still under 100 but he's sweating like a pig. All the trimming is aerobic exercise, and he's exhausted.
I've been frustrated lately because of the way our money is being spent. I handle the finances, but sometimes Chuck spends more than he represented to me. As a result, our back account today is at zero which is better than overdrawn. On a related, but different subject, I have been asking for weeks if we can go see the Dodgers play the Diamondbacks this coming weekend here in Phoenix. Chuck's comment was that we can't do anything until we know what his medication will cost. The tickets are the same price as the 30 pack of beer he buys every week rain or shine. I don't understand why I can't do something I want to do while he gets to do whatever he wants. (Fester, fester, fester, rot, rot, rot. "French Kiss").
With money tight, we're making do with what we have in the freezer. Tonight I'm making meatloaf and baked potatoes. Thank God for air conditioning. Sometimes I improvise. Last night I took miscellaneous pieces of fruit from the refrigerator and poured the leftover blackberry sauce from the shortcakes on July 4 over the fruit. It was yummy. Last time we were short on money, I made a really good dinner out of a mistake. I was preparing to make tuna chow mein, but we were out of rice. So I made a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and added the tuna mixture (tuna, celery, onion, bell pepper, and cashews).. It was delicious.
All this talking about food while watching this movie is making me hungry. Time to make some nachos, I think.
Thank you to all my friends for their prayers for the situation with Chuck's medication. As of Thursday this week, all his medication for the nebulizer and his test strips for his blood sugar meter are covered under Part B of Medicare under Durable Medical and are free. I caved last week and paid for his medication, and we received a refund on Thursday. Chuck's tenaciousness paid off, and I am in awe.
Today he is out trimming the sisou trees in our front yard. It's monsoon season, and he concerned that strong winds will blow our trees down. Last time I checked it was still under 100 but he's sweating like a pig. All the trimming is aerobic exercise, and he's exhausted.
I've been frustrated lately because of the way our money is being spent. I handle the finances, but sometimes Chuck spends more than he represented to me. As a result, our back account today is at zero which is better than overdrawn. On a related, but different subject, I have been asking for weeks if we can go see the Dodgers play the Diamondbacks this coming weekend here in Phoenix. Chuck's comment was that we can't do anything until we know what his medication will cost. The tickets are the same price as the 30 pack of beer he buys every week rain or shine. I don't understand why I can't do something I want to do while he gets to do whatever he wants. (Fester, fester, fester, rot, rot, rot. "French Kiss").
With money tight, we're making do with what we have in the freezer. Tonight I'm making meatloaf and baked potatoes. Thank God for air conditioning. Sometimes I improvise. Last night I took miscellaneous pieces of fruit from the refrigerator and poured the leftover blackberry sauce from the shortcakes on July 4 over the fruit. It was yummy. Last time we were short on money, I made a really good dinner out of a mistake. I was preparing to make tuna chow mein, but we were out of rice. So I made a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and added the tuna mixture (tuna, celery, onion, bell pepper, and cashews).. It was delicious.
All this talking about food while watching this movie is making me hungry. Time to make some nachos, I think.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Too Tired but Thankful
Chuck got all the problems worked out and his new medication is now free thanks to Chris at the Target Pharmacy. He used the nebulizer for the first time tonight, and although it seems to tire him, he said he felt more alert.
Last night was difficult for me because Chuck's CPAP mask wasn't on correctly, so it made a loud noise, but what was worst was when the noise stopped. I thought he had stopped breathing. I woke this morning tired, sore, and emotionally raw.
I finished reading "Divine" by Karen Kingsbury today. It's second time I've the book, but there have been years in between readings. When asked, I always say this is my favorite book by my favorite author, but I had forgotten so much of the story that it was like reading it for the first time. I'm so thankful I was alone in the lunchroom when I read the last 50 pages because I had tears running down my face so many times that I had to stop to mop up before I could finish reading. It's the story of a modern day Mary Magdalene written in response to the Da Vinci Code.
I am too tired to continue, but I am so thankful for everyone's prayers and God's greatness.
Last night was difficult for me because Chuck's CPAP mask wasn't on correctly, so it made a loud noise, but what was worst was when the noise stopped. I thought he had stopped breathing. I woke this morning tired, sore, and emotionally raw.
I finished reading "Divine" by Karen Kingsbury today. It's second time I've the book, but there have been years in between readings. When asked, I always say this is my favorite book by my favorite author, but I had forgotten so much of the story that it was like reading it for the first time. I'm so thankful I was alone in the lunchroom when I read the last 50 pages because I had tears running down my face so many times that I had to stop to mop up before I could finish reading. It's the story of a modern day Mary Magdalene written in response to the Da Vinci Code.
I am too tired to continue, but I am so thankful for everyone's prayers and God's greatness.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Money, Money, Money
Money is not the root of all evil, but the love of money is. I don't love it, and I don't hate it, but I do love to spend it. I have spent so much money on things that I couldn't live out and now can't remember. In the past, I have spent us into major credit card debt, house refinancing, and life insurance loans. It's a slippery slope that starts as a fun ride.
Money/food is my rebellion, and I use it to make myself feel good. Right now I'm cutting back on my fats and added sugar, so, of course, I want to spend money. We are still not sure how much Chuck's new medication will cost, and all I can think about is the letter from Home Depot telling me if I buy something $299 or over, I get interest free credit for one year. Hello bar-be-que.
If I'm honest with myself, I'm sure this is my reaction to the decline I am seeing in Chuck's health and all the issues trying to get his new medication. I'm also tired from several extremely busy weeks at work. Not a good combination. Tomorrow I'm planning to return two pairs of dress pants and a shrug that I bought last weekend, and Sunday, I'm going to church, which I haven't done in a while.
Money/food is my rebellion, and I use it to make myself feel good. Right now I'm cutting back on my fats and added sugar, so, of course, I want to spend money. We are still not sure how much Chuck's new medication will cost, and all I can think about is the letter from Home Depot telling me if I buy something $299 or over, I get interest free credit for one year. Hello bar-be-que.
If I'm honest with myself, I'm sure this is my reaction to the decline I am seeing in Chuck's health and all the issues trying to get his new medication. I'm also tired from several extremely busy weeks at work. Not a good combination. Tomorrow I'm planning to return two pairs of dress pants and a shrug that I bought last weekend, and Sunday, I'm going to church, which I haven't done in a while.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
I love Karen Kingbury's books, but
I felt like I was kicked in the gut today at lunch today when I read the diagnosis of beloved character, Landon, in "Learning". Learning is the 2nd book in the Bailey Flanigan series, and this series is part of the Baxter Family books now numbering around fifteen.
Landon was thought to have polymyositis from his work at Ground Zero following 9/11, but instead was diagnosed with COPD. I can't describe my feelings when I saw that word in my book. Almost pure horror. I don't know if I can watch a fictional character deal with the illness that is killing my husband, and yet, I still want to read for the other parts of the story.
I know I can't escape what is happening to Chuck, but I didn't think I'd find a reminder in a book by my favorite Christian author.
Landon was thought to have polymyositis from his work at Ground Zero following 9/11, but instead was diagnosed with COPD. I can't describe my feelings when I saw that word in my book. Almost pure horror. I don't know if I can watch a fictional character deal with the illness that is killing my husband, and yet, I still want to read for the other parts of the story.
I know I can't escape what is happening to Chuck, but I didn't think I'd find a reminder in a book by my favorite Christian author.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Prayer Request Update
Thank you for praying about Chuck's prescription situation. He spoke to a wonderful man at Medicare who told him that Prescription Solutions is wrong and he should go somewhere else for his medications. Chuck mentioned Target, and guy said Target was great. Chuck went there, and it looks like very good news. As far as we know now, there will be no charge for the medication, and Target helped him with some of his other medications saving us over $300.00 so far.
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