The month of November has been so busy. November has been filled with work, play, sorrow, and vacation. Recently I spent some time with my dad's dad. My grandfather. I call him Pop. My father's cousins wife past away unexpectedly last Wednesday. So I went last Friday night and Saturday to comfort my Pop and to attend the funeral services. My Pop at 84 years of age still got up and mad me breakfast on Saturday before the funeral. What a great man. The night before was spent talking about his younger years of being in the Navy. We talked about all his favorite places and the fact he was on two different ships during his service. He was in the Navy four days when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He never went to the war zones. He had orders twice but was called back both times. He was a gunner captain on the USS Trenton shooting the 40mm and 20mm cannons. After that he joined the ship USS Antietam. It was an aircraft carrier. He was on the ship on her maiden voyage I couldn't tell you the year. He loved visiting the ports of Peru. And like a lot of young sailors he like to have a couple of drinks and flirt with the ladies. We had such a great visit.
I received some sad news this weekend. My mother's father my Grampa was told he had a lump in his lung and it was cancer. Those of you know that his body has taken a beating over the years. He is already battled gall bladder cancer. Survived 3 heartattacks. He has diabetes and is on dialysis now. He has congestive heart failure. And arthritis in his joints. He is what is so wonderful about his situation. Through it all he has always gave thanks to our Savior for all the mighty work He has done. My grandfather still ministers the Word inspite of all that he has gone through. He still manages to put out a news letter and record a message for a local radio station. He is all slower than he used to be. I think his time here is almost up. My guess is that if the doctor advises him to do treatment for his cancer that he may refuse being that he is 81. Please be in prayer for him.
I have been on vacation this week. A well needed vacation. Monday I stayed here as a new heating furnace was put in. YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH! Tuesday was a great day spent with my little buddy and loving son Christian. I volunteered at school with his class. He taught about his work cycle. His teacher gave me good instruction on what I could do to help him. He did so well and I am so proud of him. He showed me how to put together a skeleton of the human body. We wrote a journal entry about elephants. He is making so much progress on his writing. We had lunch. Then we had recess. All the kids would ask me to hang them on the high monkey bars. Then I made the mistake of letting on child zoom down the little zip line they have. Suddenly the entire play ground was lining up pushing and shoving just to get a chance to go down the zip line. The kids were awesome and I had a wonderful time. Yesterday I spent doing part time work with CH in Winston Salem. I am waiting on Jason to come and pick me up right now. We are going to do more work today and tomorrow. And finally the weekend I may get to do some yardwork. It has been a great week at home. I almost hate to go back to my real job as they call it. And that is The World According to Thad.
I received some sad news this weekend. My mother's father my Grampa was told he had a lump in his lung and it was cancer. Those of you know that his body has taken a beating over the years. He is already battled gall bladder cancer. Survived 3 heartattacks. He has diabetes and is on dialysis now. He has congestive heart failure. And arthritis in his joints. He is what is so wonderful about his situation. Through it all he has always gave thanks to our Savior for all the mighty work He has done. My grandfather still ministers the Word inspite of all that he has gone through. He still manages to put out a news letter and record a message for a local radio station. He is all slower than he used to be. I think his time here is almost up. My guess is that if the doctor advises him to do treatment for his cancer that he may refuse being that he is 81. Please be in prayer for him.
I have been on vacation this week. A well needed vacation. Monday I stayed here as a new heating furnace was put in. YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH! Tuesday was a great day spent with my little buddy and loving son Christian. I volunteered at school with his class. He taught about his work cycle. His teacher gave me good instruction on what I could do to help him. He did so well and I am so proud of him. He showed me how to put together a skeleton of the human body. We wrote a journal entry about elephants. He is making so much progress on his writing. We had lunch. Then we had recess. All the kids would ask me to hang them on the high monkey bars. Then I made the mistake of letting on child zoom down the little zip line they have. Suddenly the entire play ground was lining up pushing and shoving just to get a chance to go down the zip line. The kids were awesome and I had a wonderful time. Yesterday I spent doing part time work with CH in Winston Salem. I am waiting on Jason to come and pick me up right now. We are going to do more work today and tomorrow. And finally the weekend I may get to do some yardwork. It has been a great week at home. I almost hate to go back to my real job as they call it. And that is The World According to Thad.
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