Escape

We are running away from home until Sunday afternoon before the Gemzar catches up with me, so this spot will be blog less for a couple of days.
See you on Monday😊

On the health front:
Believe it or not, it was actually pleasant to see the familiar faces of the Oncology nurses again. I was greeted so warmly that one would think they actually remembered me!
The memories of Phase One came back quickly as I experienced slight dizziness and an unpleasant taste in my mouth, but that was the extent of my discomfort today.
There is a reason that the whole experience was so anxiety free. That reason is a colorful, cozy blanket to keep me warm in the always-chilly chemo room. It was given to me on Tuesday by a dear childhood friend, Joni, who presented it on behalf of the Solera Desert Mountain Bible Fellowship of Chandler. These beautiful women select the fabric, then pray over it specifically for the needs of the recipient. When the cheery, colorful blanket is assembled, a personalized label is sewn into it, reading, "Made especially for Barbara: Covered with Prayer." They have named their unique ministry "Knots of Love".
I firmly believe that the sense of peace that I enjoyed today in my recliner, stuck with tubes dripping the gross cocktail into my body, was the direct result of the prayers imbedded in this blanket. I am indebted to these ladies and I smile inwardly when I think of the joy that they must also bring to so many others. What a beautiful example of God's love in action.