It's been a very long time since I've writen, I believe my last one was way back in March.  At that time we were preparing to leave China for a summer visit to friends and family in the US.  With all that going on I didn't take the time to write.

Since we returned at the end of May much has changed in our lives.  Just weeks after we returned I was diagnosed with cancer.  This was, to say the least, a suprise to us.  Our original return to China was planned for mid-September, but our plans are taking a bit of a detour now.

Just yesterday I had surgery (explains why I have time to sit in front of the computer today!:) and had a lump and some lymph nodes removed.  Next month some time I start chemo therapy.

My oldest dd, 18, is finished with school and is getting ready to get settled on her own.  My second dd, 16, is going to be attendeing a "one room school house" set up, I did this for her sake as well as my own.  With chemo I just didn't know how I'd do and she is really looking forward to the new situation.  It is a good common ground for both of us, giving her more interaction and structure and giving me the knowledge that my philosophies and convictions about the way we school will be respected and honored.

I still plan to homeschool my youngest, ds, 12 we will just play that by ear and see how it goes.  But in the midst of all this I'm learning so much about the goodness of God and finding grace to deal with it all.

Blessings

doulos