December 2nd, 2012

Great grandma Olga and three of her four great grandkids. Picture taking is a time for a little chaos. Lots of action and a few tears. Don't suppose anyone else has experienced this phenomenon :-(

We still enjoyed the effort each one put in to the event

November 13th 2012

This is my Father's world. O let me ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.

This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!

Sunday the children's choir sang "This is my Father's world". May we always remember that "This is my Father's world...God is ruler yet...the Lord is King...God reigns"

Sitting in the surgery family waiting area with our nephew, Le Michael. Lois' sister is having double knee replacement as I write. Please keep Kathie in your prayers for complete and rapid recovery. She is widowed and will need much care by others.

Yesterday I went to Mayo for my follow up pet scan and other test to check the progress of the mantle cell lymphoma. It is labeled a "slow burner" lymphoma. There were nodes that have uptake and  increased in size slightly. Dr Letendre said we would not treat at this time due the the size and uptake. We found that to be good news. 

Thanks for your prayers and thoughts.

Blessings, 

Tedd

November 5th, 2012

Every day is a gift...Every breath is a miracle!  Gratitude is my response and love is my offering.
~Mary O'Shannon - Spiritsong ~

This was a quote from another and I found it very true no matter what our circumstance.

October 14, 2012 Home again...

Was able to leave Mayo this afternoon. New med dosing so am pleased with stay.
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Tedd

October 12th 2012

Tomorrow, October 13 will be my 4th birthday since my stem cell transplant in 2008. I'm celebrating this event by being on the cardiac unit St Mary's in Rochester. My cardiologist felt we should adjust my meds and it requires an in-patient stay. I should be out in 2 1/2 days. My heart wants to race and beat irregularly so guess it is a good idea.

Lois and I had a wonderful summer enjoying our kids and grandkids. Watching them all grow (big and small) is a true treat for us. God has given us these special days and we promise to not waste them. Haakon is 4, Jaelyn is 16 months and Easton is 16 months. They are huge blessings in our lives.

Blessings my friends
Tedd

Pictures of the grandkids in this order or so....
Easton
Jaelyn and Haakon
Haakon

July 2012

On my birthday this Our Daily Bread devotional reminded me of focus pf my journey toward healing. July 2, 2012 A New Day by Bill Crowder Read: Psalm 118:19-29 This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24 In a morning meeting I recently attended, the person who opened the gathering began by praying, “Lord, thanks for today. It is the beginning of a new day we have never seen before.” Although the idea seemed obvious, that prayer got me thinking about a couple of different things. First, because each day is a new opportunity, it will be filled with things we cannot anticipate or even prepare for. Therefore, it’s important that we recognize our limitations and lean heavily on God—intentionally choosing to live in His grace and strength rather than relying on our own resources. The second thing that occurred to me is that the newness of each day is a gift worth celebrating. Perhaps this concept was what prompted the psalmist to declare, “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Ps. 118:24). Of course, we face many unknowns today—and some could be difficult. But the treasure of each brand-new day is so special that Moses was led to write, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (90:12). Every new day is a precious gift. May we thankfully embrace each one with confident trust and humble celebration. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure Gives unto each day what He deems best— Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest. —Berg Each new day gives us new reasons to praise the Lord. Bible in a year: Psalms 115-118

May 11th 2012

Mayo visit May 10th

Spent the day at the Mayo Clinic with blood work, x-rays and exam. The reports were good with no changes. Will return in 6 months for PET scan etc. Very happy with the outcomes and looking forward to having a wonderful summer with these little ones:

This is one of the keys to good health...
You can't buy this kind of joy and love anywhere!
Blessings

One of my dear friends told me to update my journey so here we go...sometimes it is difficult to update when one is blessed to have 3 grandchildren. Love them dearly and get to care for them regularly. It doesn't get any better than this season of our lives. My health is stable and will return to Mayo next week to see what they have to say about my situation. I have a "slow burner" situation at this time. Praying that it remains that way. Lois' healing is progressing gradually. A new knee, hip and back fusion in about 2 years is a lot to recover from at our ages. Enough about this stuff!

You may wonder about the picture and its significance. Lindsay's Concordia College (Moorhead MN) Class of 1999 at their ten year reunion initiated  a scholarship in Lindsay's name at Concordia. Last fall the Connections program that Lindsay taught in at Roseville High School was cut back significantly. We were disappointed as were the wonderful teachers committed to the Connections concept for 9th -12th graders but the program was reduced. As Brian and I visited about the situation we decided to explore the scholarship at Concordia. We found that the Class of 99 had endowed half of the total amount needed before the scholarship could be awarded. At that point Brian (CC Class of 99) and our family agreed to see if we could bring the generous funds from the scholarship in Roseville to the Concordia Scholarship.

With the help of Kilie Kadre Weiler of Concordia we were able to complete the endowment requirement with the transferred funds. We all were amazed that it will began awarding scholarships in Lindsay Ostrem Roach's name for the 2012-2013 school year. It will be dedicated to secondary education majors studying at Concordia. Thank you "Class of 99", Karin and Andrew for beginning this scholarship and know that Lindsay would be so honored to know you established it in her memory.

Concordia recognized the endowment of the scholarship at the Founder's Day Dinner. Dr Kraft, the new president of Concordia, presented the President's Award to Brian and our family last weekend. We believe that it really belongs to the Class of 99, Lindsay's friends and our families. Thank you for this precious gift in her memory.

January 12, 2012

First update of 2012!

We had a wonderful Christmas with our family. Two new grandbabies and a three year old really made the Christmas celebration special. How God has blessed us in these past three years. So many gifts of joy and love. Lois and I pray each morning a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of "one more day" to enjoy and serve. 

Visited Mayo on Tuesday. The pet scan revealed multiple nodes with uptake in neck, under arms and in abdomen which were small with slight changes overall. Dr Letendre said that it appears to be a "slow burner" at this time which was good news. He wants to check progression in four months.

Giving thanks and praise for a report that the lymphoma is a "slow burner" at this time. I have ongoing affects of "chemo brain". Sounds weird but it really exists.

Thanks for all the prayers and words of encouragement in this journey.
Blessings in the New Year! Don't miss the joy of each day of 2012