I am now feeling
a bit better although I have a CT scan on Wednesday, and I think it will show
that the cancer is still progressing.
Quite a few aches and pains.
But
whilst I wish, of course, that I didn't have cancer at all, I will accept the
outcome ( I have no option) and I will accept it as positively as I can - there
is another drug which the oncologist wants to put me on.
Have you
caught the news that I'm coming back to Rainworth to live?
I am
going to retire on 30 September 2012 and after a month being off I will once
again have the Bishop's permission officiate and I will be available to help
out wherever I can. Anyone who reads
this and wants to use me, just ask.
Had a
great cruise - nothing really to report other than it was a fantastic holiday .
Visited some wonderful places. Sue behaved impeccably - she had to as my sister
and her husband were with us - well at least my brother in law is sensible, and
Sue always behaves in his presence.
Had my
second trip on a bus this last week, on my bus pass. I got a lift into
Mansfield, and then got the bus home. Determined not to look like an old boy
using his bus pass, I was dressed quite colourfully, and carefully didn't take
any bags with me.
All went
well for the first 10 minutes of the 45 minute journey, when I fell asleep, and
only woke up just before my stop.
I greatly
enjoyed the opening of the Olympics last Friday – I thought it was an excellent
occasion, and had it just right as to what it means to be British. My only mild disappointment, having marvelled
at the hundreds of drummers giving a beat, and a dramatic effect to the entrance
and procedures, was that towards the end we were told that the drums were
plastic, and just for show. How like so
many things in life today, in certain quarters, all for show with no substance.
Just got
back from Church where I have once again preached and led the service as
Caroline is on her holidays. Hadn’t got
much of a sermon by last evening, and I was getting a bit panicky, but this
morning I decided to put a few headings down on a piece of paper, and preach
more freely. It was great. The story of the feeding of the 5000.
I majored
very much on how we must offer ourselves, our gifts, and all we have got to
God, and let him do the rest. And that
includes my cancer.
Having
been quite upset at the death of Geoffrey Hughes (Eddie Yates and Onslow to
name but 2) through his battle with cancer, I found what came to me quite uplifting
for me, let alone for everyone else who was in church.
I promise
I will make every attempt from now on the post on here at least once a week.
