Living Nativity

Last night we went to a living nativity. It was really inspiring. I wasn't really in the mood to go before we went and it was sure to be crowded and cold. Earl and I had spent the afternoon at the hospital for his MRI and bone scan. I was right it was crowded and cold and I was grumpy. It was set in a gully on the east side of Salt Lake City and presented by several different churches I found this slideshow from the Deseret News this morning http://deseretnews.com/photo/slideshow/1,5587,500000000005211,00.html

If you have to pick the slide show it is "Night in Bethlehem"

By the time we got to the stable, my mood was softening. It seems that life gets so hectic and with Christmas upon us I just have not gotten into the Christmas mode. We are feeling the economic crunch so we have no money for anything. Earl's sister is paying for us to go to Seattle otherwise we would not be able to go. Christmas shopping has just not happened nor will it except for a little for Mary. The Nativity was just what I needed tonight to remember what Christmas is all about.

How do people without faith in God get through life? Some days it seems that if I didn't have my faith, I don't know if I could get out of bed. I am the ultimate pessimist. I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I have faith that Jesus loves me and my family and watches over us and helps us feel loved as we are going through this challenge we call life. I don't know much more than this but I know that there is a God and that He loves each of us and he knows each of us by name.

Treatment postponed

Earl's billirubin is too high to have the treatment this week. We are working to get it down and hope that next week will be the week. We will be leaving for Seattle on the 19th and hope to have the treatment over by then. We have to trust that we are in the Lord's hand and that the treatment will happen when it should.

I am working to get all my orders done before we leave. I have 3 small orders and then a Nauvoo wardrobe for a missionary.

Here are two dresses that I have finished in the last week. The first is a version of our Sunday dress. This is the first one that I have made that is not blue. I really like it. I usually use purchased pleated trim but we wanted it to match so I made it myself. I really like the way that it turned out.

The second dress is made from the wrapper pattern. It is going to be used as a temple dress. I have thought for a long time that the pattern would make a great temple dress. I have a client that thought so as well.

The cool thing about this dress is that it is so adjustable. The front is loose with a tie belt that is attached at the side seams. The back looks like a fitted dress. The best part is that it is so comfortable.

Treatment rescheduled

Earl's treatment is going to be on Tuesday December 9. We do not have a time yet. On other issues, he is having a full body scan on Wednesday to determine if the fractured vertebra is from the cancer or from an injury. Also on Wednesday he is having an MRI on his back for the same thing.

Miscommunication

Because of a miscommunication, Earl did not have his treatment this morning. Currently we have not been able to reschedule. We are hoping to have it done before we go to Seattle on the 19th.

I thought you might want a link to see exactly what Earl is being treated with. This site has a great demonstration video as well as everything you would ever want to know about Therasphere treatment.

http://www.nordion.com/therasphere/patients-therasphere.asp