From Joi

I am sure Mom and Dad has been keeping everyone updated on my "condition." I was so suprised that the Dr wants me out for the full 6 wks. I honestly felt good enought to go back to work 2wks later, or so I thought. When I get tired, I get drop dead tired. Like its well known, its hard to keep a good Lathum down. I hate being flat on my back, useless!! Its so irritating. At least I am on the upward swing of this sickness. By the way there is NOTHING on afternoon television except for intellectual diarrea!!! You really see who the target audience is at those times!!!

As Mom said the Endometriosis was so bad I never would have been able to conceive on my own or with fertility specilist. At least I won't look back and say what if. I tried everything I could and God has other plans. I feel his plan is to have me house and feed all the desperate unloved animals in New England. Marty feels I am misunderstanding his call because the connection wasn't so good on my end!!! :-)

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone and all their prayers. I am doing much better. Thanks to all.

Love,

Joi

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The View From Boston

Dear Family,

Just a quick note to let you know that Joi continues to improve. When you consider she has had two (2) organs removed she is doing amazingly well. She was going to take 4 wks to recoup but the Dr insisted she take 6 wks...so 6 wks it is. She paces herself & is getting a lot of rest. Sometimes she doesn't accept the fact that the body has to heal & tries to do too much however, she has been learning to heed her body advise. She now stops & takes a rest when fatigue hits her. She's coming along fine & has good color again. The Dr told her she was much sicker than any of us realized and this was her only recourse. The two organs were so badly swollen that had they touched, one would have ruptured & she would have bleed to death very rapidly, so she has accepted the outcome & is bravely dealing with it. I am so proud of her and all she has tried to do to conceive, but God has other plans I guess. We just have to wait ans see what His plan is.

As for the rest of us, we are all quite fine . Larry & I are getting prepared to head to Nashville and our plans are to leave June 7 (Thursday). We are anxious to visit the Kerseys and Mrs Poole.

Max & Lola, have you tried Calcium for your leg cramps? I hope you are getting some relief.. that can ruin your golf game & a lot of other things, which will remain...nameless.

Our weather here is turning to Spring and the tulips are coming up...but not open yet.

Love to all

Jeannine

The View From Cuba

Hello from Cuba,

Things here are moving along.
Dora is recovering well from knee surgery. In the procedure they cleaned up the torn cartiledge (sp) in her left knee. She is looking forward to getting her other knee done soon.
Linda and I are in the process of looking at property at Lake of the Ozarks. We need a get away and we are looking toward the day when we retire. After being in the ministry for 27 years we don't have a place of our own.... Any suggestions. We are looking at condos and homes.
Julie and Barry have moved to another apartment in St. Louis and are settling into their new place. Jaedyn will soon finish kindergarten which seems incredible and next year Shaeleigh will begin kindergarten! Our babies are growing up! Shaeleigh has decided that Linda and I are going to take her to the premier of Spiderman III. She loves spiderman!
Tim and his girl friend Dazzle live in St. Peters, MO and both work at Ameristar Casino. She is a fine young woman we hope everyone will get to meet soon.
Larry and Jeannine are coming to TN and MO in June has anyone else made any plans? If you post them here everyone will get a chance to comment.
Thanks all for now. If I have everything set up right here you can make your own postings as well as comment on others.

Paul