I’m tired. Wiped out. Exhausted. So, some bullet points:

• We are at home.531 Allen Ave., Portland, ME 04103. We flew back from Orlando Saturday night. Sorry for the confusion. It’s good to be at home.
• Made it through today with only two crying episodes. One came with a visit from a friend we don’t know well yet. She came in and prayed with me and blessed us with a gift. I wept. The second came in reading an email from a man who was one of my students in my first ministry. I hope to share some of it with you Wednesday.
• Enjoyed a visit with a close friend tonight. We talked, prayed, laughed. I miss A.J. a lot and would like to be riding my bike with him again soon. It was a great encouragement to me.
• No contact with the Lahey Clinic today. I left messages and will hopefully get a return call soon.
• Wednesday I get to have more blood tests because the doctors want to make sure my kidneys are working well because of the diuretic I am on draining the fluid that is in my big, ole belly. It’s called “ascites” (When liver damage progresses to an advanced stage, fluid collects in the legs, called edema, and in the abdomen, called ascites. ) The drug they have me on can cause kidney problems. (Nothing’s easy, I guess.)
• Wednesday afternoon I meet with a nurse practitioner to check my pneumonia. I’m hoping for good news but it still is very hard to breathe.
• We are just so blessed by so many people loving on us. Some are asking about visiting. I love visitors. If ya call first it works best. Otherwise, you might catch me snoring. Please don’t feel you need to bring me anything but if you must, avoid plants and flowers (allergies) and I am on a low sodium diet of 2000mg of sodium a day. Fruits, veggies, DVD movies (I’m bored) are all good but please don’t feel like you have to bring something.
• My joints are killing me today. I have no idea if that’s related to liver disease. I’ve been using ICY HOT like cologne (clears Robin’s sinuses).
• Sleep. I sleep in little bursts. This diuretic makes me have to pee every thirty minutes and that wakes me. But, if I don’t drink I get kill-me-now leg cramps. Ever get a calf cramp at night? That’s it except it’s in my calves, my hands, my shins (weird, huh?) and in my toes. Ow ow ow. I’m hoping for solid sleep tonight.
• An epiphany! My friend Mark Geddicks encouraged me with some scripture today. I realized that I am not afraid of death … I am afraid of suffering. My own and my loved ones. Not sure what to do with that yet … but I have plenty of time to lay around and think and pray to process.
• I am trying to keep up with all the Facebook messages, posts and email but am falling behind. I so appreciate all the prayer and love. Forgive me if I don’t get right back to you.
• This weekend our church plant is going away for a weekend retreat of sabbath rest. No meetings, no schedules – just rest and fellowship and time to seek God. Please pray for my strength. I love these people so much and have been looking forward to this for quite awhile.

I wish I could write more but I have to try to get to sleep. Thanks so much for your love and prayers. Now, where did I put that tube of Icy Hot???