Painting

That is right; I am now a painter once again. I am not sure if I told you all this but I had been painting the musical backdrop at Iowa Mennonite School. The musical is Cinderella and from what I heard while painting should be wonderful. I have also begun to paint with Gerry Klophenstien who I have painted with before. Painting houses is my summer job and it is always nice to be outside during the wonderful summer days! It also makes me tired tough as it is a lot of work. We just finished one house yesterday, and that felt great.

Blessings to you all,
Nathan

I Must Be Serious

I had another doctor appointment (scheduled) this past Monday, and before I knew it was Friday already. So here I am again writing on the blog. It went well except for my blood cells. They are still below normal, but the doctors feel I am still doing well. You can pray that my white count come up to a normal amount. Other than my blood cells I have been feeling healthy. And for those who haven’t seen me, my hair is even growing back: well except for the front. That’s right, I am going bald at 24 :) I hope it all grows back.

I also have been spending quite a bit of time at Iowa Mennonite School. They are putting on a drama and I am helping to prepare the background scenes for them. There are a lot of different colors.

Even though I am doing well, I still really appreciate all of your prayers. They are very important to every day that I am alive.

Nathan

Yesterday

My parents and I are thankful that life has been relatively restful since getting back home; that is until last night. According to my mother, she heard loud noises coming from my room. With a bit of worry, she groped her way through the dark into my room. And to her surprise I was not in my bed. Rather, as she told me, I was no where to be found. Then she felt a cold breeze blowing through the room. She approached the window to see me dancing in nothing but my shorts on top of the roof.

Lately I have had the feeling that my blog has become quite boring, so this story is to jazz it up a bit. I have to keep everyone interested :) I have never sleep walked in my life, and I don’t plan on it either. If nothing else, you will either think I am really stupid or you will smile. I hope you are all smiling. I don’t think my dad is smiling :) My mom and I are laughing out loud. I guess that tells you how well I am feeling right now.

Back to what is actually happening to me . . . I shared what I have learned during the past two years of treatment at Wayland Mennonite Church. Some of the things that I have learned include:

1.Having cancer is not a punishment from God for anything that I have done or not done.
2.Going through hard and easy times in life is a learning experience. During life, we are to learn about God, ourselves, and our relationships with others.
3.Even those who are sick have a purpose in life.
4.Doctors are important, but God is the most important part of my life. As I have been going through this experience, I have really enjoyed my connection with God and the many prayers all of you have been praying. I know God is present in my life and I trust Him.

These are a few of the things that I have been thinking about lately. They are lessons that have been brought to me as I have been learning from the last two years of killing cancer. This experience has really influenced my life, and I am thankful for what I have learned.

Once again, I want to thank you all for your prayers as my reading and word recognition continues to improve. I am also excited and thrilled with my physical health.

Love,
Nathan