Re: News, prayer requests and upcoming Hope Chest issues

#1 · March 27, 2004, 4:20 pm

Quote from Forum Archives on March 27, 2004, 4:20 pm
Posted by: homenews <homenews@...>
Thanks for the prayers, Kim!

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:08:19 -0500 [email protected] writes:
Virginia,

I will be praying for you tomorrow.

Kim K.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:37:36 -0500 Thad and Virginia Knowles <[email protected]> writes:
Dear Hope Chest readers,

For those who are new to this list, this is not a regular issue! I'll send the next one out in about two weeks.

I just wanted to let you all know that I will be having thyroid surgery tomorrow morning at 10:15. Dr. Ivan Rosado will be removing at least the left half, where the big old cyst is. If the pathologist determines that anything looks malignant, the whole thing will come out. I should be home early Saturday afternoon. Thanks in advance to the Graham, Koller, Klinect and DeGeus families for serving us in very practical ways during this time. (If I have left anyone off this list, please forgive me!) My husband Thad has been awesome. He is such a good balance for me, because I often forget to follow up on details and he is very meticulous with them. He's been with me faithfully "in sickness and in health" for over 18 years!

My prayer requests for surgery are:

that the surgeon would take everything out that needs to be out, and leave everything in that needs to be in
that my laryngeal cords will remain intact, without any impairment of my voice
that I will have a healthy and quick recovery (a small inconspicuous scar would be a plus!)
that the remainder of my thyroid will produce enough hormone that I won't need lifetime supplementation
that my children will cooperate with those who are caring for them
that most of all and no matter how the other things turn out, I will have opportunities to share the glory of a Sovereign God.

I'm actually looking forward to a day of quiet recovery in the hospital, because I just got an Above Rubies magazine, A Family Fun magazine, and the Florida Parent Educators Association convention schedule in my mail today!

Speaking of conventions, I just got word from my friend Doreen Morgan of Faithful Bookshop (http://www.faithfulbookshop.com/) that she will sell my books at the second largest home school convention in America (Arlington, Texas) on May 7-8. Doreen actually carries a full selection of home school materials from many publishers, but the convention organizers asked her to submit samples of materials by several self-published authors to do a specialty booth. I am grateful that they approved my materials for sale! (Thanks, Doreen!)

And finally, upcoming themes of the Hope Chest are:

Reviews of several educational resources for children
An interview with the Phillips family (Benny, Sheree and some of their kids) about the teen and young adult years
Purity & courtship (resources, web sites, etc.) Send me your ideas on this one!

I'll close with a saying that my Aunt Nancy uses:

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle..." Philo of Alexandria

In His Sovereign Grace,

Virginia Knowles

www.thehopechest.net

The Hope Chest is a free email newsletter with encouragement and practical teaching tips. The writer is Virginia Knowles, wife of Thad, mother of nine children, and author of Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade, and The Real Life Home School Mom.

Contact information:

Web site: http://www.thehopechest.net
Resource orders: http://www.thehopechest.net/resourceorders.html
Personal Email: [email protected]
Subscription: [email protected]
Unsubscription: [email protected]
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Posted by: homenews <homenews@...>

Thanks for the prayers, Kim!

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:08:19 -0500 [email protected] writes:

Virginia,

I will be praying for you tomorrow.

Kim K.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:37:36 -0500 Thad and Virginia Knowles <[email protected]> writes:
Dear Hope Chest readers,

For those who are new to this list, this is not a regular issue! I'll send the next one out in about two weeks.

I just wanted to let you all know that I will be having thyroid surgery tomorrow morning at 10:15. Dr. Ivan Rosado will be removing at least the left half, where the big old cyst is. If the pathologist determines that anything looks malignant, the whole thing will come out. I should be home early Saturday afternoon. Thanks in advance to the Graham, Koller, Klinect and DeGeus families for serving us in very practical ways during this time. (If I have left anyone off this list, please forgive me!) My husband Thad has been awesome. He is such a good balance for me, because I often forget to follow up on details and he is very meticulous with them. He's been with me faithfully "in sickness and in health" for over 18 years!

My prayer requests for surgery are:

that the surgeon would take everything out that needs to be out, and leave everything in that needs to be in
that my laryngeal cords will remain intact, without any impairment of my voice
that I will have a healthy and quick recovery (a small inconspicuous scar would be a plus!)
that the remainder of my thyroid will produce enough hormone that I won't need lifetime supplementation
that my children will cooperate with those who are caring for them
that most of all and no matter how the other things turn out, I will have opportunities to share the glory of a Sovereign God.

I'm actually looking forward to a day of quiet recovery in the hospital, because I just got an Above Rubies magazine, A Family Fun magazine, and the Florida Parent Educators Association convention schedule in my mail today!

Speaking of conventions, I just got word from my friend Doreen Morgan of Faithful Bookshop (http://www.faithfulbookshop.com/) that she will sell my books at the second largest home school convention in America (Arlington, Texas) on May 7-8. Doreen actually carries a full selection of home school materials from many publishers, but the convention organizers asked her to submit samples of materials by several self-published authors to do a specialty booth. I am grateful that they approved my materials for sale! (Thanks, Doreen!)

And finally, upcoming themes of the Hope Chest are:

Reviews of several educational resources for children
An interview with the Phillips family (Benny, Sheree and some of their kids) about the teen and young adult years
Purity & courtship (resources, web sites, etc.) Send me your ideas on this one!

I'll close with a saying that my Aunt Nancy uses:

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle..." Philo of Alexandria

In His Sovereign Grace,

Virginia Knowles

http://www.thehopechest.net

The Hope Chest is a free email newsletter with encouragement and practical teaching tips. The writer is Virginia Knowles, wife of Thad, mother of nine children, and author of Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade, and The Real Life Home School Mom.

Contact information:

Web site: http://www.thehopechest.net
Resource orders: http://www.thehopechest.net/resourceorders.html
Personal Email: [email protected]
Subscription: [email protected]
Unsubscription: [email protected]
To change your subscription, just unsubscribe from your old address, and subscribe from the new one. This will save me a lot of time!
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