IT'S ABOUT TIME

Hey, I have something to say!

First, Carolyn is coming home from the hospital today; she had a thyroidectomy (that may be spelled wrong) on Tuesday. Lab report showed one 3mm enclosed spot that was cancerous. No further treatment needed as far as we know. On Monday of this week she had an arteriogram; that was OK.

Second, On Monday morning as we were getting ready to leave for the hospital I got a call that my sister, Polly Klaesen had died. Polly was the youngest of our family. She was born in 1944 and I was born in 1934. Polly had been in remission from Leukemia for quite a while. She had been in the hospital recently with severe dehydration but had come home and we assumed she was better. She was rushed to the hospital in Tupelo early Monday morning and died about 6AM.

Third, Virginia and Jimmy took me to Fulton Mississippi for Polly's funeral. It turned out to be a good day. The highlight of the funeral was when Junior (Rudi Klaesen Jr)spontaneously gave a testimony of Polly's impact on his life. She became his stepmon when he was eleven years old. Junior is 52 and recently became a Christian after his wife, Kay, became a believer.

Fourth, Polly's youngest child, Maria, age 26 asked Christ to come into her life after the Funeral as we sat around the dinner table. I had the privilege of leading her in the prayer. Please pray for Maria Klaesen; she is facing some very difficult situations as she returns home to Valley,AL.

Finally, speaking of the dinner table. All of the family were invited to Guy and Glenda's for lunch (Guy, my brother, passed aways a few years ago after battling pancreatic cancer). Somethings seem to never change and I pray they continue. Guy and Glenda's house is Headquarters it seems. More great food that you could imagine, and the great Fellowship we always enjoy. It was good to be with Glenda and my two remaining younger siblings, Sammy Youngblood and Pat Gann. The house was full and there were younguns everwhere and more on the way.

WE MUST PLAN A FAMILY REUNION SOON!