Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Community

Today Jon attended his first yoga class for cancer patients at the Yoga House in Pasadena. This free class is available every wednesday from 11:00-12:15, and is a great service to the community. Jon is feeling better every day, and has even requested that his second round of chemotherapy begin next week on Wednesday November 14th (five days ahead of schedule). His blood work on November 13th will determine if this is possible. He is suffering a few side effects from treatment, but the nausea and fatigue are waning. He is even feeling well enough to attend (but not participate in) the Catalina Eco Marathon this weekend. Michelle Speers, a local trainer and friend, will be running the marathon alongside the YMCA running group and myself. Everyone will be carrying Jon in their stride. Jon wrote a very moving e-mail to his former track coach, Rod Wortley, thanking him for the mental/physical training that collegiate track and field mandated. He is acutely aware of how his athletic history shapes his stance. Both Jon and I are extremely moved by the ineffable human spirit present in endurance races. There is something holy that words fail...We do not know God's plan or how our days will unfold, but we rest in the fact the Spirit is with us...
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  1. Heh Jon,
    I just caught wind of your health issue and will mobilize St. Edmund's for prayer and put you front and center in my own intercession. Good to learn your sports training is paying off as you navigate chemo, and know you're spiritually fit to boot, so all strong angels are in your corner. Give a shout if your neighbor down the road can be useful.
    George Woodward+

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  2. "Praise affects our perceptions." Thank you Jon and Sarah Lynn for affirming our faith. Our character and depth of faith is truly not seen in our successes, it is seen in how we respond to adversity. Your praise and honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ affects our perceptions. Thank you. You are in the greatest and toughest marathon of your life. Pace it. Pray it. You rock!! Much love and prayers, Meredith

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  5. Hang in there, Team Dephouse. We're all pulling for you. Some unmitigated silliness may be helpful as you surf the chemo peaks and troughs for a while longer...

    http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/ - variations on the theme 'Can't We All Just Get Along?' (and the answer is generally 'No')
    http://www.cakewrecks.com/ - oh, the humanity (that can't spell in icing)
    http://www.bizarrocomics.com/ - very peculiar, absurdist humor
    http://www.dogshaming.com/ - just plain silly, consistently lots of new content
    http://www.booksofadam.com/ - very odd, but funny most of the time (at least to me)
    http://xkcd.com/ - technology, math, even a cancer theme for a time
    http://www.smbc-comics.com/ - Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, which really has nothing to do with cereal

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