Hi from Dale

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from Dale, Mom to Katy, age 15, CVID

Whew! What a week! I'm sitting down for just a few minutes -- I've read

all the e-mails over the past few days and know that I wanted to respond --

but just didn't have the energy.

, I'm so sorry we missed shopping on Thursday -- (my friend

from Florida) came over for about an hour -- but Katy was really fussy and

she took the hint and went home! But we've got great news!!!! Katy

auditioned Saturday and again Tuesday night for School House Rock and made

it!!! She'll be performing once a month doing a tour of local schools. It

was a gruelling audition (3 hours of dancing and singing on Tuesday night)

and SHE MADE IT!!!!!!! She has a double, so I won't worry if she's sick and

misses a few performances. She's worked with this director before and she

understands. Isn't it great to say that " she understands. " Those people

are rare and muchly appreciated!

Tomorrow we start performing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory again. And

then our dream is to send Katy to camp for Sunday night and Monday -- go pick

her up on Tuesday to have IVIG on Tuesday night, then return her to camp for

Wednesday or Thursday to finish out the week. I'll be spending all my time

running back and forth, but it will be worth it to see her get to experience

a real camp out with the church youth group. It will be her first out under

the stars.

So I'm busy cooking and shopping for camp stuff.

: You asked a direct question of me. What should you do when

memories come back of upsetting happenings. I can only tell you how I

address them in my own life. #1 question -- Is there anything good that

come of my dealing with the issue? #2 question -- Is there any harm that

could come out of my dealing with this issue? Now, I ask those because, as a

Christian, I want to know who is bringing this up -- God or Satan. God

brings things up about my past that I need to deal with in order to grow or

to help someone else grow. Satan brings things up about my past in order to

make me feel bad and hurt my growth -- or to hurt someone else or their

growth. So it's essential to know who or WHO brought it back into your

consciousness. Many times God has reminded me of something I need to deal

with and while it is hard to go back and visit those places, it has always

resulted in healing. Many times Satan has reminded me of something and when

I have revisited there -- I have become depressed and angry and no good came

of it for me or anyone else involved. Continue to ask for God's guidance.

If He is leading you to address this wrong that was done to you and your

child many years ago -- He will guide you to do it in a way that is

constructive for you and maybe for the doctor. If you feel that God is

guiding you to do this, you must do it in obedience to His instructions --

and not for any revenge or anger. Your purpose must be His purpose and that

is for the healing of both parties and the improvement of the quality of care

that the doctor can give. And you must go or write in obedience, not

expecting a jubilant response from the doctor!

I had to forgive Katy's first pediatrician and it was hard. But a couple of

month ago, he came out to the lobby and apologized personally to Katy -- He

asked for forgiveness down on his knees in the middle of the waiting room.

It embarassed the heck out of Katy, but it has certainly healed her

relationship and helped with some of the emotionally scarring.

Gotta run -- I'm also chauffering since needs the car this

summer.

In His service,

Dale