BigFred

Where has the month gone already? All in all it’s been a great month for me. The tumar isn’t any larger and that’s good. I’ve had a lot more physical excerise the past few weeks, that’ll help me get stronger.

I’m sitting here now watching a movie with my grandson Jalen, “Hitch Hicker ’s Gudie to the Galaxy”. Every now and then he’ll ask me to watch a movie with him and we usually watch something he thinks is good. So far it’s been stuff I’d watch too.

I’ve come down with bit of a cold. Sore throat, coughing up junk. I’ll go to my doctors office Weds and have it checked out. They want to take an x-ray of my chest and take a sample of the junk that I’m coughing up. I don’t think it’s much of anything.

I rocked out at church yesterday. I played with the praise and worship team, jamed on some guitar. The songs are easy and fun to play so it’s cool. I have a lot of fun. Stop by some time 10:15 Sunday at 7728 Rainer Ave S.

Have a blessed week.

In Christ

Frederick

Hello there everyone! Big Fred here. It’s been a great weekend so far. Ericka started her weekend going to a dance at the Girls and Boys club Friday night. Dances for eighth graders? Did we do that at that age?

I just recorded some tracks for a new song. It’s still at the brithing stage. When I get it ironed out more I’ll introduce it to Diana so she can work on the lyrics. I found out something new about my recording machine too. By accident I figured out how to erase an unwanted track by just recording over it. Sounds simple, but things aren’t always that easy. Learning is fun especially when it’s a surprise.

I’m enjoying this weather while it lasts. I got some good walks in this week when the rain stopped. So I got some good excerise in plus a day of physical therapy.

My aunt Dora and uncle Johnny came to visit yesterday afternoon. We had a pleasant time. They were on they’re way to Fryes to buy her a Mac Pro laptop. Sounds like fun. But I like new shiny things anyway.

I rehearsed with the praise team Thrsday night so I’ll play tomorrow at church. Diana and I were to do special music tomorrow but we haven’t had the time to prepare so we won’t sing this time. We’ll be sure to be ready next time.

Enjoy your day.

In Christ Jesus

Frederick

Another great day! I went to visit Jubilee Reach today. I used to volunteer there. I might go back to work with the kids in the recording studio they have there. I had a little lunch and hung out a little in the studio. The place was packed with little kids running around playing having fun.

I finally started reading the book the “Corner”. It’s starting out pretty good so far. I didn’t get my walk in today but I did do my other excerises. I need to play some guitar tonight. Maybe I will. I had a student but I must of have run him off Oh well more time for me. I really do have a lot of time to complete some projects. I’ll just take them one at a time.

I surprised my mom the other day and showed up at her door between appointments. She was glad to see me. I stayed for a quick minute and talked a bit. I’ll have to get out to see her more often. I wish I could travel so I could visit my sisters in Atlanta. That would be a fun trip to take. Some day.

Until I post again.

Love,

Frederick

I atended a Racial Reconcilation meeting at my church this evening where Dolfus Weary from Miss was the speaker. He was very good left us with a lot to work through. Saying that for all various races and clulturess we need one common standard, and that standard is Chrst and His word. That takes the us out of it. We shouldn’t want to be with only those like us, but those who are most like Christ. It was a very stimulating program. Showed us tere’s always going to be work to do.

I had a great physical therapy session today. It helped that I walked everyday last week. I’m having more solid days phyically the I’m thinking I need to write (on a Nnmber of topics) that have been on my heart lately.

Where has the sun gone? I walked the South Center mall this morning with my mom. That was fun. She’ss in good shape, walks everyday. I stopped at the Mac store to check on a computer exchange. They didn’t seem to know about their own tv commerical. Oh well.

Mom bought me some expenisve Star Bucks coffee on the mall. Nice of her, huh? She was shocked at how much it cost. She was looking for a one dollar coffee. Wrong place for that. The mall wasn’t too crowded at 11 am so the walk was good.

This was a past post that didn’t get published.

Well the rain is back. So I did my walk at the mall today. I’m having a great week so far. I’ve been praying for those down south that have gone through the storms. I’m grateful that we don’t have storms like those. A lot of people died so prayers go out to the survivivers (sp) of the lost.

I’ve been listening to a lot of Marvin Sap a christian singer, trying to get inspired to write for Diana and me. He has a certain sound of his own, and so do we. It’ll come when it comes. I still need to get something to read. LIke I said I may satart “the Corner”. We’ll see.

I think my grandson Jalen wants to learn to play the guitar. He’s been struming on a little guitar in his room lately. So I may have to show him a thing or two if he stays interested. Diana says she wants to learn how to play the bass. If she prcticed the piano she’d be pretty good at it. It’s all about taking enough time I guess.

I’ve been having pains in the right side of my jaw. I’ve been to two dentsts and they ruled out trouble with my teeth, so it could be anything. Maybe aurther

The rest of my week should be pretty full. Tomorrow I visit Jubilee Reach Center where I used to volunteer. Friday I have physical therapy. Busy busy.

In Christ,

Frederick

Church was good today. A lot of the women were away at the women’s retreat. And yes I miss my wife. She’ll be back later this evening. Ericka spent the night at a friend’s house she’ll be home soon too.

I’m feeling really strong today, spirits are high. I think I’ll play some of this music that’s in my head out on the guitar. Usually I’ll get a melody and then try to workout the chords on the guitar. After I get it recorded then I’ll let Diana hear it so she can maybe put some lyrics to the tune. Then we’ll record a scratch lead vocal so we can track some background vocals. There are a few processes we need to go through to get a song done, and it’s fun to see it all come together. Sometimes Ericka helps us do the background vocals that’s always fun.

Next week should be a full one for me. I’ve got physical therapy twice and have to have my blood checked. I go back for antoher MRI in couple of weeks. I don’t expect them to find anything different, but God is able to shrink the tumor if He sees fit. Whatever the outcome the Lord is still on the throne.

Be blessed

Frederick

My wife is gone for the weekend, it’s 6 am and I haven’t been to sleep. Even after watching a couple of movies. I feel wide awake. I’ve been thinking a lot about where I’m at on the journey. The excerise I’ve been doing is making me stronger and that’s helping my confidence. I feel like I can get about better as long as I take my time. I wonder a lot about where the doctors might go from here. I keep thinking I’m going to walk in there one day and they’ll tell me there’s nothing else to be done. Then I’ll really have to have full trust in the Father.

I feel like some day I’ll be back to work in one form or another. Folks have told me they’ve had dreams of me working with youth. That would be great. I expect in time and though Jesus that and much more is possible.

I’ve been trying to do a little writting about my take on drug and alcohol recovery. It should be interesting to put on paper the things I’ve been taught and what my own experimces have given me to share. It’s important that people hear a story of hope with so much negitive in the world. So I’ll keep writting a little at a time and see what comes out.

Sure hope we get some more sunshine soon before it’s Seatttle all over again.

In Christ Jesus

Frederick

I had a long day today. I had phyical therapy at 12:30 and then saw my family doctor at 2:45. I have high blood pressure something I’ve struggled with for some yearsenow. So they adjusted my medication. I’ve been having sharp pains in the right side of my jaw and they (the doctorss) aren’t sure what is causing the pain. So we’re gonna keep an eye on how I’m feeling the next few weeks.

Diana is away this weekend at a church retreat for the woman. Ericka and I will be taking care of each other and a couple of brothers from the church will drop by off and on during the weekend. Hala is going to spend a couple of nights to be sure I have some support at the house while Diana is gone. It should be fun.

Tomorrow Thomas Robinson will come over and we’ll all go out to eat and a movie. We were hoping a new western movie would be out, but it might be too soon. We’ll find something good to watch I’m sure.

I should get some reps in with the guitar, I might even get some tracks recorded. I have a few new ideas in mind but I have to work them out.

Looks like the sun is gone, it’s been trying to rain. But I’m making the best of it. Everyday is a good day, even the days I struggle are good ones. My spirits are up right now I’m feeling really positive. The Lord is showing me that He is the one I need to lean on. He’s put wonderfull people in my life to me His love and grace. I don’t have anytime to waste being down, life is good.show

I think I may have found a book to read. The “Corner” it was a TV series on HBO I think. It was real popular so I might give it a read. I’m still reading through Proverbs for devotion. My care gver is Muslium and she’s helping me undersatand her religion a little better. This month they are recognizing Romidon. She says it’s like thier Christmas. She asks a lot about Christianity too so we have real inertesting conversations during the day.

Well be blessed and I’ll post again soon.

God bless,

Frederick

Where has the sun gone? I went for my walk of the South Center mall with my mom. That was fun. She is in good shape so the walk was nothing for her. She bought me an expensive cup of Starbucks coffee. She was looking for a one dollar cup, but not at Starbucks

I even stopped at the MAC store to check on thier computer exchange, but they weren’t aware of thier own TV commericals. So they didn’t know what I was talking about. Imagine that. I’m not looking for a MAC at this time, my laptop is doing just fine thank you.

A couple of you left me notes the past couple of days but I messed up in publishing them. I tried to post a message yesterday but lost it because I didn’t publish it right. Oh well. I’ll do better in the future.

Diana and I sing at church on the Sunday of the 28th. Ericka is going to help us too. We’ve got to get some practice in beore then, it ought to be fun to sing together.

I’ve got an exciting weekend ahead of me coming up. Diana is attending the women’s retreat for our church and a couple men from church will hang out with me this weekend. We’ll go out to eat and catch a movie. I hope this western is out this week, if not we’ll find an action flick.

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In Christ Jesus,

Frederick