BigFred

It’s soooo hot! Man. When I got to the mall this morning, the air conditioning felt sooooo gooooood! Ericka and her cuz Leslie went to the mall with me so they could get thier ears precised. So we sat down a couple of times so we could soak up as much of the air condtioning as possible. After that we made a stop and came home. The house is knda hot and sticky so we’ve got doors open and fans going.

I recorded some guitar tracks last night on Leslie’s song. I won’t get it done before she heads home, but I’ll keep working at it until it sounds nice, then I’ll surprise her by sending her a copy.

I’m still feeling a little sick off and on, but doing much better. I saw one of my doctors yesterday to see what my last MRI said. The doc said the tumor hadn’t grown but it hadn’t shurunk. He said I was stable. Which is good. We talked about another medicine that’s on the market that has been turning the condtion of folks cancer around in a big way. People who had days to live have used this med and then lived for months and longer. Doc said most of the cases where the med was used were desparate situtaions. He said my case isn’t desparate, that I’m stable and he doesn’t see my case getting worse. I’m in no hurry to try meds just to be a test patient. I’m trusting the Lord to heal me and that might mean I live with the cancer.

Thanks for your prayers, I couldn’t do this without you.

Blessings,

Frederick

It was a hard week, due to still having to detox off one of my medications. I didn’t attend church this morning because I still didn’t feel well. Later in the day though I did go to a B-B-Q at a church members house. I did alright for a little bit but then I had to go home.

I feel much better right now. Praise God! I’m watching some TV with Diana, and I’m looking forward to getting some sleep tonight.

Tomorrow I go see my doctor to see what my MRI from last week shows. I’m praying that it’s shurunk some, or at least hasn’t grown any.

I’m looking forward to next week and all the Lord has in store for me. I’ll be working on a tune with Ericka’s cuz Leslie. It’s a tune Leslie wrote for mother’s day for her mother. That ought to be fun.

The weather is supposed to be hot all next week, so I hope to get in it and enjoy it as much as I can.

Be blessed,

Frederick

My two sisters were here to visit with me from Atlanta this weekend. We had so much fun. They’re a riot. They’re so sweet to use thier vaction time to spend time with thier big brother. They make struggling with cancer so much easier. What a blessing they are. We had a cookout at my place Saturday and another one at my aunt Edna’s on Sunday after we attended church together at ECBF.

I played guitar again with the praise team which was very up lifting for me. I’m wanting to play more and more everyday. Soon I’ll be rollin’. I plan to get somemore tracks recorded on the gear I have in my living room. I’m going to track some vocals with Ericka and her cuz.That ought to be fun. Maybe some of thier youth will rub off on me.

My next MRI is next Tuesday the 22nd, please pray that the tumor has continued to shrink. Diana and I are claiming my healing in this whole thing, so we believe the Lord to shrink this tumor.

In the name of Christ Jesus

Frederick

Started out the day with some powerful prayer, and then walked the mall. I feel pretty good. Ericka and I plan to record some vocals with her cousin who’s visiting from PA. She has a nice voice and has a song I heard her singing last night for Dains and Eicka. A song she wrote herself. So we’re going to record it and then I’ll walk her and her dad through the paces of getting it copyrighted.

What a beautiful day the Lord has made with the sun shining so bright. I hope to get back out in it before the sun goes down tonight. My lawn is turning brown :(, I’ll see if I can water it at night when it’s not so hot. I need to have some weed killer spread on it to kill all those life sucking weeds. I feel bad that I can’t do the work myself, but one day. I’m believing in the Lord delivering me to the day I can do yard work again. You don’t miss something until you can’t do it.

I need to spend more quality time in the word. I’m looking for a new devotion. I was reading and studying proverbs the last time I did a devotion. I started strong and then lost steam. I’ll have to do better this time around.

Well enjoy the rest of your week and lets prayer for one another.

God bless,

Frederick

On July 9 th I reached 18 yrs. clean and sober. Praise the Lord! It hasn’t always been smooth but it has been a blessing. Next month, Aug 27th, Diana and I will be married for 16 yrs. Isn’t that grand? How does she do it ?

I’ve been struggling latley with my medication tapper. My stomach has been bothering me off and on. I’ve been awfully sleepy too. I could get a more restfull sleep if my body didn’t ache so much. But I’m gratful for the rest I do get. I still haven’t gotten deep into any book. But I do read the USA Today all the way through during the week. Each section has something to keep my intrest. It just hit me that maybe I should put together a model car as a small project. That coud be fun.

I’ve been getting ideas for recording my music and plan to try some things this weekend. I’m going to try and find out how to post some of our music on Facebook. I think some folks would like to hear what we do. We plan on doing more special music at church this summer, so that’ll be fun.

Stay blessed,

Frederick

What a wonderful sunshinny day for the 4th. Diana, bb-q’d today and it was good too. I didn’t really get outside but the night is still young. I don’t really want to be out there when fireworks start in the hood. We’ll see, I’ll be watching on the TV. Good enough for me.

I sopke to my father in Fontana, CA this afternoon. He said it’s about 95 degrees there. It’s been pretty hot here too. His wife said it was too hot to grill, they’ll probally eat out.

I spoke to both of my sisters in Atlanta today and they’re burning up down there too. They’ll be here in Seattle to visit on July 16th. I can’t wait!

Well tomorrow is church time. I plan on playing guitar in the praise team. That’ll be fun. Hope you have a blessed night and a great Sunday service.

God bless,

Frederick

Hey everybody! Having a great day. I took Ericka and her cousin to see the movie Transformers 2. It was good too. I had the time of my life just being with the kids. They acted like they were the only ones in the theatre. They laughted out loud and talked to the movie characters like they were at home. I caught myself watching and listening to them more than the movie. I told Ericka it reminded me of her brother Lil’ Freddy when he was young and we’d go to the movies. He was the same way. I remember when Freddy and I went to see Home Alone and he was the loudest kid in the theatre. That night really blessed me becuase Freddy said his favorite part of the movie was when the old man in the movie (the one all the kids were afraid of) reconciled with his son. At the time he was like in grade school and his mom and I were separated so he was hoping he and I would live together again. That touched me to tears. Good memories. So I walked the mall for excerise and then we watched the movie.

I’m feeling better today than I’ve been feeling most of the past week and a half. My food is staying down better but I still have to watch what I eat and how I feel before I eat. I’ve had a new back ache that’s been bugging me the past week or so. Don’t know what’s causing it, but stretching helps some.

I’ve been listening to some of Diana and my old music lately and it’s been inspring. I think the Lord is about to bless us with some new songs of praise. My spirits are coming up everyday, so I expect to be playing more guitar and writing new tunes. Keep an ear open.

Stay blessed in Christ,

Frederick

Got back from Doctor’s office, taking a swallow test, around 2 pm. To early really to tell but things look ok, even though one of my vocal cords is paralyzed (I found that out at an earlier test back in March or April). The Doc said it looks like right now I only have a slight problem with swallowing. She didn’t say what could be done to correct whatever problem I’m having.

I’ve been playing guitar with the praise team at church lately. Feels good. I’ve been talking to members of the Lo-Debar band about getting back together to do some playing. That’ll be fun. I’m going to try and get my son Frederick, IV involved, if he has the time. He plays guitar too.

Want to give the Lord praise for my wife. She works so hard to do a full time job, raise our duaghter, keep a household, tend to me (which is no small task) and never finds time for herself. All of this without complaining. What a God send. Please keep her in your daily prayers.

It looks like Ericka will be playing JV basketball this year for Renton HS. She’s been practicing this summer with the JV and varsity, and playing games too even in Tacoma. Of course dad is proud of his baby girl.

I’m going to have to start going to the gym so I can work on my strengthening. I can let that get away from me. Even the bike helps. I’ve still got a couple of days left this week to get there. Thank God I’m feeling up to it even though I’ve been struggling lately. I’m claiming my healing.

On that blessed note, ya’ll continue to pray.

Peace out, God’s love,

Frederick