Mad Badger Chloe here...

Wow! So my Jewish Pappa trusted me enough to not only house, dog and fish sit. He said to me tonight as he was rushing out the door with cases "you're goning to have to blog for me tonight Chlo Chlo." So here I am...blogging! 

Firstly I feel a tad nervous about this but thought "nah I'll just tell you all that Mr David has been doing." From what I've seen. He's just the same person, he eats well and his food seems to be going down a treat (haha) I think he mentioned previously we had a turkey over the weekend and it was so like Christmas! Turkey, stuffing, snow AND even Teresa bought us all a Nintendo Wii. Today David & Teresa went to get David's scan for the "latest" going ons inside him. Just want to say here if I can be cheeky and say, lets all pray that whilst David & Teresa are away, that they will both find peace. Just rushing out a hospital onto a Ferry is a little tiring (can't say I've done that) and whatever thoughts are going through their minds right now, I just pray that they're at peace. He will hear the results when they get back from France. 

So I will be honest, I've not seen much of David over the weekend and yesterday. He's been putting the finishing touches to his dissertation. Teresa has been sitting in the kitchen with her red pen, proof reading it all. When I've been in and out of the study I've been teased constantly. (Nothing new there though!) 

Right now he and the rest of the Redfern crew are on their way across to France as I type this. 

I think now would be the right time to share with you something (uh oh) It's actually something I've been hearing and reading constantly since David was diagnosed. It's that word we all are doing right now "yearning." For those who don't know I worked and lived in Texas for a while and when I was out there I went through changes in my life that I didn't want to really accept. Nobody settles to change instantly, it takes time and a lot of tears at times too. The song that's recently been on my i-pod is a song called (quite simply) Yearn. At the bottom you can click on play and hear the song, but really listen because I really do believe that this song is meant for a time such as now. Maybe this is my time to share just this song...waiting to hear the results about just what this bugger (sorry) inside my Jewish Pappa is doing and where it's going. Honestly though, really hear what is being sung, I know it's on all of our hearts. 

I'm still only "wee" but since the New Year, and the great changes we've made here in the Redfern household...I've also found that. No matter what becomes of the future, we have to stay in the now. I came across a quote earlier today that said "Do not be afraid of tomorrow for God is already there." I don't know about you but as I read that I started to let go of my fears for the future. If we could wake up in the mornings and just really (honestly) thank God that He has blessed us with a new day, then why wouldn't we want to just live that day? Also, I know the news about David has shocked us all, yet I've heard so many stories about people being healed. Healed emotionally. See? God does heal. I do believe God can heal anybody, yet God has a reason for everything.  His timing might not see perfect through difficult times, yet really? It is. I don't think I'd be this positive if I weren't around David all the time. We all see and feel  that contagious radiance within him. Look closely! He actually has wrinkles! I like to call them smile lines! So it's all his fault as to why I'm being so open and positive. “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” 

Right well I best stop here, It's been nice to take "power" of this blog post. Oh! Also, Happy Easter too! I know it's been and gone already BUT Jesus has risen! 

I hope I've managed to do an ok job of this? Yikes. It's a little scary. I'd like to now randomly talk about other things...Oh I know. Church on Sunday was nice. We all went and had breakfast, IN THE SNOW! Although typical England it had melted by lunch! I managed to make a tiny snowman with a group of the Church youth. Then when we got home we had a little snowball fight whilst making our way into the house. Poor David has the David Beckham look going on (no hair) so his head was a target. 

Thanks for reading this guys. It has been fun but I must end it now. Mad Badger Chloe for a reason! 

God Bless You all and have a grrrreat rest of the holidays.

Luv Chloe