Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Being Featured in Simply Knitting Issue 61


I know this has nothing do do with Jesus....Wait yes it does. The Holy Spirit.......for it's the holy Spirit who has given me the know how to learn to knit with the help of my dear sister, Dagny.
I can’t believe that this would ever happen to me. I am going to be featured in 2 issuses from now in Simply Knitting. Below is the email they sent me. you can see Ms.Kandy Korn in my projects area!
Hi Katrina,
We liked your mouse so much she’s being featured in issue 61 of Simply Knitting. Please can you send me your postal address so I can send you your copy of Patons Woolcraft and Prym bamboo needles.
Yours,
Miriam McDonald Production Editor, Simply Knitting
Until Then,
K.U.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Story of My Life - Vocations

As many of you know Brent and I are part of a Lutheran church which happens to be in the ELCA.
There was a vote last month to decided if they should allow men and woman who happen to be gay become Pastors of our Churches.
The bill passed by 600 to 300 ( I am rounding it to the nearest 100)
This vote shocked us very much and had me and Brent starting to pray , think and wonder about our future with SOH let alone being part of the ELCA.
Here is the passage in the old test. that God put forth as LAW and wants all of his children regardless if they are protestant or catholic or non denominational to follow. It doesn't matter which one you read or how big the text font is. It all says the same thing in black and white. Please pray for the ELCA and their future.
Leviticus 18
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'I am the LORD your God. 3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. 4 You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God. 5 Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.

22 " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
22 "Don't have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent. (The Message)

22You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination.(B) (Amplified Bible)

22 “Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. (NLT)

22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. (KJV)

22It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man. (Contemporary English Version)

So I was doing some more research on Catholic Churches and what has changed since I left the Catholic Church 14 years ago, I cam across a site that you could answer questions to see if you should enter a vocation with the Church either as a "pastor" or as a layman. So the following is the results of "my story". ( knew this before I took the quiz) But it confirmed to me
regardless if I am part of a Protestant Church such as the Lutherans or I"come home" to the Catholics I am a strong, devoted, Christian woman and no one can tell me were I can (along with my family) attend church.
Brent and I are proud to be Christians and raising our wonderful family as Christian men and woman and now here is the next test God has put forth for us to pass.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Dear Katrina,Thank you for taking the Story of My Life questionnaire online. Generally, I do a personal interview with the people I work with and try to tie the “raw scores” from the computer in with the person’s life experiences. In this case I don’t have the benefit of the personal interview, so the results will not be as personal as usual … But here goes…

The Story of My Life (Millennial Edition) guide that you wrote helped us understand some life themes that stand out as being important in your life. The Story only gives us some preliminary information and is not intended to be a complete report of your life. There will always be much more to us than any one guide can uncover. I will share with you some of the observations made through the Story. This information may or may not be completely correct. That’s for you to decide.

You scored high in the INTER-PERSONAL theme that describes a person's tendency for developing trusting, one-to-one relationships. Those who are strong in this theme are perceived as friendly and approachable. They affirm the goodness they see in others. Some qualities that you may possess include: a respect and appreciation of each person as an individual; a desire to get to know people in order to be helpful to them; a non-judgmental stance in relationships; an ability to support others on an emotional level.

Katrina, another area the Story looks at is our SPIRITUALITY, how our experience of being in relationship with God may affect our lives. This area of spirituality is also divided into two areas, -- Belief and Mission.

You scored well in the BELIEF theme, which describes the person’s sense of being in relationship with God and how that personal relationship affects their daily living. Those very high in this theme, as you are, readily recognize God's presence in a variety of settings, especially in relationships with other people. They find themselves strengthened by times of prayer and personal reflection. God and their faith are priorities for them. I would suspect that much of your life is centered on Christ and the values of God’s reign. You likely: are attuned to the movements of God; have a sense of being connected to others through their spirituality; find your prayer giving perspective to life; and understand that God is our strength.

You scored very well in the MISSION theme, which describes the person’s ability to minister and help others in a religious context. Those very high in this theme have a sense of being a disciple of Jesus and carrying on his work. They put their faith into action in meaningful ways. They receive satisfaction and joy from seeing other people's lives touched by their service to them. They see themselves and allow themselves to be instruments of God's love and peace. Some of these characteristics will likely apply to you: you enjoy making a difference in the world for God; you show a commitment and dedication to the Church; you share a love with others that is beyond your own; discussing religious issues comes naturally for you; you sense Jesus is present when you show compassion to others.
Whatever path you choose, though, please use these talents for the good of others and the Church. They are not yours to keep.Katrina, I wish you peace in the heart as you consider God's will for your life.Whatever path you choose, though, please use these talents for the good of others and the Church.
Katrina, I wish you peace in the heart as you consider God's will for your life.


Until Then,
K.U.
P.S.
Please pray for the ELCA they are gong to need all the prayers they can receive.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

So sorry followers that I haven't be "updating" you with my life.
After Brent's surgery My world went to hell in a hand basket and spiraled into depression. Well I climbed back out of it just recently and am starting to feel better.
So on that note.
Brent went to Tucson today and Doc Ong said everything was ok and see you in two months after another CT and Blood Work.
Until Then,
K.U.

Friday, July 31, 2009

From Surgery Day and The Day after..........

Hello, this is Katrina's sister Dagny.Katrina wanted everyone to know that Brent had his surgery at 11:29this morning, and is currently being prepped for post-op whereKatrina will be able to visit him.I will be updating with more information as she updates me.
Posted Jul 27, 2009 5:21pm
More from Katrina via Dagny....Brent is out of surgery. Katrina is waiting to hear when she can go back to see him. There were 49 spots on the liver which might be cancerous or scar tissue. There were too many to biopsy all of them, but Dr. Ung biopsied two which were negative.Dr. Ung ablazed (sp?) the active tumor and fixed a small hernia near his belly button. Dr. Ung was able to save his gallbladder. Brent might go home tomorrow if his pain level is low.The next step is to meet with Dr.s Ung and Dragovich to discuss what should be done next.Brent and Katrina want to thank everyone for praying for Brent and all of your continued support!
Hi
Posted Jul 28, 2009 8:37pm
Hi to all. As most of you have read from posts from Dagney(thanks to her for the help). I was released yesterday after surgery. Mom and Dad gave us thier room at the Westin La Paloma, so we didn't have to make the drive last night. It was quite a shock before the surgery when Dr. Ong told us if all goes well we could go home that day, especially, after our consult with him telling us 5 to 7 days. I guess after being able to look at my previouse scans and the tumor only being 2 centimeters. he was pretty confident he could use micro ablaision to destroy the tumor without resecting it. He also took biopsies of 2 nearby spots and they came back as scar tissue. Hopefully the rest of all of those spots are scar tissue as well. Needless to say I'm pretty sore, and the oxycodone doesn't help a whole lot, but I am moving around ok. All in all things are going as good as could be hoped for. Thank you for all of your prayers, and I ask you keep them up, they really do help.
God Bless,
Brent

Friday, July 24, 2009

Visitation-A word from my hubby

Visitation
Posted 1 hour ago
Sorry, just one more thing. I did want to send out a request from myself, on visitation. On the day of surgery I would ask that people do not show up. The hospital paperwork says that the waiting area is small so only a few people are allowed in there. Plus I would like to keep Katrina's stress level down as much as possible. Feel free to visit starting on the 29th, as I would like to have a day after surgery to rest and recuperate, and by Wednesday should be much more coherant, and actually remember you being there. And remeber if you do visit the "sad puppy dog face" as Katrina and I call it, is strictly prohibited, I don't need the pity, I would much rather enjoy the company.
Thank you for your continued support, and understanding,Brent

Thursday, July 9, 2009

See my bags for Brent for the latest update with Brent's surgery.
the "new" format for the windows Internet explorer won't allow me to cut and paste the same message over and over.:-(
Until Then,
Katrina

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

From my Hubby, Brent

The following is from Brent.Well everyone as much as I wish I had good news to report from all of my scans, I don't. The spot on my liver is cancer, and it looks like I will be having surgery in the next few weeks or so.Now there is some good news to come out of it; First it is only the one tumor, it's location on my liver is perfect for surgery, and last of all at this time it doesn't look like I'll need chemo.
That's it for now.
Brent