Oh so much news

This post will have to be like a table of contents page for future posts.

1. Emily has Fifth Disease (two links there). Sounds scary, but the other two names for it sound even worse: Slapped Cheek Syndrome or Erythema Infectiosum. Actually, it's a harmless and rare virus usually in under-12's which requires no treatment and will go away by itself in about a week. She has a hot red rash on her cheeks and red spots on her arms and legs and trunk, and had a fever, headache and runny nose/sore throat for the three days beforehand.

2. I'm scheduled for minor surgery today to remove a small benign breast lump. We'll see if they still want to operate given all the illness we've had in the house this week. I'm supposed to spend the night in the hospital. I'm looking forward to the rest! I know hospitals aren't supposed to be restful places, but compared to my house this week I think it will be. The doctor said that they recommend that patients with a housewife at home go home to recover, and patients who ARE housewives stay in the hospital! I see the logic. Well, that's not exactly what they said, but that's the gist.

3. People keep wanting to come tour our house to see if they want to live here after us (hasn't been the best week for this), because...

4. We are moving to Zürich, Switzerland at the end of June (did I catch you by surprise on that one? Those of you who didn't know already, that is). Same company, an internal transfer for David. Back to the country of my youth! Mountains! Nearby authentic hiking and skiing! But also...learning German and Swiss-German! We have already started with the Rosetta Stone computer program, which is fantastic and worth every one of those many pennies. Are you ready for the 30-Second Blog to take on a new country? It's about time. Oh the blog fodder we will have. I've just added a new category next to the "Moving to France" and "Moving to England" slots...

Yesterday I drove twice to the school, twice to the doctor, twice to the pharmacy, and once each to the orthodontist and the grocery store. Oh, and we're getting a new dryer today. What a crazy, crazy week it's been.

I have been feeling God's gentle hand of peace on me in the midst of all this. He has helped me especially with two images lately:

Jesus in the boat with me in the storm. There's no way I am going to drown - He will calm the storm with a word at the right time.

God as my Strong Tower, where I can run and be safe.