January is our busiest month for birthdays and celebrations. I'm so excited for all the parties back home. Please send us pictures of the activities.
This week has been so slow at the temple. Everyone back to work and visitors have gone home. It was so cold at the beginning of the week that a lot of the district temple workers didn't want to brave the icy roads. Today the temperatures are in the mid fifties. I think the spring thaw might be here a little early [not really] they say we've got a lot of cold weather still to come. Oh well it feels good to not have to bundle up and run from place to place.
We just got back from dinner at the Durrants. It was so nice visiting with them and the Mollers and the Andersons. We all brought yummy food. Kathy made 12-hour Butterhorn roles and a spinach strawberry salad.
Kathy sang in a double quartette in Sacrament meeting today and it sounded very good. We went home after Sacrament meeting because Kathy was not feeling good. Her blood pressure has gone out of control so she didn't work at the temple on Friday or Saturday. Dr. Miller the missionary doctor has been over three or four times checking her blood pressure. He keeps changing her medication and the amount trying to stabilize her. She is really tired and unable to sleep at night.
Hopefully she'll be back to the temple on Tuesday.
I'm having a hard time concentrating on this email so Rudi is stepping up and helping me compose it. It may be much shorter than usual.
We spent Tuesday night at the Keokuk Hospital emergency room getting my blood drawn. Wednesday we found out that I'm anemic which doesn't help with the blood pressure. I hope that I'm not repeating what happened last year at this time. I've felt so good so far and this is not fun.
The temple presidency just left after giving me a blessing. These men are so wonderful and have our interests and welfare so close to their hearts. The president prayed that I'd be able to sleep and heal properly. They recommended that I think about going to Iowa City to get specialized help. Rudi and I feel like we've waited long enough for things to change, so tomorrow we'll try to get into the hospital there for more tests. I think it was just last week in my email that I stated how good I was feeling. What a difference a week makes. I could use some extra prayers in my behalf.
I think Rudi is about ready to trade me in on a healthier model. He's been a real trooper to help me and try his hardest to be compassionate. We all know what the Diederich boys are like when it comes to illness [right Elfriede].
I must admit he's doing his best!
Our temple missionaries are really being tested with so many health issues. We now have three people battling with cancer issues. Bro. Holland found a large mass in his groin area and will be operated on tomorrow to remove it and check for any other growths. Sis. Peterson just found out that she has leukemia and started treatments this week. Sister Rutowski is having radiation treatments also. I know The Lord watches over his servants so we should be blessed according to our faith.
Rudi is feeling just fine. He even gave blood at the Lutheran Church on Thursday night. He was so shocked when they served him dinner and dessert after he gave blood. Usually you get a cookie and a cup of O.J.
Well I'm so tired right now and Rudi doesn't like composing emails very much. Sorry I'm so short in information this week but feel like just getting better has consumed a lot of my time and energy.
Troy, Ellie, and Ethan I hope your birthdays are special. We think about all of you and pray that all be well.
With all our love,
Rudi and Kathy
This week has been so slow at the temple. Everyone back to work and visitors have gone home. It was so cold at the beginning of the week that a lot of the district temple workers didn't want to brave the icy roads. Today the temperatures are in the mid fifties. I think the spring thaw might be here a little early [not really] they say we've got a lot of cold weather still to come. Oh well it feels good to not have to bundle up and run from place to place.
We just got back from dinner at the Durrants. It was so nice visiting with them and the Mollers and the Andersons. We all brought yummy food. Kathy made 12-hour Butterhorn roles and a spinach strawberry salad.
Kathy sang in a double quartette in Sacrament meeting today and it sounded very good. We went home after Sacrament meeting because Kathy was not feeling good. Her blood pressure has gone out of control so she didn't work at the temple on Friday or Saturday. Dr. Miller the missionary doctor has been over three or four times checking her blood pressure. He keeps changing her medication and the amount trying to stabilize her. She is really tired and unable to sleep at night.
Hopefully she'll be back to the temple on Tuesday.
I'm having a hard time concentrating on this email so Rudi is stepping up and helping me compose it. It may be much shorter than usual.
We spent Tuesday night at the Keokuk Hospital emergency room getting my blood drawn. Wednesday we found out that I'm anemic which doesn't help with the blood pressure. I hope that I'm not repeating what happened last year at this time. I've felt so good so far and this is not fun.
The temple presidency just left after giving me a blessing. These men are so wonderful and have our interests and welfare so close to their hearts. The president prayed that I'd be able to sleep and heal properly. They recommended that I think about going to Iowa City to get specialized help. Rudi and I feel like we've waited long enough for things to change, so tomorrow we'll try to get into the hospital there for more tests. I think it was just last week in my email that I stated how good I was feeling. What a difference a week makes. I could use some extra prayers in my behalf.
I think Rudi is about ready to trade me in on a healthier model. He's been a real trooper to help me and try his hardest to be compassionate. We all know what the Diederich boys are like when it comes to illness [right Elfriede].
I must admit he's doing his best!
Our temple missionaries are really being tested with so many health issues. We now have three people battling with cancer issues. Bro. Holland found a large mass in his groin area and will be operated on tomorrow to remove it and check for any other growths. Sis. Peterson just found out that she has leukemia and started treatments this week. Sister Rutowski is having radiation treatments also. I know The Lord watches over his servants so we should be blessed according to our faith.
Rudi is feeling just fine. He even gave blood at the Lutheran Church on Thursday night. He was so shocked when they served him dinner and dessert after he gave blood. Usually you get a cookie and a cup of O.J.
Well I'm so tired right now and Rudi doesn't like composing emails very much. Sorry I'm so short in information this week but feel like just getting better has consumed a lot of my time and energy.
Troy, Ellie, and Ethan I hope your birthdays are special. We think about all of you and pray that all be well.
With all our love,
Rudi and Kathy
Troy's 42nd birthday on January 21st. What a great son! Missed being born on his fathers birthday by one day.
Rudi celebrates his last year in the sixties on January 22nd. Almost 70!
He looks great for an old man.
Our 46th Wedding Anniversary on January 22nd. Thats one way for Rudi never to forget our anniversary, marry him on his birthday.
Ethan will be 13 on January 24th. Hope your day is as special as you are to us.
Ellie turns 15 on January 25th. Looking good in Europe this summer!
This is what makes our lives so great! Twelve beautiful grandkids. Love you all so much.
One last picture with fish in claw.
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