Washing Feet: An Example of Service or Something More?

Jesus Washing Peter's Feet by Ford Madox Brown 1852-6 So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. - John 13:2-5 Today, in 2024 A.D., we don't give much thought to these few sentences. The impact of the activity of Jesus is lost on us because a) We wear shoes everywhere. Many of us even have "inside shoes" and "outside shoes". b) The Church's liturgy (as popularly practiced) often misses or lessens the importance of this event (pro tip: it's not simply Jesus giving and example of serving others). Contrary to what we see in the movies, the roads in the time of Jesus weren't all covered in perfectly placed cobblestones or silky, fine dust. If r

I got my eye on you...




As you can tell (or can you?) Catherine got her prosthetic eye a few days ago. It's amazing! Not only is the color an almost perfect match, it moves within the socket making it look very realistic. We went to Miller Artificial Eye Laboratory in Columbus and they are truly artists. She will go back there every few months to make sure it's fitting properly and to make any adjustments as she gets bigger.


Yesterday we took Catherine to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for an EUA (examination under anesthesia) of her left eye. She needs to have these every three months for a few years to check for tumors and to treat them if found. You may remember that we were taking her to Philadelphia for this. While the doctors in Philadelphia are great, they aren't on our insurance and the distance was going to be difficult to manage. I found that Cincinnati has a Retinoblastoma Program and we were very impressed with their program. We feel that she will get excellent care there. A big plus is that the head of the program did his fellowship at the Will's Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Anyway, her exam came back great, no tumors. He wants to look at her eye one more time under anesthesia and then he will do the exams in his office without anesthesia. He feels that he can get a good enough look without putting the kids through anesthesia every three months. We like that! She also needs to get an MRI every 6 months, and that will be done there as well, hopefully at the same time as she has her next EUA in June.
Catherine is doing well otherwise. She finally figured out that she doesn't have to stay in the living room. There's the kitchen and under the table, and hey! there's a whole 'nother room just full of toys! She is crawling everywhere - it's great! (I say that now, without a newborn in the house yet!)
The baby is coming in three weeks give or take, we can't wait! Please continue your prayers for us, as we continue to pray for all of you.
God Bless!

Comments

Barbara said…
What a sugar! And I'm sure you're glad she's getting around even if that means you need more eyes in the back of your head.;-)
Pogue Mahone said…
Wow, the artificial eye looks so real, it's amazing! No one would ever know!