You know what I should’ve done? I should’ve promised that I would post the number of calories I ate today as the title of my

Bridal shower/farewell at Elkhart General Heart Center put on by Sue, my mentor and partner the last 4 years, and an expert at throwing parties.

I was standing this afternoon looking down at a print-out of our marriage license application on the wood-grain counter of the Elkhart County clerk’s office.

So blessed to listen to the choir practicing for our wedding! Made me sentimental about the years I sang with them, and excited about our

Days until wedding: 14 Blessings to count: Aunt Virginia helping me pick out white wedding poinsettias Bridesmaid Kendra bailing me out by making my salad

As I near the end of my career in heart surgery, for the time at least, it occurs to me that perhaps one reason God