This was posted on the "journal" page of the website that was set up for Emily Schepers:
FRIDAY, JUNE 09, 2006 08:41 AM, CDT
Today is Friday, June 9. The doctors aren't for sure but I might get out Monday. I am going to be staying in St. Louis a week to two weeks. Everything is really good. I feel a lot better! It was very wonderful to read all the letters and messages. I've been pretty busy so its not been too boring sitting in the room.
I have had lots of nurses and they are all very good and treat me good. I am not sure what we will do today. Still waiting on the doctor to come. He said a couple days ago that is was not a bad thing if we didn't see him much.
I will up-date again later if anything changes. Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts.
Emily!!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Thursday Fun
Here's something that my friend Orin posted on our Oddwalk Oddblog a few weeks ago. It just a little bit of fun:
10 puns
1. Two vultures board an airplane; each is carrying two dead raccoons.The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry,gentlemen, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
2. Two boll weevils grew up in the deep South. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils.
3. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.
4. A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He slides up to the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
5. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a rootcanal? He wanted to transcend dental medication.
6. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off."Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
7. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes toa family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan,you've seen Ahmal."
8. These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close.They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close.Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd beback if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.
9. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He alsoate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him ... A super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
10. The folks at the San Diego zoo heard about some immortal dolphins down in the Amazon, so they sent a guy down to bring some back for the zoo.After a difficult trip, he was able to find them, and brought them back. But soon after they got back to San Diego, they started to die. The zoo sent a team down to the Amazon, and determined that some enzymes in the feces of Mynah birds, which dropped into the water, was what kept the porpoises alive. So the team went hunting for some of the Mynah birds to bring back to the zoo. Meanwhile, up in San Diego, a lion had escaped from the state-run zoo, and was having a grand old time gallivanting around town, terrorizing everyone. He eventually got tired, and lay down to take a nap - right in front of the San Diego zoo entrance.The team lead got back from the Amazon with the Mynah birds, and had to step over the lion in order to get into the zoo. He was immediately arrested for transporting mynahs over state lions for immortal porpoises.
10 puns
1. Two vultures board an airplane; each is carrying two dead raccoons.The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry,gentlemen, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
2. Two boll weevils grew up in the deep South. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils.
3. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.
4. A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He slides up to the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
5. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a rootcanal? He wanted to transcend dental medication.
6. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off."Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
7. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes toa family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan,you've seen Ahmal."
8. These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close.They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close.Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd beback if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.
9. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He alsoate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him ... A super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
10. The folks at the San Diego zoo heard about some immortal dolphins down in the Amazon, so they sent a guy down to bring some back for the zoo.After a difficult trip, he was able to find them, and brought them back. But soon after they got back to San Diego, they started to die. The zoo sent a team down to the Amazon, and determined that some enzymes in the feces of Mynah birds, which dropped into the water, was what kept the porpoises alive. So the team went hunting for some of the Mynah birds to bring back to the zoo. Meanwhile, up in San Diego, a lion had escaped from the state-run zoo, and was having a grand old time gallivanting around town, terrorizing everyone. He eventually got tired, and lay down to take a nap - right in front of the San Diego zoo entrance.The team lead got back from the Amazon with the Mynah birds, and had to step over the lion in order to get into the zoo. He was immediately arrested for transporting mynahs over state lions for immortal porpoises.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Youth Group Tomorrow!
Just a reminder that the St. Peter's High School Youth Group meets tomorrow, June 7th from 6-7:30pm in the Parish Life Center. Any High School student is welcome to attend. For more information on this or any youth ministry event or activity, follow this link below:
http://stpeterteens.blogspot.com/2006/05/leap-into-21st-century.html
-Shannon
http://stpeterteens.blogspot.com/2006/05/leap-into-21st-century.html
-Shannon
Monday, June 05, 2006
An Update on Emily Schepers
I talked today with an aunt of Emily Schepers. She confirmed that Emily's recovery continues to go well and that we should definitely keep up the prayers. She did say, however, that Emily would not be receiving any visitors (beyond immediate family) until further notice. There are a lot of very sick people in the ward where Emily is staying and they are trying to minimize the contact with anyone or anything that isn't sterile.
You can check periodically on Emily's website to find out when you may visit. When the time comes, they will post the information there. For now, please continue to pray. You may also go to that website and sign the guestbook. That sort of communication is strongly encouraged. I'll let you know more when I find out.
-Shannon
You can check periodically on Emily's website to find out when you may visit. When the time comes, they will post the information there. For now, please continue to pray. You may also go to that website and sign the guestbook. That sort of communication is strongly encouraged. I'll let you know more when I find out.
-Shannon
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Emily Schepers
Many of you already know about the fact that Emily Schepers, a sophomore in the parish, was found to have Wilson's Disease. Emily was taken from University Hospital in Columbia to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, and then on to St. Louis Children's Hospital, also in St. Louis. The disease required her to have a liver transplant within five to seven days. After only two or three days, four possible livers were found and tested. I am told that a liver was selected and Emily received her transplant last night. Everything appears to be alright this morning. Emily is resting and the medical staff is being very cautious. Therefore, they aren't accepting any visitors who aren't immediate family members. We can help her, however, by continuing to pray for her and her recovery.
There is a way, though, that you can communicate with her. St. Louis Children's Hospital has a website set up for her. You can find it at:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilyschepers
When you get there, click on "guestbook" towards the top and follow the instructions.
If you would like to "snail mail" her a card or letter, the address is:
Emily Schepers
c/o St. Louis Children's Hospital
1 Child Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
See ya,
Shannon
There is a way, though, that you can communicate with her. St. Louis Children's Hospital has a website set up for her. You can find it at:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilyschepers
When you get there, click on "guestbook" towards the top and follow the instructions.
If you would like to "snail mail" her a card or letter, the address is:
Emily Schepers
c/o St. Louis Children's Hospital
1 Child Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
See ya,
Shannon
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
A House Fire
This e-mail came from Mary Jo Hitz, RCIA Director for the parish:
In case you hadn't heard, Pat and Allen Pollock's house was struck by lightning during last night's storm and was badly damaged by fire. It occurred about 7:00 p.m. and the fire was finally put out at 12:30 a.m.Fr. Don and I went by around Noon today just to offer support and see ifthey needed anything else.Please keep Pat and Allen and their family in your prayers. We will keep you informed if any needs are identified. It is not recommended that you stop by at this point.
Thanks,
Mary Jo
Pat and Allen's son, Patrick, was also affected by the fire. Patrick is one of our parish youth as well as a Helias sophomore-to-be. As Mary Jo said, let's keep all of them in our prayers.
-Shannon
In case you hadn't heard, Pat and Allen Pollock's house was struck by lightning during last night's storm and was badly damaged by fire. It occurred about 7:00 p.m. and the fire was finally put out at 12:30 a.m.Fr. Don and I went by around Noon today just to offer support and see ifthey needed anything else.Please keep Pat and Allen and their family in your prayers. We will keep you informed if any needs are identified. It is not recommended that you stop by at this point.
Thanks,
Mary Jo
Pat and Allen's son, Patrick, was also affected by the fire. Patrick is one of our parish youth as well as a Helias sophomore-to-be. As Mary Jo said, let's keep all of them in our prayers.
-Shannon
Music for Your Soul
If you're looking for something to listen to this summer, and you're tired of what's on the radio, I have an idea. You might check out Spirit and Song. Spirit and Song is a great company that specializes in producing Contemporary Catholic Christian music. This website has all sorts of cool things. One of the best, though, is their streaming radio. They have four "radio stations" depending on taste. They are:
Spirit and Song Radio - "Our most expansive contemporary Catholic playlist, with styles ranging from acoustic, Celtic, calypso and pop to rock, rap and jazz." (spiritandsong.com)
Acoustic Soul - "Your favorite folk- and pop-style praise and worship tracks - more mellow and acoustic in flavor. " (spiritandsong.com)
The Edge - "Contemporary Catholic music that pushes the envelope with gritty, edgy, urban rock, rap and hip-hop styles." (spiritandsong.com)Choose Christ - "A rotating playlist drawing from the more than 50 songs in the best-selling choose Christ collection." (spiritandsong.com)
Enjoy!
-Shannon
Sunday, May 28, 2006
For all you crazy kids with your skateboards and whatnot
Let's get something very clear. I am not cool now, I have never been cool, and I don't ever anticipate a time when I'll suddenly ascend the ladder of coolness. In my life, I have always either been a step behind the trend or I've missed it completely. Now at 30 years old, I don't really care about it anymore. That's why I don't really feel qualified to refer someone to a skateboarding website. I will, though, because that's what un-cool people do.
I found a great company called Freedom Skateboards. It's a ministry that, according to their website, 'exists to spread the Love and Good News of Jesus Christ. This is done by being a positive role model to skaters, by meeting the needs of hurting people, and by teaming up with churches and other organizations to reach the skateboarding and youth culture. Freedom's vision is to assist indivduals in finding freedom through Jesus Christ.'
It sounds like a great ministry. Enjoy!
-Shannon
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Something Fun
Hello!
Since school is officially out now, I figure you're dealing with a void. Since I'm sure you're not interested in filling that void with anything useful, I'll try and post something useless on this blog every other day or so. Today it's Homestar Runner (http://homestarrunner.com).
Homestar is a ridiculous (and very funny) website. It's also very hard to explain. You can go here and check it out. If you click here, you'll see an example of one of my favorite parts of the site, the Strongbad E-mails. Trust me, it's definitely worth seeing.
-Shannon
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
3 Years!
Today is the third wedding anniversary for my wife, Erin, and I. I wrote a little about it on the blog for my side ministry, Oddwalk Ministries. You can find that entry by clicking here.
-Shannon
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