[meteorite-list] From Gary and CJ Foote

[Gary K. Foote]

I tried sending this to all who helped, but my email program said it failed for too 
many recipients.  Yet the mail is no longer in my queue.  I hope nobody minds my 
posting it here in thanks to all who participated in the charity auction for my benefit - 
Gary

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Dear Friends,

I am writing this email to you [and to all who have helped me deal with my cancer] 
to thank you for your generosity, positive thoughts and prayers during this recent, 
most difficult time of my life.  It was you who lifted us up and made it possible for us 
to get through without having to go through bankruptcy, end up homeless, end up 
living in shelters or worse.

There really are no words to express our thanks to you all, but if there were words 
they would be something like this;

"I thank my God upon every rememberance of you, always in every prayer of mine 
making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first 
day until now"  Phil. 1:3.

Now I know that not all who receive this are believers in Christ, but I will still keep 
you always in every prayer I make to my God, for your joy and health and for your 
fellowship in helping to carry us through our trials.

Today I am cancer free, though I still struggle with the small things, like sitting 
down, riding in a car, digesting food properly, computing for any length of time and 
other physical challenges.  I have had three major surgeries since the end of April so 
this is to be expected and to be endured.  I plan to once again begin participating in 
the Metlist and I.M.C.A. as time allows me.  I still have my work to do, most of 
which is today accomplished while lying down using a specially designed workspace, 
built by a friend in Vermont.

We now live in New Hampshire [once again], close to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical 
Center.  My trips to and from Fletcher Allen in Burlington Vermont were too much 
for me and I had too many negative issues with that facility to continue there.  
Dartmouth is a fine facility with caring staff and ultra-competent surgeons and 
practitioners.  My faith in them is far above that for Fletcher Allen in Vermont.

So know that I am in good hands, recovering a bit each day, and will eventually 
return to near full functionality, perhaps within another year.  Until then and beyond 
we will remain ever grateful to you all.

With eternal gratitude we remain;

Your Friends,

Gary K. and C.J. Foote