p.s. I get a daily Bible verse and this was today's:
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble and always be prayerful. (Ephesians 12:12) How perfect is that? It may become the "theme" verse for this whole experience.
My name is quite simple. It is Jan. However, coming from the Texas Panhandle, I pronounce my name with two syllables. The "correct" way to say my name is Jay-uhn. Thus, when I introduce myself as Jay-uhn, I am often misunderstood. "Jane, Janine?" people ask. "No," I respond, "just Jan."