Cara Lynn's Calendar was full even after her illness began.



 Cara Lynn reading to Ang, Tiff (by her) and Daniel on our way to Branson, MO in 1988.

 

 



Cara Lynn's last professional picture she had made.

 

Cara Lynn and Wendell acting like the monkeys they were & taking their own picture.

 

 

Cara Lynn's Diary Calendar (1990)

 Front Page:

C ONCERNED

A BOUT

R EACHING

E VERYONE

 People we know who were mentioned on her calendar:  Coleen Hooper, Tony Lalli, Liz Denton, Angela, Tiffany, Daniel, Wendell & Kathy Ingram,  Stewart & Claudia Gillespie, Kay Neel, Michael Phelps, and Mike Kouba.

January 4:   Kathy’s birthday

January 5-22    (Incidentals)
January 23, 1990   (Ramona’s Shower ; Vicki’s birthday)
January 25    (Decorate tonight for Sweetheart Banquet)
January 26    (Sweetheart banquet for couples at Johnson Park church of Christ)
January 27,   Chili Cook off  6:30, Canyon, Texas.
Sunday,    February 4   (Teachers’ Meeting @ 2:30 p.m.
February 8    Devo at Liz’s
February 10,   Rebecca’s shower
February 11,    Combined youth reach
February 14,    Study with Laura
February 16, Friday:  Go home
February 24:  LCU  High school day
February 25: Special Sunday; fellowship dinner
February 27:   Dr Elston @ 4:15....dinner with Gillespies
February 28:  Dr Powell
March 3:  paint the room;  chili cook off at 5 p.m.
March 4:  Teachers’ Meeting
March 7:  Ladies Lunch at Pizza hut @ 12:30
March 10:   AIM students; Mom and Dad;   Youth Rally @ 3:00
March 16:  Kay Neel @ St Anthony’s Hospital
March 18:  Youth Reach
March 23:  Ski Retreat
March 28:  Stewart’s Class begins
March 29:  Tulsa Workshop; Vacation
April 3:        Leslie’s shower
April 7:   Boles Home Reunion; Bus meeting and wiener roast; knock doors for Amazing Grace.
April 8:    C A R E
April 13: Friday:   Go home; holiday
April 19:  Dr Baker, Diagnostic clinic @ 3:15  (The day we found out the seriousness of Cara Lynn's illness.)  Primary Pulmonary Hypertension.   Only cause known at that time was 'inherited'.  

April 20:  Mom’s birthday

April 21:  Teachers’ Workshop @ Gardner Street  cofC @ 8:30-400:  Mark and Colleen
April 28:  Door knocking @ 10:00 
April 29:  Worldwide day of prayer
April 30:  Dr Baker @ 3:45
May 2:   Bible study with T. J. @ 6:00 p.m.
May 6:   Amazing Grace @ San Jacinto cofC at Civic Center in Amarillo.
May 7:  Gospel meeting with Steve Flatt.
May 9:  Bible study with T. J.
May 10:         Michael’s ball game @ 6:00 p.m.   (Michael Phelps is the one who gave Cara Lynn his   first home-run baseball.  We still have that ball.  It was special to her.

May 15:    Michael’s ball game @ 6:00

May 17:    Dr’s apt @ 3:00 p.m.
May 18:    Michael’s ball game @ 8:00 p.m.
May 19:    9:30 Mrs. Dorsett’s
May 20:    CARE GROUPS
May 23:    Dr Polk, 9: a.m.
May 24:  Michael’s choir concert.
May 25:  Go home
May 28:  Singles Meeting @ 7 p.m.  (my note:  Cara Lynn’s birthday)
May 31:  Dr Baker @ 3:45   Michaels Game
June 2:    Go home.  Vacation.  Tony Lalli, gospel meeting at Tupelo. She made her     vacation special for this time of our gospel meeting.
June 8:  Back to Borger from vacation
June 9:  Vacation Bible School
June 13:  Charlie and Rebecca’s last day
June 21:  Summer youth Series:  leave at 5:45
June 22:  Call Dr Chamber at San Antonio.   Call Oak Crest Congregation.  Update resume.
July 2:  Dr Baker;  Tiffany’s Birthday; Ramona’s surgery
July 12: Vacation:   Wendell & Cara Lynn left for:
July 13.     Appt at San Antonio to discuss heart and lung transplant.  9:00 a.m.  
July 28:    Youth Rally
August 3:   Dr Baker 3:45
August 13:   Lisa’s shower @ 7:30 p.m.
August 15;   Stewart & Claudia’s anniversary
August 18:   Church Bus Meeting and breakfast@ 9:30
August 20:  Daddy’s birthday
August 22:  Dessert fellowship & pounding.   My note:  (Must have been for new minister, doesn't say.     
August 25:     TCC
August 28:   Rebecca
September 6:  Acapella @ Palo Duro
September 7:   Dr Baker @ 3:00 P>M>
September 9:  Sandwiches; Youth Reachers;  Care group at Liz’s
September 11:  Dr Baker @ 4:00 p.m.
September 13:   Wendell’s birthday
September 15:  Trash off; Men’s breakfast;  Joy bus door knocking;  Mom and Dad here.
September 18:  TRRC Seminar
September 19:  TRRC Seminar:  Brown bag lunch
September21:  Game at Clovis, N.M.
September 22:  Saturday  Ladies’ Day
September 24:   Angela Dawn’s birthday
October 2:        My Note:   Cara Lynn passed away about 9:30 p.m. at her apartment. 

Her calendar continues though.  

October 5:   Homecoming       (My note:  day of Cara Lynn’s funeral at Tupelo.  The one at Borger was  Thursday the 4^th.)

October 6:    Yvonne’s wedding
October 9:    Dr Baker @ 3:15
October 25:  flight to San Antonio @ 6:00 p.m. Arrive @ 9:45 p.m.
December 9:  Daniel’s Birthday
 No more entries    We still miss our sweet little girl but God saved her from a bunch of misery when he took her home that night.