These notes are from our customers, which were written in our Olympus Spa Journal inside the Cabin Room after an experience at Olympus Spa….

To our Olympus Spa Journal writers: “We appreciate your time in writing in our Journal!! Thank you to each and every one!”

 Written: September 16, 2009:

The best way to spend your birthday is at the Olympus Spa in your birthday suit for freeJ… my birthday is tomorrow and I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it here so I decided to come tonight and if I can make it tomorrow too that is fantastic!!! I love this place!! I would come everyday if I could.  My favorite place is the pool area along with the restaurant I highly suggest trying their food it’s delicious!!! Well my mom should be joining me soon Bye for now!!! 

                                                    C.W.

 Written: September 17, 2009:

This is the best “sick day” I’ve had yet!! Haven’t had a body scrub or massage yet and I’m already extremely relaxed.  The transition from hot to cool tub is invigorating.  This is a treat for the soul.  Thanks to my long time Olympus-frequenting friend for bringing me here!  Signing off. 

 Written: September 19, 2009:

I’m the company of girlfriends, today I celebrate, and I morn.  This week I felt gratitude and relief as I turned 40.  I embrace my aging and I am filled with joy that I am alive and on this earth.  Yet this week there is so much to morn.  Is my cancer back??? Can my family hear it??? Will I be alive to see my beautiful daughter? She is only six, and she has endured so much because of my cancer treatments.  On Monday at 6:30 I will arrive at Swedish for a surgical biopsy, but today, I must with my girlfriends.  Benign, please, god let it be benign.

 Written: September 19, 2009:

Healing for the mind & body I suggest treating yourself often – and get the mani-pedi too.  The world is your buffet, eat up others will see you enjoying and believe inspired to do the same.  This cabin room reminds me that wood is beautiful and nature has her own secrets to share.  To many more scrubby, hot, icy, pampering, friendly times to come.                   Thank you            C.H.

P.S. I pray for benign too for the last sister who wrote in this journal.  Oh how lucky we are for our health.  Thank you for reminding me.  To your health too.

 Written: September 19, 2009:

I join you in praying for our sister’s health.  May God give you, peace, comfort, the strength to live each day to the fullest, a real presence of himself and his purpose for your life.  You are loved, your daughter is loved.  Why do bad-terrible things happen to good people?  I don’t know but I do belief in life after death.  This life is temporal – Jesus, the great healer loves you, died for you and now lives that you may live!!!  My heart weeps for you and your pain.  I have four children and our second son died three years ago.  In the end he was on life support my husband and I had to make the heart breaking decision to pull the plug.  He took his last breath in my arms……Our son ( Sean, meaning God is gracious) is now in a place where he no longer suffers all the physical agony he was in.  I will see him again.  I don’t know how to explain this but I wouldn’t trade him for a healthy child…… He made me a better person.  In my weakness Christ made me strong.

Our fourth daughter Gracie Joy is nearly a year old, she has the same heart condition her brother dies from.  God could take her anytime.  Thankfully, she is doing well but after years of loss and heartbreak I choose to not live in fear.  I choose to wake up (most morningJ) celebrating for “this is the day the Lord had made I WILL rejoice and be glad in it.  THIS is the day THIS is the day that the Lord had made.

I have spent a good part of the last years at Swedish hospital and children’s…… I can picture you pulling into the parking garage Monday morning sick with fear, dread and hope, just remember God does not “mess up” He is in control and DOES have a plan for you.  Your cancer diagnosis did not surprise him or catch him off guard.  Trust him.  Trust him for your salvation for your healing for perfect peace.  I wish you health and long life friend….. you will get through this, your daughter will get through this, you are NOT alone.

                                           Blessing to you…..

 Written: September 19, 2009:

It is my birthday today and nothing seems to be going right….. not even a writing implement I can’t remember the last time I had a “ happy” birthday.  They always seem to be wrong w/ drama.  I’m so tired of drama.   My prayers for this birthday are to live in peace within my heart and this body I have chosen for this life…. Whether or not it bears me children.  That I find joy and fulfillment in the service of others and not myself…. For I have come to learn their s no joy there, only disappointment.

May this day bring enlightenment and help me see what I am not seeing.  Help me to remove my hands from my eyes without being afraid or at least being supported.  Clarity, strength, and love are all I ask for this 37^th time around the sun.