Living to Learn

Life is such a wild ride! The last few weeks are all a blur. My knee injury has made it difficult to get through the day. I get through work, drive home, and go straight to bed with some meds and a big knee pillow. Phone calls have gone unreturned, laundry has exponentially multiplied, and my family has eaten a lot of snacks in front of my TV. Last Saturday, I had my 2nd MRI. You know it has been too long since you’ve taken time for yourself when the quiet room, cozy flannel PJs, and warm blanket of the MRI room felt like heaven! Sunday, I was in too much pain to go to church, but Coley and Bree went. At 11, Bree texted me to say that Pastor Gary was praying for healings, and he mentioned he felt like some people were home with severe pain in their knees. He prayed for me and I wasn’t even there! The next morning, my doctor called and said there was tremendous healing in my MRI results from one week to the next, so we would hold off on surgery… it looks like it was taking care of things on its own! Praise God! And each day this week, my pain has been gone, and I really feel like I am headed in the right direction. Why am I surprised when God shows up – when He always has and always will????! Then, my second surprise this week was that, last night, my girlfriends kidnapped me for an amazing night of Olive Garden, photos, prayers, letters, blessings, chocolate, gifts, coffee, and a Matthew McConanaughy movie (Fool’s Gold). We stayed out until 11:15 on a school night!!! I know!!! Girlfriends sure have a special place in my life. I needed my cup filled and they did their thing :*) So, life has, once again, pleasantly surprised me this week. Thanks to God for being my ultimate provider and caretaker of my spirit.  So, Happy 38th Birthday to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!