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I'm not supposed to stretch my arms up over my head or straight out in front of me for at least three weeks. Yet, what did I do today without thinking? Yup, I lifted my right arm straight up over my head and even stood on my tiptoes reaching for something when I felt the pain and pulling at the port they had just put in!
I immediately sat down and mentally berated myself as I tried to see if there was any bleeding or damage that was visible through the bandage. There didn't appear to be anything but I was still having pain. So I asked the kids to pray and I prayed too, crying, mostly because I was mad. (I cry when I'm really mad, and I was so mad at myself!)
Then I called Bryan because I always confess to him whenever I do something stupid. I think I do that because he is usually so easy going and reassures me that I'm not stupid, that we all make mistakes. But this time he wasn't so easy going.
He immediately came home and wanted to know what I thought I was doing getting up and moving around like that anyway! By this time the pain had faded some but I was still scared. I'm supposed to take the dressing off around 8:00 this evening and I'm worried now I might see some blood, or what if I messed up the stitches or pulled the skin away from the port? Or worse yet, what if the line that is going into my jugular vein was pulled? Ugh, it hurts to even think about it!
But as I'm typing this I'm not having any pain at all, just back to the itching that started earlier today. So, we'll see if everything is okay when I remove the bandage and replace it with a new one tonight.
And please pray that I will SIT STILL and not try to do anything myself while I heal up! I am so used to being in control that I don't have much patience waiting until someone else has the time to help me. So guess what my spiritual lesson is for today? You guessed it, patience, as in Galations 5:22-23:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
Hopefully, I have learned this lesson for the remainder of July (and beyond!)
By the way, the muscle spasms are much better, maybe the Benedryl that they gave me during the infusion and the one pill I took last night helped, but I think it's more the prayers of God's people!
I had several contractions late last night, one that was really tough - it made me bite my tongue when my jaw and stomach muscles spasmed suddenly. But after that I didn't have any more and so far today have not had any, even without taking any more Benedryl. Thank you, Lord!
Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteI've been praying for you! Satan will NOT win! That's great that you're not experiencing as many spasms. I have been praying specifically for three things for you:
• That our God (Jehovah Rapha) would heal you completely - Thank you Lord!!!
• That you would not have any pain or side effects from the poison. Mark 16:18
they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
• And that He'd bless y'all's socks off when He brings you out the other side.
My father sent this to me this week and I thought I'd share with you.
God's 26 Guards
Here's a message that will bring you chills.
Have you ever felt the urge to pray for someone and Then just put it on a list and said, 'I'll pray for them later'? Or has anyone ever called you and said, 'I need you to pray for me, I have this need?'
Read the following story that was sent to me and May it change the way that you may think about prayer and also the way you pray. You will be blessed by this....
A missionary on furlough told this true story while Visiting his home church in Michigan .
'While serving at a small field hospital in Africa , Every two weeks I traveled by bicycle Through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies.. This was a journey of two days and Required camping overnight at the halfway point.
On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city Where I planned to collect money from a bank, Purchase medicine, and supplies, and then begin My two-day journey back to the field hospital.
Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, One of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time Talked to him about the Lord.
I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and Arrived home without incident....
Two weeks later I repeated my journey Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried Money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends and I followed you in to the jungle, Knowing you would camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.. But just as we were about to move into your camp, We saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.
At this, I laughed and said that I was Certainly all alone in that jungle campsite.. The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No, sir, I was not the only person to see the guards, My friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that We were afraid and left you alone.'
At this point in the sermon, One of the men in the congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact day this happened.. The missionary told the congregation the date, and The man who interrupted told him this story:
'On the night of your incident in Africa , It was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for you.
In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here In the sanctuary to pray for you.
Would all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?' The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary wasn't concerned with whom they were, He was too busy counting how many men he saw.
There were 26.
Bless You - We Love you - and we're praying for you and your family. Thanks for your prayers for us. I read your response to my previous comment and it was very encouraging. Thank you!!!
Love and Blessings to you!
Thank you for the prayers, MatrixJunkie! I appreciate them!
ReplyDeleteI don't know whether this story is an 'internet story' or real, but I do believe that 2 Kings 6:14-17 is true(and almost the same story):
"Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."
God has in the past protected those whom He chose to protect, and others, like John the Baptist, suffered the fate of their circumstances. I do not know how my life will turn out, but however it is, I hope my small part will cause His name to be spoken and His glory to be shown.