I would be remiss in my blogging journeys if I did not talk about this past summer. I think that with all the every day activities...the bustle of our lives in the routine...sometimes we must be shaken to remind us that we are not in control.
As I mentioned in a previous post, we never know what curve ball will be thrown our way. Just when we think we know it all and have life "figured out," something happens that throws us off course. However, if our life is already on course with God, we should be able to stay on the road and keep moving forward. Unfortunately, this is not always the way life goes. Sometimes, we are already off course...other times we are thrown off course instead of gripping the wheel and letting God lead us.
When we returned from California, we were already slightly eschew...trying to figure out how to adjust and make it all work. We were trusting in God to help us...but we were still in that tail spin!
Then we had another curve ball thrown our way...I had just been to a funeral for my sister-in-law's father. As we were leaving, we received a phone call that my brother, Nathan, was being taken from one ER to another hospital in Houston. He was being put into a drug-induced coma. We did not know if he was even going to make it through the night! My mom and I decided to make the drive to Houston...not knowing what we would encounter. Looking back now these many weeks later...we were scared but we also knew to pray.
Thankfully, he had the doctors he needed to stabilize him and after several days he was well enough to have open-heart surgery. Funny to say it that way but we were so grateful that he would have that surgery. There were definitely moments when we thought he would not make it to that point! |
| Day he was released |
When he was finally released from the hospital, he recovered at our mom's house. I would take him to his doctor appointments. Now nearly six months later, he is going to be starting a new job and he is feeling better than he had in a long time. I am so thankful for God's answer to our prayers...and proud of Nathan for his hard work in adjusting to a new healthier lifestyle. I am also thankful for our mom who has worked so hard to make it all possible.
Just when this situation was resolving, we were hit with another whammy! My older brother, Damian, also called to tell us he was going to have by-pass surgery. He had gone into a routine doctor's visit due to insurance changes, and they told him he would need to have the surgery. When he asked when he should have it done, they told him they were admitting him to the hospital immediately!
Once again our mom and I huddled together to work out a plan of action. Unfortunately, I was not feeling well, but it all worked out for her to go down to the hospital. Prayers answered...I waited for surgery and recovery time in hospital without being able to help. However, I was there for his release...and later doctor appointment. I was once again thankful that I could help...grateful for my brother's health and for our mom who worked so hard during the recovery in her home.
Through it all...I can only say that God was with it through it all. My brothers continue to stay with our mom as they adjust. This would never have been possible if we had not moved back to Texas. SO...I am also thankful for the foresight to return. God is good...he knows our needs before we do...I continue to be in awe of His plans. I think he truly wants us to be bound together as family...it is through these family ties that we are able to help each otehr when we are down.
God is good all the time...and all the time God is good!
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