Please forgive our silence. The last 2 months have been
somewhat of a blur for us…let us quickly catch you up.
The month of August completely took us by surprise- with so
many twists and turns, and things that “shook” our new normal- that updating
this blog became the little mountain we could never climb.
August started with a great celebration- Greg and I
celebrated our anniversary, and stepped into our 7th year of
marriage. It was such a special time as we looked back over our years together
and wrote down some of the ways the LORD has been so faithful, which was a
really fun activity (I recommend it.)
We came back from that night away
only to spend the rest of the night at home, awake, as Greg began to battle
what seemed like terrible food poisoning. He had never been this sick in his
life, he said, so this was a new one for both of us. It was really intense- and
Greg was in a lot of pain. We made it through that night, and early in the
morning called some of our friends for help and advice and as soon as they saw
Greg they said that a trip to the hospital for the help of an IV seemed like
the best idea- since Greg would need to recover quickly to begin teaching
classes the next week.
So that is what led to Greg
spending 2 days in the hospital, hooked up to a much needed IV. We were able to
do this in the town that we live in, Salatiga. And that brought comfort. Even
though we were told you cannot go there for everything, (which we found out
quickly the next week when we brought one of our dear friends to the ER), but
in this situation they have what we need. The doctor diagnosed Greg with a
stomach infection, more intense than food poisoning, and it required a strong
antibiotic- which they had for him.
It was an intimidating experience,
even for me as I tried to communicate in my 2nd language, and
navigate the medical system and culture. I had never done that as a kid here.
And it was so hard to see my strong husband in such pain. It was a raw and real
kind of time-but the LORD’s goodness was undeniable. In a quiet moment in our
hospital room I played this song- over and over…listen to it, and you will
understand.
The LORD came near and ministered to my heart so much, making me
aware of His presence, as I sat there by my sleeping Greg. The room became a sanctuary.
Then September came along…and the same story goes, we
couldn’t focus long enough to update the blog. And the mental energy that it
takes never seemed to come. It was at the beginning of September that we spent
time in prayer and made the decision to go to Singapore to meet with doctors
about my continued health struggles- still mysterious, still not improving. We
really felt God’s leading as we stepped out in hope and faith. This is the kind
of medical care that we cannot get here in Salatiga. So we are making this journey
and investment in my health, by going to one of the top medical care locations
in the world (ranked 6th) where I will also be able to communicate
in my 1st language! I am so grateful for God’s provision. So I spent most of
this month preparing for this medical trip. And Greg continued to adjust to
this new life of teaching at MICS.
Now here we are at the beginning of October- and we are
packing our bags tonight to begin our journey to Singapore. I wanted to take a
moment to write this blog to catch you all up, and to ask you to pray. I am
nervous. There are so many unknowns to this trip- and my heart wrestles with
that. I have prepared as much as I can- and yet we will just be taking it one
day at a time as we are there this next week. So I hold onto the truth from
this song once again, in another “international hospital challenge”, and God
reminds me of who He is tonight- that there are no mysteries to Him. He is not
baffled by my health. He is not intimidated by the cost. There is nothing
unpredictable to Him. He is here with me in my fears tonight, and he is there, ahead
of me, already. And HE is with you as you read this blog. Peace and love- step
into it.
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