This post is about the times when my expectations in life have not panned out or gone in an unexpected direction. Of course there are many times in my life when I would say that changing courses has really been for the best whether it was my choice or not. And so, as I sit here and ponder the course of my life currently, I know all will be very different in June (just 7 months from now). There is no way of telling at this point where I will be living, worshiping, having parent conferences, etc... I also have no idea where I will be working and what I will be doing. On the bright side... I do know in my broken little heart that God is preparing a place for me and it will be wonderful!
Yesterday, Oliver had a follow up appointment and a new x-ray on his broken little arm. The result of this evaluation was that it is not healing as we expected and he is scheduled for surgery on Monday (prayers please!). This surgery will change Oliver's life forever. He will have a plate screwed into his bone that will remain as long as his body will allow (potentially forever). This news does not excite us in the least but we know it is the only way we can be sure of his complete recovery and proper future use of his dominant arm. I guess that is the bright side.
So my prayer today is:
Almighty God,
you who know what is best in this broken world,
have mercy on us.
Heal our hearts and our bodies;
because we know that only through you can we truly look
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.
Amen
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