Blessed Be His Name

“Quit writing all of these stories and tell us how you are!” I keep getting these emails, so a quick update. By the way, my hope is that through my journal you can get a glimpse of how I am.

In the words of James Brown…I feel good. I think the doctors think my progress is incredible…I just had not envisioned what all was entailed once your head had been opened up.

My surgery was on a Wednesday. I was moved out of the I.C.U. within 24 hours and dismissed from the hospital within 36 hours…after a major invasive brain surgery! That’s fairly mind-blowing…forgive the term. I went to recover at my sister, Jamie’s house for recovery.

I can’t say enough about the Hackney’s and their incredible hospitality. Brian and Jamie opened their home to us in a way that is indescribable. We felt completely welcome…and that’s amazing for the nearly 3 weeks we were there. I love them deeply for the way they welcomed me and my family in such a hard time.

So, four weeks post op, how do I feel? The majority of the time, I feel great. I feel weak from time to time, mainly when we have left the house for an extended period of time. I have not become familiar with viewing my world through only my right eye… yet. I pray often for complete healing, but until that time, I am learning to live with this handicap. Thanks to all who have emailed or called and told me how “cool” the eye patch looks, but for now, I don’t ‘feel’ cool…but rather a pain in the posterior. I have to get accustomed to issues such as depth perception, catching a ball my kids throw to me, etc. I am getting better every day, and certainly stronger each day that goes by.

I return to work full time on the 25th of July. I look forward to going back to work and having a semblance of normality. Focus on the Family has been amazing during this time. I can’t say enough: Flowers, prayers, huge tins full of popcorn, candy, etc., food and meals from the moment we entered Colorado. In between our wonderful neighbors, and our friends at Focus, we have been welcomed back and are extremely blessed.

So, that’s the update. Thanks for all of your prayers, and ask that as you enter your prayer closets you would remember to pray for sight for my left eye.

We serve an AMAZING God. Blessed be His name when I’m found in the desert place and walk through the wilderness. When the darkness closes in, still I will say blessed be His name. Blessed be His name, on the road marked with suffering, though there’s pain in the offering, blessed be His name!

If He’s the God of the sunshine, He’s the God of the rain. So, today and always I say, as for me and my house, we will always serve the Lord…regardless of our circumstances.