Schwarzenegger's words may be prophetic after all. IT'S NOT A TUMOR!!!! So the last couple weeks have been an intense battle to trust the Lord with the unknown. Whoa! That is hard to do. After weeks of fears of what this large mass was in my side and a request from my lady doctor to get it checked out... I finally went to a real doctor (sorry campus doctor...you're sweet, but not so great). Campus doc told me it was a tumor, but probably just a fatty mass. But, my mind wouldn't stop running with the "what ifs." So, on Monday I planned to get this thing looked at, but...
I went to leave at 2pm and my car was completely dead! Ernie (my car's name), I know you are 15 years old, sea foam green, have a cracked windshield, and a large dent in the side...but I really needed you to work! The battery has
been sputtering lately but still running okay. I called everyone I knew
and no one could take me or get me their car. One of my friends even
conveniently locked her keys in the car (you know who you are...haha). A friend who lives a minute
away called me right after I cancelled the appointment. I called the
doctor's office right back to see if I could come late and they already
filled my spot! GRRR…. Anyway, Dustin got home at 4:30 and tried the
car…it started right up!!! Ahhh! Obviously the Lord did not want me to go on Monday. (F.Y.I. The car did need a new battery, oil change, and a filter). I was so frustrated…and then had a mini tantrum and cried because I really wanted to go (sick of the anxiety of not knowing...the Lord has worked at lot on me in this area lately...).
So, Tuesday was attempt number two. Doctor was wonderful and super sweet. He sent me to get x-rays done and called me today with the results! Never thought I'd say this with such glee; I have a HERNIA!! WOO HOO!!!! It's a big hernia, but not a tumor!!! So
thankful...I cried! Apparently, when my super manly hubby requested my awesome muscles about 6-7 weeks ago to move all the furniture in our house around (my idea...) I pulled my side muscles and a hernia popped out :)
So, he has told me to do some good workouts (3-4 times a week) with the hope it will go back in. It's been there a month (with no
exercise!!) so we're hoping it goes in on its own with my new workout plan or I have to get a
minor surgery. I'm thinking it will go in though!! My heart is flying
high with thanksgiving right now!!!!!! So excited I could do a jig, but that could cause a new hernia! hah! Speaking of jigs. Dustin and I are tremendous fans of techno music and often blast it in our house and dance until we're exhausted...perhaps it wasn't the furniture after all?? Have you ever danced to techno...!! WOO HOO! Just a thought!
Praising the Lord going into this weekend worry free. We are going to Hilton Head Island again!! Dustin is preaching for the third time at North
Island Baptist. We are so thankful not to have this lingering over our heads so we can focus on the possible church revitalization! We'll keep you posted on that. North Island seems very excited to have our church here, North Wake, work with them to put together a pastoral team (teaching, discipleship, and worship pastors) to help revitalize this sweet church! It would be amazing and so divine if the Lord brought us to Hilton Head...we just really never thought this would happen. Please pray for us to discern where the Lord is leading us for full time ministry!
Last note. I am
so very thankful for my fuller perspective on suffering through this
last situation (I gave the short edition, but I was broken, scared, and crying out to the Lord). This is also an incredible gift since I'm writing on this topic and counsel many people who suffer. May I trust my great God with all things!! Rejoicing Today!!!
