October 28, 2007
So much to be thankful for this week!
I must begin with praising our Lord that all in our church family, along with other friends and family were spared in this past week’s fires. To the best of my knowledge everyone is safe. The biggest inconvenience has been moving out, being off work a few days, moving back in and now cleaning the remaining soot. Please continue to pray for the men and women who are continuing to fight the remaining fires in Southern California. Additionally, please keep those who have lost their homes in your prayers. This will be a trying time for many in Southern California, pray that God’s love will be shown to those who are hurting.
Congratulations to Dominic and Shannon, who as I am writing this they are having a cesarean section to delivery baby girl number 4! I am anxiously awaiting the details… Shannon, I know your mother is smiling down on you today, I truly am so proud of you.
As for me, I made it to the church on Tuesday to continue sorting thru all the treasures for both selling on eBay and for the upcoming yard sale at church. To me it’s always like Christmas morning, you just never know what surprises we will find. This brings me to last weeks update and the ‘item’ that sold on eBay for over $1,100.00. Pat and Barbara (a wonderful couple from church) were the couple who had given this to me, they were on vacation and I wanted to tell them before sharing this incredible news with everyone else. The item, a banjo, yes, a banjo… you just never know what these treasures are worth, it makes no sense to me, and I couldn’t explain this to you if I tried.
Jeralynn had taken me to church for sorting on Tuesday but neither of us lasted very long, maybe a couple short hours. I did pay for spending that couple hours at church, I have pretty much been down for most of this week. I say neither of us as it appears that Jeralynn pulled a muscle in her lower back, rumor has it that she has just been hanging around me too long.
Tony Miano and Ten-Four Ministries http://www.tenfourministries.org/ will be bringing in their cooking trailer to provide lunch and will also be witnessing to those who come. Please remember to stop by and at least say hi. I have not seen it all, but trust me when I say there will be something for everyone. If you can’t stop by (even if you can) please remember to tell your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to stop by.
I did make it to the Orthopedic Surgeon this week; he (not she as I wrote last week) said that I probably damaged my knee cap. I am waiting authorization for a knee brace and physical therapy. Cha-ching, all I see are dollar signs, I need to go 2 times a week for the next 6 weeks at $20 per visit.
I guess it’s not too much, but this is when I get frustrated. Do I get the needed medical or pay rent and utilities???? My monthly prescription cost average about $500, that’s my co-pay amount, my Cobra insurance is another $350 per month, plus co-pays for doctor visits and tests. Just knowing that I need to put out even more money for PT and a brace is frustrating.
It’s times like these is when I really need to keep my focus on Jesus Christ and know that He is the reason I get up every morning. I need to focus on spending time in the Word of God and in prayer. Without this it would be easy to wonder what’s the use???
But God is good, as you will see in the scripture I choose for this week He wants me (us) to Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks.
God in His goodness has continued to supply all my needs. Just as we were beginning to run out of groceries, I received another incredible delivery from Children’s Hunger Fund http://www.childrenshungerfund.org/. You never know what you will get, and as always it’s a delightful surprise. We were given every kind of fresh fruit you can imagine and, I might add, in better condition then you would find in the markets. We also received milk, lunchmeat (the good stuff), hot dogs & buns, fish and chicken, pasta, juice and even deodorant. I believe that I have found what could be called the Gift of Holy Laughter, okay, Holy or not, it’s still a gift! Whenever I feel that God has blessed beyond the point of tears or words I have just begun to laugh. This happened when we came across the deodorant, when I told Pat why I was laughing he just turned and said apparently God knows what you needJ This was very funny coming from Pat as I don’t see him making jokes very often (or maybe, just maybe, he wasn’t joking… hehehehe)
A dear friend of mine, who I have mentioned before, Eileen, went with me to church this morning, on the way she surprised me with a gift certificate from a local grocery store. One of her sisters had given this to her for me, what a wonderful way to complete the week, God once again provided. This will be used to purchase whatever wasn’t delivered from Children’s Hunger Fund earlier this week.
And now I get to brag on a dear friend, Vicky. Walking into church this morning one had to wonder what was going on, there was a camera crew and bright lights. A little about my friend, she is paralyzed, she hasn’t been this way all her life though. Many in her shoes would have chosen to become angry and bitter, however, she choose to walk very closely, hand in hand with our Lord.
She is an amazing woman, one that I wish you all could meet, she is one of the most courageous people I know and I so greatly respect her.
Anyway, you may have heard of someone by the name of Joni Eareckson Tada. http://www.joniandfriends.org/ Joni has a new television program featured on Direct TV called Joni and Friends Television Series. This show allows you to meet the exceptional people who have inspired Joni. One of those exceptional people is my friend Vicky if you have Direct TV please watch, I would love you to see why I think so highly of this Woman of God.
I ask that you please remember me in your prayers, that God will provide and will also give me wisdom. God is good, none of us are able to see what is ahead for our lives, but remember God already knows what tomorrow will bring.
The greatest gift you can give is prayer! I would ask that as the yard sale grows near that you pray for the following areas:
No more surprises (fire storms or otherwise)
Good health for all involved
Incredible weather (no wind or rain, and not too hot)
Organization
Ten-Four Ministries
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (New King James Version)
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
P.S. I was just getting ready to send this out and thought I would add another quick note for prayer. I’m sure that if I waited until next week I could make this sound as funny as I’m sure it looked, but right now I could really use the prayer.
About an hour ago, when everyone in the house was gone I was cooking spaghetti. Remember, this is a no-no as I am not to do anything with fire on my own. Thank God I was using a very small pot and cooking a very small amount pasta.
I took the pot off the stove and my left arm gave out, (this is one of the new injuries I am suffering from the fall I took trying to put out the fire).
I spilled the boiling water on my hands, legs and feet, with water and spaghetti falling on the floor. I think I slipped in the water (don’t really remember) but I did hit my head hard against the refrigerator, continuing to fall I landed again on my knees and left wrist. The most pain is in my head and neck.
Long story short and I will explain more next week, but I am in a great deal of pain right now. I will be calling the doctor once again in the morning.
Sorry if this last part doesn’t make sense, but I need you to please pray for me, as the way I feel right now this may be a long recovery and I don’t want that!
Love to all,
Diana
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