Seriously, just my ramblings

Stephanie on July 3rd, 2010

Hi, My Ministry Friends -

I’ve missed you! I’ve been away for awhile. (Sounds like what they say in Hollywood when someone goes into rehab.)

I guess it has been rehab: I suffered my first youth mission trip related injury. 30 years injury free. Fell helping rescue an old lady’s cat? Pulled a muscle carrying 2×4′s?  Stepped on a rusty nail wading through an abandoned back yard? 

Nothing so glamorous. Got stepped on while conducting camp Variety Show auditions. Took one for the Kingdom with that one, didn’t I? Subsequent knee surgery and 3 day hospital stay, phys rehab and – yes but if you laugh I’ll hunt you down like an dirty dog – a TEMPORARY cane.

Here’s what I learned: 

1) Nurses’ assistants are underpaid angels. Be nice to them.

3) Narcotics are not for me…oops forgot #2. See? 

4) Once someone else helps u to the bathroom, you lose all pride. Remember that feeling…its a godly trait.

5) If people offer to help, take them up on it! Helps you, helps them.

6) Thank God for a spouse who sets up a hair-washing station to wash your hair when you can’t shower.

7) Play quiet Christian music in ur hospital room and note the number of people who positively comment on it. “Better Than a Hallelujah” by Amy Grant was def a conversation starter.

Finally, on this Independence Day: I am free to hang with kids, go on a trip again this summer, sleep in my own bed, be loved by my family, have good health care , walk on my own to the bathroom, shower and so much more.

God – you are SO good to me.

Stephanie

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Josh W at 6:21am July 5

Hope your recovery is swift. Sorry to hear about it…

RFF at 11:53am July 9

You are so fun!!! I am glad you are able to find the positive in the midst of a hard situation