What a strange sort of limbo we are in! Part of me is just enjoying a couple of weeks without thinking of surgeries and catheters and the ICU and recovery and staples, while the other part is dreading it all and wishing it was over and we were a couple of weeks past the whole thing.
The human side of me would love to know what God's purpose in this is right now--why pneumonia the day before surgery? why so many surgeries in a row? why does Gabe have VHL? why are these two tumors that we're dealing with now in such bad places to operate on? So many questions...So many things we'll never know the answers to this side of heaven. Although I'd love to keep asking why and I know many of you ask why for us, I am confident that God does have a plan in it all. His timing is perfect and all of this is for His glory.
Whew! On a lighter note...We are having a great Labor Day weekend. George, Tori, Ryan, Gabe and I headed up to Front Royal, VA to celebrate Ryan's grandma's 75th birthday. Noah and his girlfriend Rachel met us there and we fixed a birthday brunch for Great Grandma Barb Saturday morning. Gabe got to see the animals on the farm (he likes them all better from far away...) and he loved driving the golf cart with Daddy.
We girls split up from the guys on the way home and we shopped while they checked out motorcycles on the drive down. Great fun was had by all. (and I've found a kindred spirit in Rachel...we both really love shoes :)
Rachel and I did an hour-and-half long yoga workout last night after we got home--and she bought a new pair of running shoes yesterday, so she might join me for a run in the morning. Lindsey, my friend-turned-running-partner, did a half-marathon in Virginia Beach this morning, so I won't have her to push me in the morning...which reminds me--anyone who needs something to do this Saturday morning, you can come cheer me on at my first 5-mile race! I'm really looking forward to it, and am glad to have something happy to think about and work towards in the midst of everything else.
Well, that is all for tonight. Noah has set up a huge blow-up movie screen in the front yard and we are going to watch Transformers outside tonight. Anyone driving by is welcome to join in...
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