Last night Rhonda enjoyed relaxing with my mom by watching a movie while I took the boys swimming at a friends' pool. We've really appreciated all the wonderful help from friends (the offer of a swimming pool for the boys, lots of wonderful meals, Mitch Thompson mowing our yard in the hot Texas heat, a ride to the car repair shop). After I got home she seemed to be wheeling the walker around quite quickly. This morning we were wakened by Bennett coming in and singing happy birthday (it's my birthday today and Rhonda's tomorrow). We have found mornings are still quite difficult. Rhonda still wakes up in the night and in the morning feeling the odd nerve sensations associated withe the GB syndrome in her legs. This morning Rhonda had breakfast and immediately went back to bed saying she felt exhausted. We'll probably enjoy rather quiet birthdays.
As things have slowed down, we've had more time to reflect upon the whole whirlwind of events spiritually. Giving all your fears to God is something that we've had to constantly face each day (it's amazing how easy it is to let your fears start going on the drive between Hewitt and Hillcrest and not take the whole situation to the Lord in prayer). We also think it quite odd that it seems we've been hit with ailments that directly effect our gifting. I write and love to play sports and I'm now had to limit my typing and my major sport is chasing the boys around the house. Rhonda loves to serve other people and now she is the one that needs to be served. We are certainly reminded of how fragile we are and are need for God's grace and strength as well as the body of Christ. We are not the type of people to ask for help (it is especially tough for me to see someone else sweating while mowing our yard), but God is also teaching us some humility as well as our need for Christ's body when we are so weak and helpless.
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