Unpredictable

Our life has never been as unpredictable as it is right now. We never know when Mike's symptoms will re surface, so it has forced us to take advantage of every second that he is feeling well.  The last four days have felt almost normal, Mike has had energy and our days have been filled with quality time with family and friends. Last night that abruptly changed as Mike presented with a low grade fever and a persistent cough. Mike could feel his body telling him to slow down as he fights this cold. My clinical assessment mode turned on and I kept vigil over him during the night, neither of us got much sleep. His temperature hovered in between 37.5 and 38.  We were told to recheck his temperature in an hour and if remained at 38 to seek help immediately. His temperature hit 38 in the middle of the night and I spent the next hour praying that it would come down. It did come down but it has continued to creep up at various points today. We have been watching it very closely and we don't feel out of the woods yet.  Please pray that Mike's body has the immunity to fight off this cold.

Since Mike was exhausted this morning, we decided it would be best if I took the kids out of the house so he could rest properly. My sister and brother in law (Jamie and Scott) and Scott's parents were heading up to Golden Ears park and they invited us to join.  It was a georgeous warm sunny day and I knew it would do the boys some good to head into nature. Mike encouraged me to join them and we came up with a plan in case Mike had to go to Emergency.

                                                                  

I headed off for a wonderful day with our family. I fully enjoyed the hiking, the beach, the waterfall and the children but the heaviness in my stomach remained despite all the fun. I felt so torn between being present for my husband and giving consistency and normalcy for the kids. We are having to rely on other people to help us meet all of these demands. Today I went in faith knowing that we have so many people around us that Mike would call if his temperature got worse. We feel so blessed by all the support we have from so many people and it makes this burden so much easier to shoulder.

I called him as soon as we left the park and to my relief the day had been restful and uneventful for Mike. Our day ended with friends and family arriving at our doorstep with a beautiful easter bouquet, goodies for the whole family and a gorgeous home-made quilt.  Mike and I just looked at each other tonight and were overwhelmed, humbled and encouraged by all the love and support. Every day someone arrives at our doorstep with something that lifts our spirit our helps provide for our needs. God is showing us his compassion and love through all of you. So in spite of the unpredictable nature of this season in our life God is teaching us more than ever to live in the moment and to receive care and love from our community, family and friends.

 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?  Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^?
    “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.  Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.  If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."  Matthew 6:25-34