March 21 – “I’m pretty sure …”

Here’s a quick word from Alaska if you haven’t seen Lauren’s posts.  Baby Seth is in quarantine.  He got pretty sick and they have ruled out all the usual culprits, so now they are waiting for the Covid-19 test results to come back.  Quarantine for the whole family.  I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …

We got a call from our good friends in Arlington.  One third of the group that went together to Alaska so many moons ago.  She’s a teacher and the school district is off for several weeks, so she actually had a few extra moments to touch base before returning to her new tasks of working from home.  She has to call every student in her home room class to do a welfare check on them.  That is in addition to preparing at-home computer studies that kick in next week.  Remote teachers and parents new to homeschooling.  I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …

The other day was bath day for our little pup Freddy.  Problem was, it was also time to put her flea treatment on.  But we didn’t have any.  Uh oh.  Trip to the vet.  Is that on the approved list of travel destinations?  Chris drove and dropped me off at the door.  Well, near the door.  Well, she pulled into the farthest available space from the door.  I ran inside to get the meds.  And the lady who waited on me didn’t seem at all pleased that I just walked in.  Seems I was supposed to call ahead with what I wanted and they would meet me at the door.  She wasn’t kidding, either.  I watched as one lady came in with her dogs, was met at the door by a technician and escorted immediately to a room.  Well, OK.  Vets and clinics and hospitals and all work therein.  I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …

There is a small restaurant in Jamaica Beach that got in their food truck order in.  They ordered some extra fresh fruit and vegetables and offered them to the neighborhood along with their “new usual” to-go orders.  Wow.  Small business owners trying to survive and be there for their community as well.  I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …

Along with my usual computer work time, a lot of our day was spent answering the call of the wild.  Wild weed growth, that is.  Chris attacked some of the flower beds.  I pulled some weeds out of our front yard, and then mowed the back yard that actually has some real grass growing.  Gotta love Spring.  So, yard work.  Social distancers trying to exist – to do normal things in a “new normal” way.  I’m pretty sure they – “WE” - wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …

Jeremiah 17:10 says, “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”

Father, this is quite a list for today, and I didn’t even mention the first responders and families and truckers and grocery stores and … well, you get the idea, right?  Amen.