June 29 – “A strange feeling”

It was a strange feeling yesterday to stay at home from church and watch online.  I got word from quite a few sources that Kel did a really good job again, so my biased opinion was confirmed.  It is great to be able to know the situation is in good hands when I am not around.  Thanks to Kel and Jim and the Praise Team and Lauren and her trusty camera. 

We were supposed to be out of town originally, but it turned out that we had to stay in quarantine to keep Chris’ Corona test current up until her “surgical procedure” today.  Also a strange feeling.  Chris is the one instead of me getting one of those shots in the back to try to give her some relief from the pretty severe pain she has been having.  So this is most assuredly a prayer request.  For the procedure and the doctors, of course.  For our drive up into Texas to the Victory Lakes UTMB facility and back.  But also for Chris to last until the 11:30 start time without food or drink since midnight.  I’m having my bowl of fruit now while she is still in bed, so I won’t be eating in front of her.  I guess she’ll just have to suffer through me drinking coffee, though.

On the not-so-strange feeling side … we did have a visitor for the day.  Cailyn called in time for us to go pick her up so she could watch the service with us.  Mom and Dad were both at work, so she just stuck around for the rest of the day as well.  That always bodes well for the sweet tooth.  This time she made us some very tasty coffee cake.  I sure hope she never loses that culinary bent.  Makes me and her Daddy very happy.

1 Corinthians 6:14 says, “By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.”

Father, please guide the hands of the doctor putting that needle in Chris’ back today.  Empower that medication to do its job and hit the right spot to give her some relief.  Amen.