July 22 – “On hospitals, giraffes and tigers”

We started our day with the required physical exertion.  This time we mowed the grass.  Well, I mowed and Chris did some work in the back yard.  Then she came behind me and did the sweeping.  Teamwork, you know.  By the time we finished the weather was threatening.  But that’s all it ever did.  Just threaten.  We can handle that. 

After cleaning up and having some lunch, we headed to WalMart.  We needed to get a gift for a little Seasider girl we were heading to see in the hospital.  Chris picked a book about puppy dogs and some bracelets.  I picked a very lifelike (and very cool) plastic giraffe and tiger.  I also added a few other things to the cart.  A new bait aerator for my fishing bucket and some bananas.  Both necessities, of course.

Next we went by Randall’s pharmacy to pick up my prescription.  This was the one I chose to wait on because it was so expensive.  I decided to just get one month’s worth.  Come to find out, the prescription had been written not just for three months, but also for me to take two a day instead of three.  Once we got all that straightened out.  The cost was about half of what I was expecting.  That’s an answer to prayer.

Our hospital was Chris’ first since the new Jennie Sealy building was completed.  She was quite impressed with the hospital itself (other than the maze we had to traverse to find the room).  She did agree with me that the parking lot is kind of weird, though.  She parked on the first level.  When we left I broke the news to her that we had to go to the lower level to get out.  Strange format.  Oh, by the way, the youngster really liked the bracelets.  And Mom loved the book.  Nice call, Chris.  But guess what she was playing with when we left the room?  Giraffe and tiger.  Turns out the giraffe was her favorite animal.  Score one for this guy.

After the hospital we had to drive into Texas to make a Sam’s run.  We needed the usual stuff for the church supply cabinet plus stiff for the food booth at the Jamaica Beach Craft Fair (That’s today, by the way.  10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Come see us.  Buy some food.  Proceeds of the food go toward the playground equipment).  It took some doing, but we managed to squeeze all that stuff into our car.  Now this morning we get to squeeze it plus a crockpot of beans plus an eight year old granddaughter.  Gonna be fun. 

We did make it home in time last night to watch the Astros game.  And they won again.  Good day.  Really good day.

James 5:16 says, “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

Father, thank you for riding with us yesterday.  Please touch little Carolann where she needs you the most.  Give the docs wisdom and her Mom patience.  Amen.