April 5 - “First order …”

I woke up at 3 am with a horrible cramp in my lower leg that tracked all the way down into my ankle. Very painful. Even when it started easing up, I couldn’t get back to sleep. After all, it was about 4 pm in Spain (and in my body) time. After an effort to restart my bedtime routine by working a crossword puzzle, I finally gave up and got up. And when I started moving around, I was sore all over. 

It took a long time, but I did manage a quick nap around five.  I spent the majority of time otherwise reading through mail and newspapers. Oh, and it suddenly hit me. I had forgotten to take my evening meds. That explained a lot. 

Once Chris got up, our first order of business was a Walmart run to do some major replenishment of supplies. Like bananas, of course. Then we went over to Randall’s to pick up a prescription for me. We also grabbed some milk (Walmart was out of one percent) and ice cream (on sale) as well. 

Back at home, Corey came over to show us his new violin. We even got an impromptu concert. He played one that sounded like an Irish jig. Reminded me of Joe, the Irishman who sat at our table for dinner each night. Fun guy, for sure, and he has an incredible testimony about how he was introduced  to Jesus. That’s an image that will forever be in my mind. 

And once Corey was finished, it was Janell’s turn. She wasted no time in convincing us to come across the street. Seems she got a new toy as well. There in her driveway was a brand-new Prius. She was so proud of all the bells and whistles. Now Brennan has a slightly used car waiting to assist in meeting his every whim.  

I watched an Astros game on TV in the afternoon. It sure is easier to stay awake at three in the afternoon than at three in the morning. That’s when they played while we were in Spain. Oh, and Chris got started on our massive pile of cruise laundry.

All in all, it was the quiet day we were hoping for. 

‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ says, This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.