It’s funny because one of the first days I was here I was thinking about how when I returned home from the Race I’d need a spiritual hospital to recover, get refreshed and refilled. God had different timing, and this is my spiritual hospital. I have an incredible, comfortable room. There are beautiful, huge rose bushes all over on the grounds, specifically one right outside my bedroom window blooming tons of peachy, pink colored roses (and they smell great!) They make me smile often. We also have 5 puppies roaming around the grounds. They are so precious! We have a trampoline and a ping pong table to bring out the child in me! (The only thing to top it off would be ocean waves to splash around in.) 🙂
Team Hadassah has been so sweet checking in on me. I’m so thankful to be staying with such a compassionate and fun team of women! Shannon and I got out on a shopping/Starbucks date at the mall yesterday evening and I felt so normal. Thank you Jesus!
Michael took a risk the day I fell apart. He emailed the squad to rally them around me, and when I found out I didn’t handle it well. I felt so fragile and vulnerable. My heart felt so exposed when I found out he’d sent an email and not said anything to me first. But God used it to push me to another level of vulnerability that I want to live at. And at the end of the day I felt incredibly protected by his actions. God showed me that this is another way a brother can emotionally protect a sister – something I don’t think I’ve really experienced before.
OuR squad has been so wonderful in praying for me, and sending words of love, life, truth, encouragement, and hope my way. I find myself so thankful for each one of them and the absolutely amazing people that they are. They hear their Dad’s voice and they know how to speak what He’s saying into a situation. I love them so much!!!!
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
