I have been on a rollercoaster this week. Ups and downs and getting thrown around. After the Golf tournament last Sunday I had a Dr. Appointment for some pain I have been having in my legs. I was unsure what it was. The result was Gout. I have a high level of uric acid in my system. The result is severe pain in my legs. Most people get it in joints and the feet. Mine seems to be in my muscles or ligaments. I am greatful for a diagnosis, but am worried about getting it under control before the World Race. I am going. I just don’t want to have to worry about this. Pray for healing before Training Camp.
This news was both good and not so good. It was good to know it is a manageable problem, but not so good to know that nothing can be done until I get the uric acid under control. The pain could last a couple more weeks before it gets under control. Another reason to pray for God to heal. Only He can get credit if it is sooner than the doctors say.
Other than the health issues, I am struggling to make it through these last few weeks at work. The days seem longer and harder(the gout doesn’t help). My stress at work is really bothering me. I just need to make it through these few weeks for the money that will go towards the trip. I committed the money to this trip, and I don’t want to back out on that commitment. Pray for patience and positivity in these last few weeks.
I am also in the process of moving out of my apartment and selling all my stuff. Over the next week I will be completely out of the apartment and down to a minimal wardrobe and just the gear for the world race. It is getting pretty real. Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by what is about to happen. I am going to leave home, live out of a backpack, and have no clue where I am going next. Am I crazy?
then I realize I am on the right path. My aunt is constantly praying for me and has said if I were not experiencing troubles or speed bumps in this process to be worried I wasn’t doing God’s will. But because of the problems I am experiencing this close to the launch, I can be assured that I am where Satan does not want me and where God does. This is all under his control. The fundraising, the healing, the preparing, the packing, and the waiting. It will all work out. Just keep moving in the right direction.
