hi friends! this post will be shorter I promise 🙂 I just wanted to give you all, as my friends, family, and supporters, some insight on how I’m doing right now! and when I say, “I’m positive” I do mean covid. yep, you read it right, I tested positive for covid19 last week.
Now if you’re anything like me, your first thought is probably “oh no, what does that mean for me and my squad?” well, the Lord graciously allowed twelve of my squadmates to also test positive, meaning that no one is alone in isolation. and also by His grace, my symptoms are extremely mild! a weak body and a few achy muscles, but no cough, no loss of smell, and no sore throat 🙂 my squad got tested and found out results at the end of last week, and since then, the thirteen of us who tested positive are quarantined together in a house off campus. The remaining members of our squad who tested negative, but were exposed to us, are quarantined together in a house on the edge of campus. Our entire squad is being well taken care of, with meals delivered to us three times a day, as well as lots of encouraging text messages and prayers from the racers on other squads who are still on campus.
This obviously means that these two weeks look different than a normal day at campus for us. We are streaming the teachings and eating meals together, but aside from that, our days are free. usually to rest, as that’s what many of us need right now 🙂 but days with less structure also means lots more time to spend with the Lord, and He has been so extremely faithful to provide rest and joy during this time.
So when I say I’m positive, I do mean with covid. but I am also positive that this falls into the Father’s plan for my race. I’m positive that He knew about this when He called me here, and I’m positive that He’s the one who brought me to this place. I’m positive that His goodness is never dependent on my health. I’m positive that He does not require us to be happy and healthy all the time. I’m positive that Jesus is still King. I’m positive that covid19 is not more powerful than our Lord. I’m positive that nothing can change the purposes and plans of our God. I’m positive that our God is worthy of praise no matter our circumstances. I’m positive that in His sovereignty, the Lord allowed this sickness on our squad. I’m positive that He is faithful to meet us in the midst of it. I’m positive that He is the giver of all good gifts, and I’m positive that anything that pushes me to the Lord can be called a good gift.
So yes, I tested positive for covid. But my positive test cannot change the goodness of our Savior, and I’m positive that Christ reigns, and positive that I can trust Him.
