What he said reminded me of when dad and I use to go on long overnight canoe trips growing up. I remember dad always had a map to show the different turns and bends in the river. The map would show us what to expect....smooth or white, rougher waters. But even though it might show us the waters were going to be rough, we didn't always know to expect, just to expect roughness. I remember the one time we were not prepared. I didn't have my life jacket on, and the canoe did hit more rapids than expected and the canoe flipped me out and down the river, just as I was getting my arm into the life jacket. I remember being churned in and out of the water. I'm sure dad was quite worried when he didn't see me bobbing up and down as quickly as he wanted. I'm sure he was in a panic as he tried to get to me. But he did get to me and we finished that overnighter.Well that is what we are going through right now. We knew going into this journey to expect some rough waters, but we didn't realize just how rough this trip was going to be, me and Matt. But the doctor has given us some hope that we are getting closer to the end. Knowing we have just one more week of white water lets us know we can to the end.
Please continue to be our zipped up life jacket as you continue your prayers for us. Please continue for healing of Matt's colitis and the protection that he doesn't develop additional infections on this new nutrition IV. The new meds are helping with the nausea, but continue to pray the nausea will cease.
When you were on those trips, your mother was praying for your safety and protection. Especially when he took you and Abby down the Trinity River and there was a horrible thunderstorm. You had to seek safety under the canoe. Your grandpa assured me all would be okay, but I had to wait out the long night to learn you were safe.
ReplyDeleteI am awake every night praying for you and Matt.
love,
Mom
Always in our thoughts and prayers. Love ya.
ReplyDeleteShawn and Alison