Pathway in pain continues.......

Hello Prayer Warriors,

We returned last night from 8 days with my twin sister Linda and her husband Wayne Ewbank in a condo "almost on the beach"(across the street) in Galveston, Tx. What a wonderful time to rest and read and have such loving care from them and Lloyd. Walks on the beach were great the seafood was awesome! I even thought I felt like a game of miniature golf and was hitting the ball 'easy' and keeping my arms close to my side......bad idea ..... later in the evening I was back at a level 9 on the pain scale of 10!! We left 75 degree temps. yesterday morning and arrived to 38 degrees in Austin!! What a change! There is to be an ice storm coming in tonight. I know from the weather channel, some of you might be getting bad weather also!!

I'm totally shocked to be in such pain yet.....17 days later....but who's counting!! When I had a chance to take a look at the incisions, the right one wasn't as big an incision as I first thought.....although both sides were probably 3 inches. I'm so thankfully for pain and sleeping pills. I know in time I will be able to scale back once again! My heart goes out to everyone who endures pain every day of their life. One of the most important lessons from this journey that I've been blessed to learn...... is understanding what others endure. Knowing God is holding me, makes it possible to face a new day.

Just wanted to drop you a note and update. We are home for 2 weeks. Praying I'll feel better by Jan. 28th when we leave on a cruise out of Galveston. I'll try to update with better news when we return from that trip.

We are so blessed by your prayers and concern. I pray we can be a prayer warrior for you.... if life should put challenges in your life....just let us know your needs!! In church today, the pastor mentioned we have 2 worlds to complete. Here on earth and eternity! Our journey here is not promised to be easy....but we are promised God will be with us if we seek Him. It's so neat to know that God's help is only a prayer away!! Not sure why he used the word "complete"....because eternity...is just that....eternity! Wow....forever praising and worshiping our awesome God!! If by some chance you don't have that assurance for eternity, please send me a note and let me share with you about the loving grace of God.

I may have used this verse before....but it hugged my heart today:

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble! Psalm 46:1

Loving Him and you,
Donna