Wow. I'm exhausted. I'm sitting in the hospital's heart center waiting room while my mother is lying in the cardiac ICU bored and in a bit of pain. She had surgery to repair her mitral valve yesterday. After 2 hours of surgery prep, 5 hours of surgery, 2 hours of solitary recovery, and another 4 hours with a breathing tube shoved down her throat, she was feeling the effects of a long day. We all were. Surgery went just as planned, no complications, no concerns. Her recovery is right on track, and perhaps a little ahead of schedule. She's doing great. She is, of course, in pain and pretty uncomfortable (and claims this was worse than childbirth), but overall she is doing pretty good. I'm so proud of her bravery and her confidence through the whole process. It was amazing to see her completely covered by God's peace.
One of the most amazing things for me, was the huge amount of support we have seen this week. I couldn't believe how many people drove 2-3 hours to sit and wait with us during what became an extremely long day. We have had people open up their homes to us, and others offer to stay with mom while she's out of work. We have received (and hopefully returned) countless phone calls, text messages, and emails. I personally have had more people tell me they were praying than I even knew were aware of the surgery. I am continually blessed by the Godly servants that have been placed in my life. These have been 2 of the longest days of my life, and I'm so glad for God's grace, peace, and comfort, given not only directly but through all of you.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27 (NIV)
1 comment:
isn't it cool how that happens?
God's body really does blow my mind sometimes. ok, most of the time.
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