Sunday, December 29, 2024

Not What I Expected

 

It’s been a while. Christmas break turned out to be not what I expected.

The expected part was perfectly lovely. I was able to attend church on the 22nd and read the Advent Candle liturgy. On the 24th there was a late afternoon Christmas Eve service. On Wednesday, my son and I went over to Christmas Day brunch and opening presents at the Hemminger household.  That was wonderful. The grandkids had all been sick a week or two before, but now everyone was doing fine except Benjamin, who was still tired and droopy.

Unfortunately, it seems that invisible viruses were still lingering around. I got sick the next evening and Joseph the following morning.

It’s been rather rugged, but both of us are on the mend now and hope to be back to almost normal by tomorrow.

Friday morning, I put out a “please pray” post on Facebook that received so many encouraging comments and promises to pray. Dana picked up some flu supplies for us Friday morning, and Sylvia came by Saturday afternoon to deliver more. (I must remember to always keep chicken noodle soup and 7Up or Sprite on hand in the future.)

I’m grateful for the prayers, encouragement, and help. And I’m still hoping to have a week of feeling good before my last chemotherapy treatment on January 8.

 

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