June 8, 2017

Greetings My Friend, Junior went to the surgeon's to get his staples out from his hernia surgery and his catheter removed that was put in when his bladder did not want to work after the surgery. For some reason the bladder was shocked during the surgery, the thought is that his large prostrate maybe the culprit, whatever it has been a problem for him. Again after the catheter was taken out Junior's bladder did not work and a home health nurse came to our home to put the catheter in him. I don't know where this situation will take us since he now has to see a urologist in a few days. We also believe this may be God trying to point out something to us so we are working hard at seeking God's direction in regards to this matter. Sometimes God wants us to reach a special person so our illness maybe a way to cross that person's path. In this instance our life maybe the Bible another person will ever read, our walk with Jesus needs to be consistent and heartfelt. Others are always watching how we deal with the ups and downs of life. Interestingly the home health nurse that came out to the house the one evening and inserted a catheter was a woman who has gone through a divorce, both Junior and I are divorced and remarried in a 2nd marriage. The young woman also lived with abuse which gave me a chance to tell a short version of my story and then I told her what we learned about dating too soon since we need time to mourn the marriage that has ended. I mentioned the guideline to date a year and then to be engaged for a year so that the couple will have a chance to see their spouse in all kinds of situations. God maybe wanting us to take time and work on something special like getting a simple solar energy lighting system in place or to focus on putting in the kitchen cabinets. It could be as simple as Junior needs to slow down. I am not sure what direction this distraction is taking us although I do believe we do need to be in prayer asking God to guide us. We have faced life without me driving and found ways to handle the situation with the help of friends. I know if we can't drive as we get older there is the transit system to utilize and we need to accept that possibility. I do know God wants our best and if we need to go through a process of learning when we get to the other side of this situation, it will be worth the struggle of growing through the problem. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet