Angela's Blog

Yesterday and today were definitely a whirlwind.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday to help me finish putting the house together for Ang.  I think that the new arrangement is going to work out just fine.  Ang didn’t have any problems navigating the new layout and was happy with how the house turned out.

It was such a blessing to have Ang home for a night after 3 months of being without her.  I don’t think that I have accepted the fact that she is hurt until now.  It has been very easy to associate “hurt” with the hospital setting over the weeks that have passed and having Ang home made the situation VERY real for me.

Nonetheless, I rejoice in all of the work that our Lord has done in Ang since her accident in August, and what He continues to do.  We did not know if this day would ever come, but God is good and faithful.  We went to sleep around 8 and didn’t get up and moving until almost 10 in the morning.  I felt like I could have slept for days.  I woke up a couple times in the night and just watched Ang sleep.  It was like a dream waking to see her next to me.

We stayed in bed and watched a movie this morning.  It was a Netflix that we were going to watch from before her accident.  Perhaps not the best choice.  It was about a lady who had been in a coma of all things..  Should have thought that one through a little better I guess, but it helped Ang process what she and our family had been through I think.  We stopped about half-way through and had a good talk / cry and finished the movie.

Trying to get used to the home setting and what Ang needs is going to take some time.  I tried to run a bath for Ang today only to find out that the plug in the tub needed some attention.  Talk about frustrating when the tub is still empty and all you are getting is cold water!  Ang laughed it off like she normally would and helped me to move on to the next thing.  It was hard not being frustrated because all I wanted to do was take care of her and I felt like I couldn’t do it.  More patience and more learning are to come without a doubt.

Ang’s Dad came by the house and they had a nice visit.  He and Ang caught up and it was fun to watch them interact.  Ang had some good suggestions for him in a situation that he is dealing with regarding her Grandparents based on her own recent experiences.

I made some pasta for dinner and broke out some of Ang’s famous meat sauce from the freezer.  Her comment, “This is SO much better than the stuff at the hospital!”  It was great to sit with Ang and have a meal that she helped to make herself.  She even helped me out in the kitchen a bit.

After dinner we headed off to 5 o’clock service at MHWS.  Ang stood through all of the worship music again.  She even commented that she was putting more weight on her left leg.  Ang focuses on her therapy even at church!  There were a lot of familiar faces this evening and many words of encouragement and thanks.  You are all a part of Ang’s healing, so thank you for having such a heart for my wife.

Many people have commented on the blog, saying that they are thankful for what we are doing.  Here is my two cents on the topic.  I want this experience to be transparent for people.  I want something good to come from it.  If opening our lives to all of you can bring any good to your relationships or your walk than let us serve you.  We are called to love one another as Christ loves the Church and if we can love you during this season by sharing this trial with you than we are for it.  Our heart is for our God, our Church, and our community.  Bringing our trial into the light will only bring glory to the Cross.

Please continue to pray for strength and endurance for our family.  Pray for protection against spiritual attack.  Pray that this season will only strengthen our faith and that God will redeem this time in our lives.

“God will not lead you anywhere that His grace will not protect you.”

In Christ,

Josh