When it rains...

I haven’t blogged in a while partly because life has been so busy and partly because I haven’t felt led to. (I didn’t want you to worry.) But for the past week, I’ve been composing things in my mind.

You know how you have those times where you know you’re being tested and others where you can see it retrospectively? That’s where we’re sitting right now...the former. A week ago I was attending B’s last track practice chatting with another mom when I heard screaming coming from the end of the field. You know how you can recognize your child’s scream among a crowd? Well, this was one of those moments. B was being carried by a friend’s dad and holding her arm. She had tripped over a hurdle during practice and clearly broken it. We rushed to the ER and spent the next 2 ½ hours waiting to see the doctor with only an ice pack. According to an EMT there, it was a banner day for visits. Did I mention it was also the last day of school?

Anyway, we finally got to see the doctor who quickly referred us to the orthopedic doctor who was being called in. Why they couldn’t have looked at her x-ray, verified the break, and called the doctor in earlier I’ll never know. The anesthesiologist came and put B out so the orthopedic physician could reduce and set her arm. I think she’d been screaming for about 45 minutes at that point and we were so relieved to see her out of pain. I have never felt such gratitude since seeing the anesthesiologist when I was in labor. He was the highlight of the trip. To sum up, she now has a bright blue cast on her arm for the next 5 weeks, but is doing better all the time.

Now for this week - my DH came home on Monday to let me know that he’s been laid off. We have no idea how long this layoff is going to last, but are really trying to brainstorm and pray A LOT. I’m sure you can imagine how unsettling this is for a one-income household, especially in the wake of our medical issues. God is faithful and He is good. That’s what I keep repeating to myself. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we face this new test.