I’m loving this song right now and thought I’d share. I may just have to put this CD on my Christmas List
Chris Tomlin: Our God - And if Our God is For Us
It has been a long week and a half and this song just reminds me of the verse "If God is for us, who can be against" - even if we ourselves get down about life's difficulties, we can always look to Him that is there for us.
Thankfully we are on the mend. Seth came down with rotavirus 4 days after we got back from the whirlwind trip of to Indiana/NW Iowa/Indiana/fly back to Chattanooga.... So we barely caught our breath and then Seth was really sick. He started symptoms on Thursday and by Friday night I was really concerned. So I called the emergency number and they said to bring him to the doctor on Saturday. Once at the doctor's office they said to take him to the ER because he was severely dehydrated and needed fluids and also should have some tests done to figure out what was wrong. They diagnosed him with rotavirus (kind of a severe form of the flu, which he was vaccinated for but I guess it's like the flu vaccine...there can be different strains of the virus out there that kids can still get). He ended up being admitted overnight and was released Sunday evening. It's amazing how fluids got him revived and well again. I was so concerned because he had been so lethargic, it was scary. He literally sat on my lap for days straight and even slept by me. He wouldn't even let me put him next to me on the couch. Poor little guy.
Then Monday night I started feeling icky. I also got severe stomach cramps and by Wednesday I was at the doctors office hoping they could give me something to relieve the pain. Instead my dr was concerned about appendicitis and sent me to the ER (the last place I wanted to end up). After a long night of tests they sent me home with pain meds and zofran to keep them down. Diagnosis: colitis. Really, I could have told them that from the beginning. But I guess they have to be sure.
Throughout this all, God has shown me how much of a loving, Christian community we are surrounded by. We had people bringing meals, and ladies came and cleaned and helped watch the boys. Another watched the boys while I went to the doctor and even after that while I went to the ER til all hours of the night. All the while they could have easily gotten the virus themselves. What an amazing witness these women are to those around them. I will always be grateful for their help. I am also grateful for all those who have kept us in their thoughts and prayers this past week. I know they made a difference and it was a comfort knowing others were praying for us. Also, I know it comforted our moms, as well, that we had people helping us since they live too far away to be able to come quickly and help out. So they were grateful as well.
Simply put...
God is so good! God is amazing and all powerful. May we all strive to glorify Him!
