Paul saw the surgeon yesterday and doesn't have to go back again! The surgeon was pleased with his progress and said that Paul's prognosis was good to have a complete recovery. Paul will still have appointments with the infectious disease specialist for the recent infection, but as for the initial surgery, Paul is recovering well. We are extremely grateful for this blessing from the Lord.
Paul has started back to work and has even been to court a couple of times this week. The other day I was unloading the dishwasher when he returned from court and walked into the house in his suit and overcoat. The kids ran to him in their usual exuberance-- "Daddy!!!"
I thought to myself, "This feels so normal."
It felt so good for something to be "normal". Nothing exciting, out of the ordinary, unusual, or surprising. Just normal!
Just normal. I wonder how often I have complained at the normal and ordinary?
Today I am praising God for the process of getting back to a regular, normal pattern of living, all the while praying that we would glorify and cling to God in the normal and the ordinary moments just as we must during the exciting, stressful, and eventful ones. He is the God who carries us through both. I continue to pray for a complete recovery for Paul and the Lord's direction with Paul's practice, but I am also very thankful for the process of "getting back to normal".
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Praise the Lord guys.. I'm so glad to hear Paul's recovery is going well. You are in our prayers.
Josh, Thank you so much. We are praying for you too as you recover from your back surgery. Maybe we'll be able to meet up sometime and let all of the kids play! Love to you and Johanna!
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