Update On Life
I feel like it has been so long since I’ve blogged. The last time was three days after my teammate’s death. Every Sunday that passes makes it seem like it’s been so long and yet still as if it were just yesterday. I will never forget my beautiful friend and am jealous that she is experiencing what we can all only imagine, while in the arms of our Father!
I suppose I should next address my health, an issue that has governed the last four months (specifically and longer) of my life. As far as my stomach issues are concerned, I am thankfully on meds that are now regulating and drastically improving my day-to-day health! All thanks to God!! Within the last two months (ontop of the stomach issues) I started having some serious vision problems, dizziness, and bad headaches. At the time I couldn’t deal with it, financially or medically because I was trying to focus on getting my stomach better. However, two weeks ago when I fell and hit my head because of the dizziness, my parents convinced me to go to the doctor. After a few visits and an MRI, I was told that I have chronic migrains. I have been for some time now apparently, experiencing migrains. I’ve had chronic headaches all my life but I always just chalked it up to bad vision and lack of glasses. The migrain diagnosis, I will say, has been the fastest one so far in years and easily treated as well. They have me on two (thankfully generic and cheap) meds. I’ve been on them for the last several days and can already tell a difference. Again, all thanks to God!!
So, that leaves me healing up pretty well after SO many months of serious illness. I am incredibly thankful to God and thankful to you all for the prayers, cards and e-mails! You all have blessed me so much by continuing to support me in multiple ways.
I am now ready to move into the working world again and will be looking for as much work as I can get my hands on as soon as possible. Medical bills (among others) have most definitely piled up beyond anything I’ve ever seen in the last few months and full-time work will be much needed! I ask that you all please pray for the right job and pay that God would have for me.
It is very important that I get these bills paid off as soon as possible as God has revealed some pretty awesome and huge future plans for me in Africa! I hate to hit any of you up for anything more than everything you’ve already done for me, but if any of you know of a job, please let me know. I have plenty of retail, office, and childcare experience.
Thank you for everything!!!!! I pray God blesses and challenges you all to bless others each and every day!!
**P.S.
This may seem like a silly prayer request but: On Sunday there was an accident with my laptop that has left it fried. The computer is not salvageable but the harddrive might be. However, I’m told that a data recovery company would charge a minimum of $750 to “possibly” save my lost files. Some of the files, I can do without..but there are lost family, friend, and Africa files that I want desperately to get back. I also used my laptop for all my blogs in the past and planned on using it in the future for other missions adventures. So, this all really puts me in a tough, stressful spot. Like I said, it may sound like a silly request..but my laptop meant more than just having mobile internet. It connected me in the past, present, and would have in the future..with all of you, no matter where God had me. Please pray that in some way, God provides here.
Hi, Beth,
Glad you were able to get a quick diagnosis with the migraines. Also, I’m happy that your meds are helping you to feel better. Good luck on finding that job.
You should be able to find someone to recover those lost data files on your hard drive for less. A friend helped me recover mine when my laptop crashed in November. I know how agonizing it is to think your work has all gone down the drain! I did have a back-up, but it was not up-to-date.
Hang in there. God loves you!
Dolores
Hey girl! I’m so glad to hear that you’re feeling better! Praise God :)! I’ll be praying for you as you look for a job, and also that you can recover those lost files… I don’t think it’s a silly request :).
Love ya!