Carol,
Thank you for sharing with us. I am praying for your friends. I can relate
to some extent with Steve's feelings. I broke both ankles at the same time
and had to have a metal pin put in my ankle. I was in a wheelchair for 3
and a half months and was off work for 5 and a half months. Riding around
in a wheelchair with both legs elevated and sticking out in front of you is
not fun. It is rough but our Lord will see him through.
Huggs,
Virgie and lady hoshi
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From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: an interesting thing
> Hi all,
>
> I just thought I'd encourage you, in a strange sort of way.
>
> We have had two brothers in our church who have had quite serious
> accidents in the past year. They are both personal friends of ours. Tim
> broke both wrists very badly and the left would not heal at all for ages,
> and also broke his pelvis. He's back at work full time now (at the end of
> several months, but still has some limitations on his driving, though he
> is beginning to do long distance again.) More recently Steve broke his
> hip and thigh and has it pinned. He's returned to church now and is on
> crutches, so no driving or any serious walking yet.
>
> Yes, we've been praying for these friends, of course, and want to see them
> well. However, the interesting thing is that their comments about what
> they have not been able to do have time and again reminded us that they're
> not in it for the longer haul, as we already have been and will be, unless
> the Lord chooses otherwise. Steve said tonight that he knew now what we
> felt as he sat still in a corner and couldn't get to anyone to talk with
> them and they didn't come to him today. Tim's wife was telling me the
> other week that they didn't know how they were going to be able to go on
> holiday and they just couldn't do without one. They have now organised a
> time away.
>
> I am so thankful that He knows our real true feelings and He is touched
> with our infirmities!
>
> I guess this makes me realise that I must be careful when commenting, "I
> know how you feel," because most of the time I probably don't!
>
> Sorry for my rambles, but hopefully you'll get the gist.
>
> It's time I got off the computer as it's been a tiring weekend and I'm not
> thinking too well right now.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Carol
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