Fear vs Faith

Wow, lots has been going on since I last posted. My parents arrived shortly after Kakes left. As did my stomach ache. I got really sick again last Monday and went to my doctor to get my other test results. Everything was good so he ordered a urea breath test and put me on some acid reducers for the week. Tomorrow I'll go get those results, but am hoping that I don't have to go on antibiotics. I've been feeling much better since Saturday! Praise the Lord!! My throat is still sore, but my stomach has been much better.

Yesterday in church I had an episode, but am doing much better today. I am still really dealing with fear issues and would appreciate prayer. Since yesterday I have realized a lot of things, but am still having a little trouble, as would be expected. I know God doesn't just take everything away the minute we ask, lest we become spoiled. But I'm having a hard time here. Anyway, I don't want to re hatch everything I've already gone through in my mind. So I won't.

Long time No see

Well, on Tuesday my old youth leader, Kakes, came over. It was great! Brooklyn loved him. She wouldn't stop talking. She told him stories and looked at his jewelery from Africa and just wouldn't stop talking about it. So cute! He loved every minute of it, I could tell. He never once discourage her from talking and was always willing to give an answer. He gave Brooklyn and Samantha a coin from the country he was in. He let them choose which ever one they wanted. We sat and talked for a little while and then had supper. After supper, Trevor set him up so he could show us his pictures on our TV. He was very impressed by this. He was also very impressed with our Internet connection. Anyway, so we all sat and watched his pictures and a couple of videos. Very neat. Some were very gross. Especially the pictures of the food. Enough to make me squirm. He had one of a soup and on the spoon was a rooster head. Pretty gross. The other gross ones were of brains and intestines in soup. ECK! Anyway, after that Brooklyn asked him to read a story. He read No Clean Clothes by Robert Munch. Very cute. Then the girls went to bed. Kakes had a friend within walking distance that he wanted to visit so he went to see her for about an hour and then came back and we had cake with him. So, we talked about his love interests and how Trevor and I got together. He told us we had a great story. He also told Trevor that he was solid gold. After that we all went to bed. In the morning, we ate breakfast, talked a little more. He played superheros with Brooklyn and then he had to go. We all hugged him and he left.

Our time together was really short, but worth every minute. I feel so blessed to have spent that time with him. I've always really looked up to Kakes and after seeing him again, it just reminds me why. He really is a great man. He has such a heart for God and you can just see it in him. It's amazing!