Really behind

Wow.. I have gotten really bad about my daily post. A lot has happened since the last post. Had our family reunion.. and I have 3 extra kids this month.. to mention just the big ones!
Physically, I have been ok... Ya.. gone is the great. Ok has set in. I got shingles the week before family got here. That was fun.. :S  I couldn't believe when I was told thats what it was. Of course, people were saying.. "stress causes shingles" What did I have to be stressed about?? Course, the funny thing is.. I didn't FEEL stressed.. Guess my body was reacting to stuff I wasn't really FEELING. Where my rash was has been pretty miserable. Of course, I don't know of a FUN place to get a shingles rash.. The Dr. told me that alot of times people don't even get the rash.. they just find out that they have shingles because of the pain. I told her I was glad that wasn't the case with me, because in general, I don't go to the dr. for pain so if I hadn't gotten the rash, I may have never known what it was. It is mostly cleared up now which is good. But the rest of my body is going down hill. I ended up taking a muscle relaxer last night because I have such bad pain in my stomach. I don't know if it is fibro related or if there is something else going on. That is what is so frustrating to have pain.. and not know if it "matters".  I am actually going to the Dr. today for my stomach cause there are lots of symptoms involved. Prayerfully, he will look at the symptoms not just say.. pain = fibro. I trust my Dr. .... Mostly. He is a good and Godly man and I would like to take this opportunity to ask for prayers for him through the end of this month. His name is Tom Bohmfalk and he is part of a missions group that goes to Mexico every summer to treat bodies and heart.
Other important thing to talk about... Yesterday, was our anniversary. 13 years! I am so blessed!! He took me out to a fancy dinner and to stay over night in a hotel. It was FABULOUS! Then yesterday we took the kids out for lunch and a movie. I love celebrations that last for days!


Thank you Lord for this time. Thank you for my family. Thank you for friends. Thank you for my husband and for 13 FANTASTIC years together!!! Thank you for giving me a long time with very little pain and thank you for sustaining me through the hard times. Thank you for patience with me. Thank you for dying for me and for loving me!