Wednesday, October 25, 2017

#45 BECAUSE I CAN

This week I celebrated another birthday (Yes, with frozen yogurt). I am surrounded by a great group of friends and family who sent birthday greetings in so many different forms. There were greetings on Facebook, emails, text messages (SMS) phone calls and visits.  Some of those messages travelled all the way around the world, others across America.


One of the things that God has helped me to improve is the strength of my left leg.  Most people would look at this and think of it as small and insignificant.  However, I am learning to celebrate even the little things no matter how small they may be. Well, for about the last couple of weeks.  I have been able to step up steps with my left leg leading.  Since my surgery in January I have stepped up a step first with my right leg and then pulled the left up to meet it.  However, about a month ago, I noticed that my left leg was stepping up much higher than it had been. So, I took a chance to see if it would be possible to step up with my left leg first. and what do you know? It worked. So, for the first time in 9 months I was able to step up with my left leg first followed by the right.  Now, this is not to say that I'm running up and down steps.  Despite the fact that my nickname is Flash, there are still limits to what I can currently do. I'm thankful, however, there are no limits to what God can do and has done in my life.  So, now when I walk up to the door which has a small step, I will even take an extra step to get myself in position for my left foot to be the one to go first. and I will say to whoever is around me, and understands my new motto. “Because I can”.  Now that thought extends beyond my left side mobility and into more personal
matters like waiting for another MRI next week and day to day struggles in life.  Which reminded me of a verse and song I would like to share with you.  Whenever, you feel you just can’t go any further.  Remember:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13







His Strength Is Perfect


I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
But sometimes I wonder what He can do through me
No great success to show
No glory on my own
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He'll carry us when we can't carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

We can only know
The power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes
His strength in us begins
Where ours comes to an end
He hears our humble cry and proves again

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He'll carry us when we can't carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect



praises:
  • God has again provided more items that help make my daily life and lack of mobility easier.God has continued to help me reduce some more of my medication.  This is still an ongoing process and continues to be a rather rough road.God has helped me make more adjustments to Optune.
  • Improvements in my mobility (though small and slow).  It’s a good, though frustrating lesson in patience.
  • God’s continued grace, strength and provision.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
  • Continued cleanup and restoration efforts around Sebring and Highlands County after the hurricane.
  • Upcoming presidential elections in Kenya.
  • Adjustments to Optune and medication changes.
  • Wisdom for future decisions.
  • Strength for family during this process while still helping me with my medical care and therapy.
  • The electronic stimulation device mentioned in my last blog – still waiting on insurance.
  • Next MRI & doctor visit – Oct 26 and the waiting that leads up to that day.

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