Did you know that I'm a character in a story? You are, too! I got some insight into that as a result of a gift of a devotional from a friend when Hu was in critical care. It was Randy Alcorn's, "90 Days of God's Goodness".
In one of the devotionals he speaks to people who may be going through a trial or a difficult time but says if they know the Lord it is part of the story that God has written for our lives. He goes on to ask if we would prefer to be eliminated from the story. Of course, my answer is a resounding, "No." The end of my story will find me in heaven and I want to be in that story. Whatever happens, whether to my liking or not, it is part of God's bigger plan for my life. It doesn't take the sting or heartache out of the trial but I know God is making me a better person for having experienced this.
Each time the nurse has come and assessed Hu's wounds he has been experiencing progress with their healing. On Monday, she looked at them with concern and no usual upbeat comments. That disappointed us. However, yesterday when I changed the bandage it looked to me that amazing progress had been made in the last 24 hours on the worst of the two wounds. Praise the Lord! I am looking forward to her report tomorrow when she comes again. Hu continues to eat small meals twice a day now in addition to his tube feeds and is trying to regain some of the 20 pounds that he lost during his hospitalization.
Keep praying with us that we continue to develop into the characters that God wants us to be in His story!
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials. knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2, 3
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