Crash!

4/4/13

Here a week or so later, and let me tell you, the crash of a spiritual high is hard.  This past weekend, we celebrated Good Friday by serving at a local church that Grace partnered with, and watched over children.  Afterward, we went out on a date, as it has been a while.  As we waited for our table, Katie turns to me saying, “I think we better go, I’m not feeling great.”  She’s been chalking it up to allergies, but this was different---upset stomach, so we went home. 

Saturday we had work in the yard on a glorious day, and I was able to finish up, and relax in the evening.  Didn’t feel like dinner, so didn’t really eat much.  At this point, we were planning on a wonderful Easter dinner at Camilla’s the next day with Amy, her kids, her neighbor and kids, high school friend, fiancé, father, as well as our clan and Camilla.  It was going to be a bit crazy, but doable.

Forward to Sunday early AM, I awoke several times nauseous but able to hold things down.  I got up to take a shower, turned on the water, walked to grab a clean towel, then it came---rushed to the bathroom and boom, what I had Saturday for lunch (PB&J)---all thrown up.  Needless to say, I felt weak and think the past several weeks of go go go caught up with my immune system, and I laid in bed all day.

So the normal Easter revival I feel going to church and watching baptisms didn’t happen, but I know my Lord is Risen, he is Risen indeed!  I am pushing myself this week to try and get back to being more Godly focused---God Help me!!!

And as I've been reflecting on this, I think a culmination of the "go, go go!" of the past few weeks, and my ultimate brokenness and body weakness came up with a perfect storm.  I think there is a time, every once in a while for "go go go," and yet other times for "slow yet steady."  In both cases, relying on Him to get you through is key.

I'm excited for Kenya, but know we'll be in a "go go go" mode---I've been told that we'll likely be reigned in every once in a while---the Kenyan's don't always run on our "go time."