I wrote a few weeks back about Psalm 68:6 that says, "He sets the lonely in families," and He played that out in my life last night. He does it in so many ways, for orphans, but also for transplants who don't have their families close by. For those of us in that position, He gives us Christian brothers and sisters who come along side us in times of trouble. Last night (and this entire weekend) we were dealing with Lucy's gastrointestinal problems again. Remember [this] and [this]? Well, it seems to be happening again. She is having the same exact symptoms, horrible cramping, in and out of sleep, spiking and vanishing fever, constipation...
So, last night, I took Lucy to the ER after her fever hit 103 and I had to find out what was going on. Yeah right, like I was going to really get any answers. But, I went anyway, because I was a Momma on a mission to at least try. What if it was her appendix? Even if it is something else, don't we want to test every test and document every episode so we can get to the bottom of this tummy thing? I think it is a severe case of lactose intolerance, IBS or Celiac. My opinion, but after all I have been through to find out my issue was mostly a food issue, I have a gut instinct. No pun intended.
We were laying on her little bed watching Extreme Home Makeover and waiting to be seen, when in walks a couple from our church. A couple who we fell in love with from the moment we arrived. They have been Jesus' hands and feet to us...well, mostly arms, but that's another story. They have shown us so much love it melts my heart. So many people talk about what it is to live as a servant of Christ which ultimately means a servant of others (Matt. 25:40), but most of us do not live it. These two do. They showed up with smiles and hugs and refused to leave until we left, carrying her to the car for me on the way out. They said they knew we didn't have our family close by and no one should have to be at the ER alone. They were stand-ins for Noni and Papa, who now have a very special place in Lucy's heart all their own. They made it through Lucy's screaming with each procedure and through the awful smell in the room after she was given an enema. That's love. Their love and His.
He shows us His great love for us through people like these...I am so grateful. I'd name them, but I am afraid they'd be mad at me for it.
So, about Little Lulu...still no answers, but more info to add to the journal and information is power. In the mean time, life has to go on and she can get around, she is just in a lot of pain. {Pray for her!}She's lucky she's little and cute and everyone wants to hold her. We are actually getting ready to leave for OKC. We're going to Disney on Ice tonight thanks to another couple at church loving us and giving us 8 tickets! {amazing} My parents are meeting us there! Hopefully it will cheer Lucy up. I know meeting Matt and Kristin for dinner and seeing Noni and Papa will do the trick even if Toy Story 3 on Ice doesn't. Full-heart...lots of prayers of thanksgiving and for Lucy's healing.
