Healing at Home

 

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Sunday afternoon we were discharged and it has been an increased challenge ever since. Suddenly there is no nurse helping us with Anna, no cleaning crew, no free breakfasts, no more restaurant food, or endless supply of coffee. God seems to be our only constant. He brought us back to our little life on Dye street. I was overjoyed being reunited with Simon and Renee. We got a glowing report of how they did in their days apart from us. Talk about an answer to prayer! They even came home with a suitcase of clean, folded clothes. Praise God for such a loving brother and sister in Christ serving us in this way.  

I must have misplaced that supernatural peace we had been living with for the last 5 days because that first night back was bananas. Getting backing into the pace of disciplining and guiding the children was hard, I don’t recommend taking 5 days off of that. I forgot how our little toddler wants to call all the shots (like who gets to read her books). Her boundary pushing made for a noisy, tiring night. Simon encouraged our hearts though, he wanted to counter Renee’s behavior. He put some soft calming music on while he waited for us to tuck him in. 

Regarding Anna’s care, biggest struggle was going from hospital medication management by a computer program to homecare. Anna is taking 5 different muscle and pain medications at scheduled times on top of her 4 regular prescriptions. She was in noticeable pain a couple of times. Amid the layers of things going on, I had misunderstood my bride which caused conflict as she was wrangling in a medication plan that will work for us. Frustrations abounded, at one point I stopped in my tracks, mid-hallway and prayed “Lord help!”

But that was yesterday. Today Renee remembered that boundary-pushing comes at a cost. Simon, Renee and I played in the back for hours. Renee was busy making dandelion bouquets while Simon was the bull and I the matador. Anna joined us outside while I cut the grass. Lindsey has been incredible in focusing on Anna, being with her, getting questions answered, resuming services. Lindsey championed the medication planning for sure. I hold the caregiving torch during the night, by God’s grace it hasn’t been too hard without a nurse. Praise the Lord Anna is sleeping well at night through this. 

It’s a good thing we got half of the Sam’s Club frozen food catalog. I wanted to be brave and slam-dunk the cooking. But certainly it would be more comforting and restful if we could take up those offering a meal for us. I’m going to put together a meal train tomorrow reply to me if you would like to serve us in this way and we can find a day the works. 

Please Pray for:
-Continued healing and comfort for Anna.
-the right night nurse, We are on the list at 3 companies who recruit nurses.
-us to find home care, respite, and hippotherapy services  
-rest and renewal in Christ as He brings us through this with much mercy and grace
-Angels upholding us, the Holy Spirit anchoring us as we learn to conform to the mind of Christ in moments of feeling overwhelmed. I get a bit too emotional and reactionary when things go bananas.
-God’s strength, miracles and love imparted to us.

Thankful with an outstanding debt of love towards you,

Nic for the Currats