Surgery

So I'm back. Sooner than I thought but there's a reason for that. About a month ago I realized I had a kidney stone. Luckily I didn't find out the way most people do. I was having trouble with UTI's and had to continue going to the doctor to see what they could do about them. They couldn't tell me what was causing them so they decided to take an X-Ray to see if they could find anything. Well when I went in to see the results from the X-Ray the doctor showed me a kidney stone that was 80% bigger than most! Yes that's right. When I do something, I go all the way! So needless to say. That stone was not coming out on it's own. I scheduled a surgery for after school was out so I wouldn't have to miss any days. The doctor said the best way to get it out would be to"blast" it. Yes, he literally said "blast". Without getting too graphic, it basically means they stick a laser up into my kidney and shoot at the stone until it turns to dust and/or comes out on it's own. I know what you're thinking. It's like "Star Wars". Well, that's exactly what my husband said and he's not even a fan. I thought about asking if they could play the "Imperial Death March" during my surgery but I wouldn't have been able to hear it anyway.

So I had my "blasting" surgery on Monday. Surgery went fine. Anesthesia was kind of weird. That was the first time I was put under so I didn't really know what to expect. All I remember is being on the bed, going through double doors in the hospital, and then I woke up with someone asking me if I wanted something to drink. I went through the doors at about 11:00 and woke up around 2:15. So it didn't take too long. They did have to put a stent in me which basically makes the tube wider from my kidney to my bladder so it doesn't hurt when "blasted" pieces come out. After the surgery I was just a little tired and weak. For the past few days I actually have felt the same way. Unfortunately the results from the surgery hurt more than the actual ailment. But I know it's all for the best.

Pieces of my ginormous stone!:)

I've been getting a lot of reading done, watching some movies, starting a blog, and drinking more water than I would like.:) I wish I felt good enough to be up and around but hopefully after they take this stent out I'll feel better. That procedure happens tomorrow, thank goodness! I'm ready to be back to normal! You never realize how much you miss the simple things until they're taken away. Like going for a walk, or even cleaning! Sadly I would rather be able to clean than have to sit around all day. I know, I know, don't let my mother read that.:) So if anything good comes out of this it would be that I'm minus a kidney stone and God has revealed to me that I need to be thankful for the little things in life that make me happy.:)

1st one!

Okay, okay! Since I have so much fun reading up on my friend's blogs I decided people might like to read mine as well. If not, then that's ok too.

There is quite a lot going on in my life right now so I thought I would share it with those of you I don't get to talk to on a regular basis. Here's one big drama going on right now.:)

Staying in Fayetteville

I went back to Indiana last week for an interview with Middlebury Community schools. They totally called me out of the blue back in May and wanted to interview me for a teaching position. Now I had sent out my resumes to just about every school I could think of in Northern Indiana back in April just to see what would happen. After about a month of not hearing anything, Steven and I decided that Fayetteville was where God wanted us. We are involved in a really good ministry here on post called Navigator's. We feel like we are really making a difference and working hard for God. So needless to say when I got the call from Middlebury schools I was a little confused. I asked Steven what he thought I should do and he said just to try it out and interview for it. So I did.

Believe me, it wasn't easy telling my principal that I had an interview in Indiana when I had already told her that I was staying next year. But I have been very blessed with a wonderful and understanding principal who knew I needed to do what I needed to do.

So I flew back to good old Wakarusa the 11th of June for my interview on the 12th. The interview went well. I wasn't really nervous because I knew I didn't "need" the job. It was just kind of a practice run for me to see what would happen. I should probably tell you that before I went up for the interview Steven and I were still decided on staying in Fayetteville unless God definitely showed us differently. He didn't. I felt the interview went well but I didn't see that God was telling me to say. So needless to say it was hard, very hard, to tell my family that I wouldn't be staying but I knew it was the right thing to do. And my family was very very understanding of it as well. I know it was just as hard for them to let me come back to Fayetteville but they wouldn't want me to do something against God's will.

What made it even more difficult was that I never heard back from the school before I told my family what I had decided. So I really was doing it out of God speaking to me. That was one of the hardest decisions I had to make. But God is good. When I came back to Fayetteville I had a letter in the mail that said I was not chosen to work at Middlebury schools. Thank you Lord! I always need that extra reassurance and God knows that. I got it from Him which makes me feel 100 times better.

So here I'll be for the next who knows how long. My husband is deploying (again) in November and then wants to start school down here. So we'll probably be here for at least the next 5 years or so. Which means we'll be moving into a house sometime soon. That will be my next blog.:)