On the Rise

Things are on the rise overall. I am finally having a "good" health day in my opinion which is encouraging. Things on my desk from being sick last week have finally begun to clear off. The phone was ringing off the hook this morning and loads of things were accomplished. It's a nice feeling.
The one thing i am struggling with is some people's expectations that i will be available to them at a moment's notice. I rearrange my schedule or plans to be available at certain times and then said persons flakes out on me and tells me to hold on for a few hours or just doesn't even show up. I don't think this is fair to me to ask me to keep waiting and holding off on other things that i could be doing while waiting. Patience is always key with keeping calm in times of confrontation.

I am somewhat back on my feet again after being horribly sick with a crohn's flare up and with the flu - it really set me back a lot. For those of you who know about crohn's or colits, you know that a flare up on it's own is bad, but to add the flu on top of it, well let's just say it wasn't an experience i would wish on anyone! I'm still not fully back on my feet or fully on top of things from missing so much work last week, but i do have a good start on it all.
Things I have learned over the last week:
1. Even when things are so hectic, your body still needs a break for healing and refreshment.
2. It's ok to miss phone calls - people will call back!
3. Taking long moments for Silence is often when God can really get through to you.
4. Leaving the pile of work on the desk for when you get back, will still be there untouched just as you left it.
5. Having access to work email account and files from the internet at home is a good way to stay somewhat on top of things while out ill.
6. Some people are amazing at understanding what you are going through and will intentionally not bother you until you're back on your feet!
It's going to be a busy week - many meetings because camps start in 3 weeks. Finding out tomorrow if i'm really on top of everything or not is a little nerve wracking - i like to think i am on top of it all! People who claim that there's been a lack of communication on my part with camps stuff lately have a lesson to learn tomorrow that communication is 2 ways - i can't communicate with them unless they tell me what they need communicated back in the first place. I am glad that i am not in charge of teaching this lesson tomorrow (and hello, i've been sick for over a week - of course there will be no communication from me for the most part).
God is still teaching me patience and teaching me that unexpected occurences can turn out to be a long term blessing!

I think I may be in way over my head right now with something, and i'm not entirely sure what to do about it. For those of you who do know what i am even remotely talking about, please email me with advice!
It's been a very rough week for me healthwise - it's been the combination of a crohns flare up and the flu. Because i've been very sick, i decided to do a detox program to cleanse my system so i can start from scratch. It's day 3 and i've already lost 4lbs - a detox program isn't always the correct way to go about loosing some weight, but i'll take it!!!
I am i think feeling well enough to be able to go into the office for a little bit this morning because camps start in 3 weeks and there's stuff to do.
I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend - the lack of actual food in my system is leaving my energy level to be desired and i have a few headaches, but apparently that is pretty normal...
Have a great weekend everyone........
Ciao

Frustration

I am very exhausted of people's whining and complaining about situations that they have the power to change - if you're sick of something, do something about it! Other people that surround you do not need to hear about it for the 100th time in 2 days. It's amazing how a bad attitude or unwillingness to compromise can bring everyone else down with that person - i don't want to go down into the mud with them - i hate fighting to get out of it because it's exhausting. I Don't want to keep going through the cycle with these people - how to tell them to stop being so petty and get over it?

Well, It's been a pretty eventful week for me. It's been busy at work and busy at home. On Thursday, i went to Winnipeg with my parents and one sister to see my youngest sister who is working at camp. As well, it was an opportunity for me to start flat hunting for when i move back to the city at the end of August. Well, i and my sister found a flat for the fall! It was the first place we went and looked at. It is directly across from the start of the uni campus - the campus has a huge park and playing fields and running track and a couple of parking lots at the front of the campus, and so it will actually be a 20 minute walk from my flat to any of the main uni buildings, but i can't complain! It definately beats having to drive 30 minutes and then paying for parking! The flat is only a one bedroom, but it's pretty large and because Kara is getting married next summer, it won't even be for that long - we did use to share a room anyways when we were younger. Anyways, God is awesome for providing this place and now we are j ust waiting to hear back on official acceptance of our rental agreement which hopefully should be today at some point. Now i am even more excited to move back to Winnipeg and get this last year of uni done and over with!

Pain

There are definately different types of pain : physical, emotional, mental and yes even spiritual - and they all have different severity levels. Sometimes pain is a character builder and helps us to rely on God more than we may have had to do in the recent past. Other times, some pain just seems senseless and with no cause or purpose. I have definately experienced all types of pain just mentioned in various forms over the last several weeks. More physical pain than anything else, but it has still allowed God to work in my life. Yes, Crohns disease causes me loads of pain - nothing that i would wish on anyone, but it has always helped me to identify with others and shown people that they can talk to me about things like this in return. Don't of course want to say that Crohns is a blessing, but some good has come from it if that makes any sense.
I had my appointment today with the knee surgeon. It was frustrating! He speculates that i have either a ligament tear (surgery needed) or a tendon tear (not surgery needed) with something else possibly wrong (surgery needed). However, he just doesn't want to open my knee up for the sake of taking a look, so he has put me on a waiting list for an MRI Scan - based off of those results, then he will decide if and what type of surgery is possibly needed. The wait list is anywhere from 3 months to 2 years! YIKES. However, one thing i have learned about any type of pain is that it can produce amazing amounts of perseverance when it is so greatly needed in any aspect of life - and that is a lesson that i always need to be learning - and usually the Lord likes to teach me with not always the easiest lessons!

I would like to retract my previous post's comments about it being a slack week. Last week was actually anything but slack for me. It was the busiest week i had had in quite a long while. It made the time go by faster and kept me some what out of trouble.
I've been reminded over the last week about God's amazing grace and provision for us through extremely hard circumstances - There are those around us who totally exemplify that to me continually. We would definately be nothing and going nowhere in life if we didn't have God's Salvation in our lives. It's a very humbling fact. It also makes you feel very blessed and thankful for the things going on in your own life that seem so trivial comparred to others.
My dad is doing well. It is now 2.5 weeks after his major shoulder surgery. He has an apointment with the Orthopedic Surgeon on Monday to check his progress. On Tuesday i myself have an appointment with the Ortho Surgeon - please pray that it would go well.
On Thursday i get to go back to Winnipeg - i get to see my sister who is working at camp and i get to restart flat hunting for the fall. This i am not looking forward to due to many different circumstances surrounding it. Please pray that the Lord will show the right place to live in and please pray for patience for me!