So I'm not sure what my body is trying to tell me but I think my immune system has gone on Christmas vacation. Before my 5 cold sores could heal up I started itching all over my legs where I discovered hive galore. They soon spread to my abdomen, arms, neck, hands - pretty much everywhere except for my face. I've been having lots of fun learning the self control of ignoring the pain and itch everywhere. It's been about a week of hive central around here and in the middle of the week I got some kind of virus and spent the day in bed with aches and chills. That was super fun. Aches, chills, and itching! Wed. was the day I spent in bed with the chills and right around 4pm I was feeling a little better so I got up and made some bread and dinner. I was feeling bad that Mark was going to come home after a long day in Salt Lake to a disaster house, needy kids, sick wife and no dinner. I was super grateful that I felt good enough to get up and take care of a few things. While dinner was on the stove I sat down for a bit to rest since I was feeling kind weak and tired and I had the following conversation with Zina:
Zina: "Mom how are you feeling now?"
Me: "Better. Just a little tired and weak."
Zina: "Would you like to know why you are feeling better?"
Me: "Sure."
Zina: "It's because I prayed for you three times today. Once this morning and then later on too. That you would feel better and so it wouldn't be such a boring day."
Me: "Thanks, Zina. That really means a lot to me. I'm glad that you have the faith to pray for me."
Zina: "How is your itching?"
Me: "oh I'm still pretty itchy?"
Zina: sigh, "well we all have our struggles don't we."
I thought is was such a grown up conversation to have with my 6yr old. And her last comment and the way she said it made me laugh out loud. When it comes to prayer she is a shining example in our family. The faith of children is so great! And this past week has made me SO grateful for the health that I have enjoyed my whole life and my trials aren't even that big - just super annoying!
3 comments:
Sheesh Bec, I hope you get over those hives and they never come back! Zee always told me to think my hives away. I really think it help get them away if you are completely calm and relaxed. Zina is so sweet to pray for you. Sometimes kids perspective on things is right on.
Although your immune system is TERRIBLE, you have to get better!!! That is the cutest little conversation, it almost makes it worth it just for that...okay, maybe not, but still!
becca i heard about your hives. sorry, weird thing is i had them too! yuck. i also got a swollen lip, that was awful. i figured out that i had an allergic raction to the antibiotic that i was taking. but i had never gotten hives so bad. when the hives cleared up i had bruises where the hives were. mine i gone now, i hope yours are too. and that zina is so sweet! i really like your christmas tree too.
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