What a woman......what a God

So! Still praising the Lord! Still trying to make major reversals mentally-especially Mom. She struggled initially with reversing her outlook and expectations for life. She really expected to see Jesus that day. Now...she will have to be satisfied with us. Bummer for mama, but "For me to live is Christ." She's willing to stay, desiring to go. She has felt this way all along. The difference now is the "staying" is indefinite, while before, it was imminent. The doctor told us she could be here another 20 years as far as her heart is concerned. Really? Amazing. So, this last week, she began her path back to good health. Her major hurtle was withdrawing from the meds she has been on for 9 months. Morphine has not been her friend these days. We tease her about being our "junkie" mom. Seriously, though, she has actually had to go through withdrawal from her dependence on the morphine (she has taken for the pain). She's been nauseated, jittery, had headaches, etc. BUT SHE HAS BEEN A TROOPER!! She is determined. She spreads her time out between her doses (as we taper her off) to longer than we ask. She's drinking lots of water. She's getting up and moving around. (She walked out to the mailbox twice yesterday!) What a woman! Daddy would be so proud! And she hasn't had any pain. Go figure. She went to the doctor initially because she would get out of breath just going to the mailbox and back. Now as a junkie, she does it, no problems! We all are so proud of her. (My brother-in-law can't wait to get her into the prisons, talking to the other drug addicts about how, if she could do it at 76, they can do it!) So funny to think about....and yet.....who knows what the Lord has planned! We sure didn't know He had THIS planned! Every day is a little better than the last. She still struggles and will for a while, just getting back on her feet and doing for herself (we may have spoiled her a little...) If you want to send her a card as encouragement, her address: 500 Loblolly Dr; Anderson, SC 19625. I always send on to her your well wishes, hugs and prayers like you ask. It means so much. Please continue to pray for her through these next weeks. Pray for strength, physically and emotionally.... That God of ours......what is He up to next? Pick me, Lord! Pick me!