Hurting Heart

Have you ever felt your heart hurt? It is a feeling like you cannot describe but it is very real. My heart hurts. Hurts for Carol…for our family…for our friends…and yes, selfishly for myself too. It is a difficult time of life, watching one that you love going through such major physical struggles. I do not know how it is possible to face such things without that Friend above all friends, our Lord and Savior who went through much more than we ever will for us, and who is with us in whatever we face. That does not erase the pain, but it does give us that much needed HOPE.

A friend from South America sent an email yesterday that I read to Carol. She said …”how we THANK GOD that there are NO stones, “upsets,” aches, pains, hurts, fears, anxieties where we are ALL going…sigh.” She referred to 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 which I also read to Carol. It is such a wonderful passage describing our new bodies and new home in heaven “…God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us the Holy Spirit.” Yes there is HOPE!

Carol made it through yesterday without further “upsets.” It appears that her gallbladder is adding to her problem, and she spent about three hours getting HIDA scans (nuclear) to evaluate its condition. We will meet with the doctor today to determine how to proceed, if surgery is even an option. We do not know how long she will be hospitalized but we were told that she will remain there over the weekend.

Your love, prayers and encouragement mean so much to us! We are blessed!

Love,

Chuck…and Carol too