Pure Joy

Well, sweet friends and family, what a ride this has been so far. I am home, resting comfortably, thanks to many bringing me food, and constant 'doting on' by my husband, who hasn't left my side hardly in the last 10 days. I am a truly blessed woman~ God never abandoned me- not when I had to go back into surgery for the second time, and not when all the chaos erupted on Sunday, and I had to be rushed back into surgery a third time, or even when I needed to go to the bathroom and couldn't (I know- TMI). He has shown Himself to be there the whole way. All I had to do was say hello and acknowledge His presence, and chat with Him.
Today was a little surreal for me. It was "The Day" that I was supposed to unbandage myself, and check everything, and make sure all is fine under all the wrapping. I must say, I approached this with no small amount of fear. But I kept crawling to the Lord about my fear, and He kept letting me know that I didn't have to react to that "feeling" but to stand on His word that 'Perfect love casts out fear.' I have been claiming that I am healed, and that there is now just this physical process of healing going on. And when the time came today, my sweet daughter helped me to unbandage, and it was all good. Thank you Lord. I believe alot of people have agreed on asking God to heal me completely, and He is honoring those prayers, and He is in the midst of them. My faith is being built up even as I climb the hills of this journey. I love the verses in Mark 11 that say Have faith in God. "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea," and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says." Wow! I do believe God! My mountain is beginning to crumble and get thrown out.
I will have to be very "serene" for the next many weeks. For all you who know me, that is generally not a word describing me. :) But I believe God has alot to show me and teach me, so 'serene' I will be. I am actually excited about it. There's still alot to come, but for this weekend, until I go to the surgeon on Tuesday, there is rest and healing going on in the Belin home. Again, I can never say thank you enough for your prayers. Keep 'em going!!! Much Love, Blair