A Little Bit Low

These last few weeks have been ones of lonliness, anxiety, pain (both emotionally and physically), and sadness. It started with some difficult conversations that I needed to have, which have not yet been fully resolved. It's amazing just how much being emotionally drained can affect you physically! My health has not yet fully recovered from that ulcer episode just over a month ago...

Then last Saturday, I was driving my motorcycle to school. It was raining, the roads were slick and people were a bit careless. As I left my house I told myself to be particularly aware of what was going on around me, then got on my bike and went on my way. Just as I was approaching a very large traffic circle, another girl on a motorcycle just cut into traffic! She didn't look at oncoming traffic at all, and didn't exactly merge...she just cut out right in front of me. There was car beside me, so I had two choices...I could hit her or I could fall. So, I hit my brakes and because the roads were slippery with rain I went down. I slid for what felt like meters, but could have only been inches, and finally came to a hault. Thankfully there were many people around to help me up. They picked up the bike and moved it off to the side, picked up my broken sandal and magically put it back together, and then tested out the bike to make sure it still worked...all the while laughing, I'm sure to make me feel better about the whole situation. I couldn't think, and could barely communicate, but what I could say was "my butt hurts" as I had taken the spill primarily on my rearend. Then, after we established that I was relatively ok, and the bike still worked, they sent me on my way...I got back on that old horse and drove the rest of the way to school. When I got there I immediately burst into tears, and the teachers tended to my wounds (which were few...thank the Lord) and then finally sent me home. I went into shock, and haven't quite been myself since.

That same weekend I lost my camera, and my bike helmet got stolen (well, actually traded...they took my nice helmet and left me a relatively crappy helmet). So, all in all I have been having a tough go of things.

All I can say right now is that I am in need of prayer. Please, I ask that you would come alongside me in these moments...pray for restoration of health, for peace, and for joy. All of those seems to be hard to come by at the moment. Thanks.