Personal Note from Angela

It's been an interesting few weeks. Overwhelming would be a safe word to use. Especially the last few days...which have been trying.

I started my graduate program this weekend. I'll be gone one weekend a month until May of 2009 for this program. It was a good class, but hard to be away from Scott and Jaelyn the whole weekend and then get right back into work.

When I got up Monday morning, my back was sore and stiff. Not a big deal, right? Well, by mid morning at work, I couldn't stand up straight. I was hunched over and in a decent amount of pain. I went to a chiropractor after school and began a treatment program with him. He told me to ice it every hour and not to lift anything (read...don't pick up your 23 lb. daughter). I did not go to work on Tuesday or today because I still couldn't/can't stand up, but did go back to the chiropractor and will go again today. The x-rays show it is a disc issue. I have no idea what I did to my back at all.

On top of that, I caught a cold this weekend, which has settled in my chest, which has caused me to lose my voice. *sigh* So, I'm sitting at home as a mute hunchback. The most frustrating thing is that now, not only can I not pick up Jaelyn, I can't even talk to her. I can whisper a tiny bit, but that is as hard on my voice as trying to actually talk.

I know that God is my strength and my portion. He is exactly what I need each day. I just hope He is reading this blog to know that I need Him. I sure can't voice it! :)

If you are one who believes in prayer, please pray for me, for Scott, for Jaelyn. I'm struggling with this frustration, and Scott has to take on extra duties because I can't move well and can't pick anything up. Jaelyn seemed to be looking at me kind of funny this morning, waiting for me to talk to her, and all I could do was kiss her head and smile at her. So sad.