So yesterday I wanted to play a sport.... not enough people were going to play hockey (and it was raining) so I called up a few people to go shoot some hoops. We were playing 2 on 2 just waiting for a few more guys to show up and I landed on my friends food and went down hard on my ankle. I have sprained my ankle before so I knew as soon as it happened I was done for but I didn't know how done I would be.
The other few times I sprained my ankle most of the swelling was in my foot... meaning within a few days (a day or 2) I was up and limping around... this time I literally can't do anything because the ball on my ankle is HUGE and I can't move my foot at all. It can't bend to standing position. Its stuck at a 45 degree angle.... I am extremely frustrated too because my wife (who is 9 months pregnant and read to burst) has to be the one to take care of me and the kids.... I hate that.
So I said I wanted time off..... so here it is... i guess. But now I can't do any of the things I NEED to get done. Today I was going to drywall my bathroom so we actually have a bathtub to use but... I can't do that. We have a leak in our roof that is getting our main floor bathroom ceiling drywall all moldy and wet (oh, boy) and I can't to anything about that ...and it keeps raining. As I said I have a very pregnant wife, due in 2 days, who can't even really bend down to pick up the kids (let alone carring them upstairs). And now she is taking care of me. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Dang it!
I wanted time off but I didn't want to be stuck being crippled .... I really do have a lot of stuff to do.
The only good thing about this is that I am at home... so Catie will be happy... and this will possible make me slow down enough... maybe I will be able to take some time with God today. That would be nice.
I guess this all said I just didn't want my "vacation" to be an "injury time out" instead
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It's funny (deffinately not ha ha) how God sometimes puts us on our backs so that we have to look up at Him in our times of stress, need, want, or what ever other you want to put on it. I have had this happen several times and it is never convenient. It always makes me feel as if I am imposing on someone else and should be helping instead of laying there, but if your quiet and listen, the lessons learned can be quite profound. People will rise up to help out because they see your need when if you wern't down you would have covered it up. Relax Josh and let God take care of you. And let me know if I can bring a meal or help with the kids or help Kati with house work or laundry. Really it would be my pleasure to be able to give for a change.
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