Tuesday, July 19, 2011

One more day and I have my tests. What a different feeling I have thinking about it. What is in store on this journey? As I think back on those who have had this I think of my Grandfather Hansen and how he started out this journey in late August 1962 and by February 1962 when he passed away he had lost half of his body weight and suffered greatly. My Grandmother had great compassion and love during this process. Wow now I am going to get to understand what she went through. I need to have compassion. And where does this compassion come from?

I think I am getting to understand it comes from feeling, listening and talking from the heart. It is a gift from God, and if I don’t listen and make him part of my life I will lose out on this great blessing. I went to the hospital today to meet with my Doctor Martha Glenn and then I was scheduled for tests. What I saw was very disturbing. I saw a woman with both legs missing. I can only imagine how that happened. The remaining parts of her legs were in an oxygen chamber attached to her wheel chair. Oh how grateful I am for what I have. I thank the Lord for this. I saw all these sickly people and felt oh so grateful.

I know this journey won’t be easy but I am blessed. As a diabetic there are some things I feel in the depth of my heart that I won’t need to experience. I am learning that life is eternal and does not end with my earthly journey. I am so thankful for a Savior who suffered bled and died for me and has taken my sins upon him. Oh I am so amazed and feel his overwhelming love.