A Boot int he Summer?

I thought I would take a moment to update everyone on what is going on with my foot.  Last Wednesday, I started having quite a bit of pain in my foot.  Every time I stood up with my crutches, it felt like someone was pressing down on my bone.  It felt like my bone was going to snap at any moment.  It continued through Thursday morning and afternoon.  After I couldn't stand it anymore, I called Chris at work to find an orthopedic doctor that would be covered by our insurance.  He found a doctor and got me an appointment for the next morning.  We got up Friday and headed to the orthopedic doctor.  They looked at the x-rays from the hospital, but wanted to have them taken again.  Their x-rays had a little more detail than the hospital ones.  They saw a line, but nothing that clearly would make them say that I had a fracture or a broken bone.  They also noticed that the spacing between two of my bones seemed wider than what they normally see.  So now, they want me to get an MRI to see if what they are seeing on the x-rays is how my foot is or if it is from the injury.  Before I left, they gave me one of those HUGE boots!!  Normally, the boot will allow the injured person to walk without crutches.  Well, I guess I'm not normal because I still need my crutches to walk!!!   The doctor did say that she would have been surprised if I could walk without the crutches.    So I'm still icing my foot and keeping it elevated.  We have an MRI for Friday and then we will head back to the orthopedic doctor next week. 

God continues to be so good to The Greenwoods.  We have an AMAZING church family!! A few weeks ago I was telling my discipler that I didn't feel like I knew very many of the ladies in our church.  Well, the ladies in the church have been coming to the house either in the morning or the afternoon to help with Josiah and Sophie.  I guess I need to be careful what I ask for--I think a tea would have accomplished the same thing!!   It has been hard for me receiving all this help because I'm normally the one helping others, but God has been working on me and there is no other place that I'd rather be.  The ladies have also been making some delicious meals for us.  Let's just say if I had to make meals while hopping around on one foot, I'd be back in the emergency room!!   One family even hard our house cleaned for us--that was a HUGE blessing, since I wasn't able to clean it after all our family went home. 

I will admit that I've had a few rough moments here and there.  There are moments when I would like to just be done with this.  It's hard to have Josiah ask me to carry him and not be able to do it.  It's hard to finish feeding Sophie and night and not be able to place her in her crib.  I remind myself during these times that Christ never said our life would be easy.  Instead, I'm trying to see what He wants me to learn.

Please continue to be in prayer for us.  Chris is having to do A LOT around the house plus continue with all his responsibilities at the church.  I know that he is exhausted, but he has a great attitude and continues to serve his family.  I'll keep you updated as we find new things out.