Sick

Man, when Joel gets sick, he gets SICK. He is home today with something that has him really wiped out. I think the Lord is preparing me more and more for motherhood, as I'm not used to taking care of another person! Growing up, I just took care of myself, and heck, my mom even did most of the "taking care of." I'm sure it will be even scarier caring for children, since as an adult, Joel can tell me exactly what hurts, how bad it is, if it is bad enough to go to the doctor-or even worse-the E.R. But I know as a child, I couldn't tell my mom exactly what was bothering me.
On the topic of "illness," for the first time in my life, I can honestly say I actually appreciate health insurance. It isn't as though I didn't see the need for it before, but I actually can be thankful for it right now. The month or two we went without it really taught me about trusting the Lord with our health and our finances. I knew that He would provide either the good health or the money to cover bills, and He did. It was during that time that Joel cut his thumb, and we had a very large emergency room bill. Even though it wasn't taken care of completely, the Lord definitely provided the money for us to pay it off. Now, as we enter into a time of having health insurance again, I feel very blessed to have access to it and that it is another way the Lord is providing for us.
Well, we are off to a doctor appointment. I hope my sick husband feels better soon :o(