Endurance

"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on,  however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
Hebrews 12:11

I had a note in my bible next to this verse: "beauty from pain." It always intrigues me how The Lord brings the same passages into my life during similar seasons. I am learning patience and endurance. I was officially away from Sam a total of 47 hours. I'm so thankful for my mom being able to stay with us so that Nate can come back and forth from home to the hospital. It's been nice having my mom come visit with me too. I can't speak for very long because I get sore and tired, but I am getting better!

My calcium level dropped yesterday enough to keep me in the hospital one more night. I had tingling and numbness in my hands and face. It was creeping up my arms and down my neck. It got really exciting when my fingers started cramping and twitching involuntarily. I was given IV calcium since the chewable tablets weren't cutting it. Thankfully my levels came back up this morning.

Some of the tingling unfortunately returned this morning, so the doctor is keeping me through the afternoon. Please pray that the blood levels have either gone up or stayed the same. I have not had to have IV calcium again (yay!), and the tingling has subsided except for a little in my fingers. I've been drinking milk and eating yogurt to help boost my intake.

Thanks again for all the encouragement! Sam is doing great with Nate and my mom. They came by and spent some time with me in the "Healing Garden" at the hospital. It's beautiful outside and Sam was so snugly and sweet. Also, other than being sore, I haven't really had any pain and my voice is normal! Hooray!

Love,
Beth