Isolation Day 2

"How lovely is your dwelling place, 

Lord Almighty!"

Psalm 84:1

This is one of my favorite Psalms.  It was also a very popular worship song when I moved home from Simpson College in 2001 and began working for Lifewater, International.  Being back in my old room has brought back some wonderful memories of my past.  Memories of when God was moving in my life in beautiful, obvious, sometimes scary ways.  It is such a blessing to my heart to meditate on these words, and feel the peace that only God can provide in a time like this.

Sam is feeling better today, and Nate said they both slept great last night.  Sam even slept in a little!  That kid is usually up early, like clockwork.  So, thank you for all your prayers.  We feel so covered and blessed.  Nate sent me a text earlier today saying that he felt like he'd just started breathing normal again.  I felt like I started to relax a little more today than I have in a few months also.  Again, thank you for your prayers!  It was so nice to know all three of us slept well last night.  I didn't have any nightmares or crazy dreams for the first time in months either!  Yay!

I spent the morning pretty nauseous and ended up getting sick once.  That was unfortunate, but at least I felt a little better, and I have substantially improved throughout the day.  The doctor said not to worry, since my body would have absorbed all of the radiation before that point.  The rest of my day was spent reading and praying.  I even managed a two hour nap!  I apologize for not responding to emails or Facebook yet.  I'm trying to limit my screen time partly due to contamination of devices, and also lack of energy.  I will not be able to restart my Synthroid until after my scan on Monday.

I had a few deliveries today.  My grandma's sweet face appeared before the apartment window with the cutest bouquet from her garden.  She then set it down and hurried away as if she was performing a "ding-dong-ditch" prank.  If I was half the gardener my grandma is, I'd be a happy girl!  She proclaimed proudly later through a text that the tiny carnations were from the plant we gave her for Mother's Day last year.  I placed them next to the roses from my mom's garden that my dad put in the room before I got here yesterday.  This afternoon, a delivery of bright pink roses arrived from my in-laws.  This place is looking awfully cheerful, and they all smell so nice.

My mom brought some tea and Tums to my doorstep this evening, and our good friends, the Bartsches, brought dinner for Nate.  We have received text messages, emails and phone calls from so many people checking in on us.  What a blessing!

Prayers for the remaining days?  Please pray that Sam will continue to improve and that he won't miss me too much.  I could tell he was starting to get sad when we FaceTimed tonight, and Nate said he's been asking for me more.  While I'm glad he misses me, I don't want it to make Nate's time with him difficult.  I know he and Nate are having a lot of fun, and they are making a lot of great memories together.  Please pray that my test on Monday comes back clean, and that the amount of radiation left in my body is small enough that it won't be a problem to return home to my guys.  This is the longest I will be away from Sam since we found out I was pregnant, and the longest I'll be away from Nate since the day we met!  Lastly, please pray that my taste wouldn't change too much or for too long.  While I'm craving certain foods since I started the low-iodine diet, I know they may not taste how I want them to once I'm able to eat them again.  I just hope I can keep up the ten pound weight gain I accomplished since I stopped nursing Sam.  It's hard to eat when nothing tastes right.

May God continue to be glorified through this trial!  I hope my story can bring encouragement to you in some way.  If you have sent me a message and I have not responded yet, please know that I am trying to spend as little time on the computer and phone as possible for these first few days.  I feel these blog posts are important to update everyone all at once, and I will get around to responding!

Love,
Beth