This is how some boy or another has looked around my house ever since Christmas. It seems the secret of health and vitality has escaped me. Trip after trip to the pediatrician, co-pay after co-pay (that man must have a house on the Rivera now, thanks to us!) yet no real answers. "These things ping pong back and forth a lot" and "You'll just have to keep the fever down with Motrin and wait it out" are the most common answers to my frantic calls, as I get yet another reading on the thermometer of 103 degrees or higher.
Ethan is the most recently afflicted. We just got Kaleb almost A-okay, and Ian isn't doing too grand, I don't think he is far behind his twin in this most recent battle with the big bad bug.
They are missing a lot of fun this summer feeling icky. Nasty coughs, high fevers and body aches have become a normal part of life for them.
As their mother, I am discouraged, exhausted, and SCARED! How do I keep my sanity during this trial? For starters,
James 1:2
"...count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations."
This verse gets me to thinking. You know, we really are blessed beyond measure even in the midst of hardship. We have much to "count it all joy" about. If it weren't for the blessing of awesome health insurance, that copay I was complaining about would hurt much worse! We have access to countless doctors and specialist, living less than an hour from several big name hospitals. The boys are all talking, and playing, and feeling badly truly is not the end of the world. My prayer is that this season of feeling icky will teach them valuable lessons. Lessons such as compassion, patience, and perseverance. Maybe even lessons in how to count it all joy!
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