I walk by Faith

After xrays and MRI, this week was a long challenge with wheelchair and sticks (crutches).The other challenge was to get an apartment in Annesy (1 hour away) ready for the Sister missionaries to live in.. For Jim, he says, Bring it on! He was gone painting, organizing and socializing while I was home pondering, praying, and trying to be patient. Luckily there was decorating at the Institute, making cookies for the Missionaries, Christmas Zone conference and many friends helping us celebrate Noel. We learned how our German friends celebrate the advent by lighting a candle 4 Sundays before Christmas. We shared dinner with our Italian friends with alot of pasta and good fun and with others from Canada with young children. And finally after waiting for 8 days we got to talk to the Orthopedic specialist. The first things I asked him (in french) Parlez-vous un peu d'anglise? So from our visit we learned that: yes I have arthritis in the knee (been there.. done that) and it looks like a cyst burst inside the back of my knee ( a Baker or poplileral fossia cyst).Never heard of that! But, I shouted for joy when I didnt hear, So next is physiotherapy, which looks like PT and a functional xray, which is one taken in motion SO good news/bad news = more pondering, more praying, and more patience. As many of you know there is always a song running through my head, little angels filled my head with the words to one morning and have continued to sing in my ear. My prayer to you this week, that you too may have sweet angels singing in your ear, Joy and brightness of hope