PrintOur Journey Through The Valley (41)
3 September, 2013
Life is "strange" at the moment. I'm not sure I can explain that statement. In the first few weeks since Bev was diagnosed with MND, there were quite a few tears and we hung on to each other as the disease seemed to be exerting its influence "rapidly". Frankly, I wondered on a few occasions during that early period whether we had shared our last Christmas together.
Yet in the last 4-6 weeks, the rate of deterioration seems to have "shallowed out" and slowed down. Let me be clear; deterioration is still happening but it does not appear to be as aggressive. In fact, this perspective lulls one into a sense of "this is the way life is going to be for the rest of our lives". I suspect that is a false conclusion but it may be fed by the fact that, after almost 13 years with Parkinson's Disease, I am still doing remarkably well. [So says my Neurologist] Conclusion? Maybe Bev's experience will mirror my own?
How does one account for this slow down in the impact of the MND? I can prove none of what follows but I sense that each factor is a contributor.
1. PRAYER. God knows that there appear to be many, many people who are praying for us and there is no doubt that many of them pray for Bev's healing or at least a decrease in the rate of impact.
2. ATTITUDE. I continue to be amazed and inspired by Bev's positive attitude to our situation. Of course she has "her days" just like the rest of us. But her positive outlook and ability to trust God for His grace shines most days. To see her struggling with mobility issues around the unit just tears at my heart but she does it with grace. For both of us, a positive attitude is so important as we recognise our respective diseases.
3. LAUGHTER. This comes out of (2) above. There are some people who would question our grasp of reality if they saw some of the situations in which we almost cry with laughter. They would, maybe, explain our behaviour as a form of denial. They would be wrong. We are very aware of the seriousness of what is before us.
Thanks for being part of our prayer team. You will never know the redeeming dynamic that is let loose in our lives as you pray the resources of heaven into our lives.
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