Well, I'm ashamed at how long it's been since I've updated the blog, but I've been a little "preoccupied" I guess you could say. Three weeks ago, Jeremy picked me up from work and we decided to go the nearby rock gym and do some climbing. We've found that it's a great Friday night activity where we can have fun together and get some exercise. We climbed for a while, then took our harnesses off and started bouldering( for anyone who doesn't climb, you don't use a harness, but you just don't climb very high, then you just jump down when you finish the marked problem.) It was 10:45, the gym closed at 11, and I was determined to finish the problem I'd been working on. I told Jeremy I was gonna try it one more time.
Oooooooh how I wish I'd just decided to be done.....all the if only's. My feet were probably only 5 feet off the ground, when I missed the last hold and fell/jumped down. Unfortunately the floor was just a little uneven, and when I landed, my left ankle rolled and....CRACK....next thing I know I'm on the ground, SCREAMING because I knew that something had just broken. I've never broken a bone before, but somehow I just knew. It was like my body just told me. So Jeremy took me back to the hospital (yes, where'd I'd been all day!) I had some xrays and a cat-scan and found out that I'd shattered my left talus bone, what I've been calling my "Fankle" (not to be confused with cankle!) because its the bone that the two leg bones attach to in the foot - not really foot, not really ankle. The following tuesday I had surgery to have it set with a screw, spent basically the next two weeks with it elevated, and will be on crutches for two whole months! Ick.
A few days after my surgery, my nephew Bradyn and his mommy came to visit me, which definately brought me joy amidst my disappointment. He is so adorable and has the sweetest little personality.
I had planned on accompanying Jeremy on his business trip to Lynchburg so I could see friends and go to my friend Kristen's wedding. Fortunately, I was still able to go but it definitely was a lot of work. My sweet friend Jackie and her little girl Lydia took such good care of me while Jeremy was working. This picture gives you a good idea of what life on crutches is like:
This was the only way Jackie could get me out to her car from our hotel room (Jay and Jeremy went on an overnight climbing trip to West Virginia that Friday night and I stayed with my girls.) We made quite a scene - but it worked!!!
On Saturday, we piled in a minivan with our friend Brandi and her little guy David and headed down to Charlotte for Kristen's wedding.
We had a great time and the wedding was beautiful. I just love little Lydia - she is so precious.
And her mommy is so beautiful!
This was the only picture we got of the three of us - in the bathroom at the reception - between two momies, two babies and a gimpy girl on crutches, it wasn't excatly a relaxing trip, but it was worth it.
Congratulations Aaron and Kristen!!!
Such a beautiful bride and special friend!
I spent one fun evening with my friend Lindsay from nursing school. Sometimes, life just calls for Dairy Queen blizzards and some girl time. :)
One night while we were there, we had dinner with our good friends Matt and Brandi. Matt taught the Bible study where Jeremy and I met at Liberty. It was so good to see them, little Charissa, and thier new little guy David.
It was so good to see our sister Kyndal, too. We always love spending time with her.
We also were able to have a little reunion with some of our teammates from our trip to Tanzania this last July. Nine of the team are now freshman at Liberty and we were so happy to see them and hang out. We love you guys!
So, I think that our blog might be a little different in the next two months. There probably won't be many posts about rock climbing, mountain biking, or even snowboarding (Im holding out hope that I'll be able to hit the slopes by January or February - we'll see). Although the first couple weeks were really hard for me, the good Lord has been so faithful to encourage me through His Word, my sweet caring husband and all the other friends and family that have shown so much care and concern. I think I'm finally to the point where I'm ready to embrace two months of sitting on the couch. I know He has a reason for all this and I'm looking forward to seeing what He has for me. I do want to say thank you to everyone who sent me cards, emails and meals. The body of Christ is such a beautiful thing!
