What a journey

Today I have been thinking about what an incredible opportunity we have had as a family to live here in Costa Rica! Yes we miss family tremendously. But God always seem to have the right person around at the right time. My porter to my x ray was telling me how he came here to Costa Rica 20 years ago. He wasn't thrilled with the prospect but they needed someone to run the hospital MRI equipment. So he came. You know what I saw in his eyes ,contentment and joy. He didn't need to tell me he was where his heart was I knew it, it was obvious. He asked me where I was going when my family was done learning Spanish, I told him Mexico City. We shared a smirk as if to say what a interesting place to read about in the news these days. A comment was made about pollution and the drug cartel. And then after a moment of silence we both spoke at the same time. He said something about being where your "called" to be is the best place for your family. I told him how there isn't a country on the planet where you could keep your family from danger in your own power. People get hit by buses all the time even in Canada I told him. And then a peace rested over my nerves and I was reminded how useless it is to worry about tomorrow when I control absolutely nothing about it, just my attitude today.
Oh please pray Sam has a good day at school and home. He came to visit me yesterday and was emotional and I could tell he needs some me and him time soon. I know he is just processing school, mom not being around and the whole gamma of things that are going through our 10 year olds heart and mind these says. I pray he had a better day today.

You to for that matter.

A song

I have been enjoying the song " I will praise you in this storm", Casting Crowns.
If you can give it a listen today.

Some exciting pictures of my room

If you can guess the name of this medical thing I will send you a post card. I have to blow on it 10 every 30 min for lung strengthening exercise.

I will call this my Darthvader Look

Well day three in the hospital. Look at that I finally have time to blog. This has been quite the month and a half for our family . First Andrew with pneumonia , then him and Beth with bronchitis and now me. I started feeling like I had bronchitis 2 weeks back, went the the hospital last Sunday cause I could not breath and had a x ray a few masks with steroids and I went home. As of my 5 th x ray not including the CAT scan this morning they all agree it is pneumonia in both lungs but the right side has now developed a mucus plug that is at the bottom of my lung and is not moving. I actually am praying I will start coughing harder then ever. Please join me in this. I am on so many antibiotics and different steroids and physical therapy to help break up the stuff in my lungs the best thing at this point is the ability to cough. Only thing is my lungs aren't listening to me or my Doctors.
Ok now I will count blessing to keep perspective.
I had a wonderful friend nurse come sleep in my hospital room last night. Thanks Rhonda, now I know why you were sent here not Bolivia.
My kids are being well taken care of.
I missed a grammar test in Spanish.... As much as it would be nice to be done it the mental energy hasn't been there for a few weeks.
I have wonderful friends and family that sends their love and prayer.
I haven't washed dishes or folded laundry in days!
And I truly feel the Lords peace here with me in my room and with the doctors.

Thankful for a great hospital near by

Well after 3 trips to the hospital with Andrew's pneumonia and the his bronchitis and then Bethany 's bronchitis to one last in the morning to drop off a specimen of her digested food to see if there are any unwanted bacteria living in it. We have been trying to enjoy every last moment with the amazing friends we have made out here. This past week we were able to go on a double date one of our closest couple friend our here. All made possible because a gracious single missionary lady at our school who wanted to babysit for free to allow us down time sin ninos! With out children! Thanks Jen!
If I am honest there is fear as I look to the coming of our last semester of language study. I am trying to remember scripture passages in Matthew that tell me not to worry and that If God can take care and dress all the beautiful flowers all around me how much more me His daughter. I may not be the next top Spanish speaker but I am walking where I have been called and I will trust that our heart language will cover a multitude of Spanish grammar errors and pronunciation
Issues.
I hope you all are walking through this up and coming spring/ summer with great expectations for the year ahead. I think it is time to start our Count down to Mexico City.
Well kids are still up trying to come up with creative ways to prepare us for how sick they plan to be in the morning due to school. I keep telling them I wasn't born yesterday and I know all their tricks, let's hope that stays true for a few more years. I guess no matter the continent children will always be children.