I am still bedridden since 7 Feb. Lots of extra unexpected delays and costs. Also for becoming a recognized non profit in Nicaragua 🙁
Pls pray that my ‘good leg’ heals now!!!! (Bone spur). It’s a miserable first time experience for me to be bed bound and Winnie’s all alone, pray facing the nica government!
But God is good. VA has been more than generous
Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life
I am bedridden in a hospital. Bruce Carter VA in Miami. This is First time experiencing it. Came in for an ankle replacement thinking my ‘good ankle’ would hold me. 1 day into hopping around on crutches and walker and my good ankle failed. Bone spurs!!! I was blind sided!
One person smuggly told me to not pray for patience, because you’ll be put into situations that require patience. I continue to pray for patience and humility. They’re the fruit of the Spirit. God loves patience and humility.
Moses, Paul and David among many others were humble and patient. Humble means to think modestly of yourself. Patience goes without saying.
I pray for patience as well as humility. Continuously no matter what smug people may tell me. Humility and patience describe the heroes of the faith. I want both. Neither are my strong points.
Well, being completely bedridden is an answer to prayer. Also, when I am completely alone (usually am) I have time to pray. Lots to pray about, mostly about our non profit status in Nicaragua, for Winnie and our 501c3 in the states.
The air is dry here so my reading capabilities are zill. A Catholic Priest named Juan left me an interesting magazine in large print about Paul. Really accurate and really good. Paul wrote from a place of loneliness and humility where patience was most important.
They use a crane to put me on the wheel chair and potty. Talk about humiliating. (See the word humble in there?). Winnie, on a video call, said ‘watch out! Your nightgown is up so high they’ll see your bottom!!!’ I said ‘everyone here has seen my bottom, they all give me sponge baths’. Talk about being taught humility and patience. They say ‘we can send people to the moon but we can’t make a hospital gown that isn’t completely humiliating’. I now understand.
I praise God for this experience. I am going to be bedridden for 6-7 more weeks. I can not wait to see what God is going to show me. oh. also I am. missionary to Haiti! All my nurses are Haitian, so I am showing them how a Christian deals with adversity.
Nurses who are grumpy or intentionally slow, (a lot of them) I see as a challenge to win. No anger, no frustration (even if it is to go to the potty). Only love.
Pride, fear, anger, frustration, embarrassment go directly against humility and patience
Collosians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.