Christmas is such a magical time of year. It brings out the best in the people, and reminds me how much I need to love and help the people around me. I'm constantly amazed about the generoisty and love that is shown throughout this season. It makes me so happy to see how society takes a moment to remember to think about others instead about themselves.
My husband is great at this. He is a very loving and generous person. He loves to leave big tips to cheer up the waiters or waitresses, he helps people with computer and car problems in his very little spare time, and he is constantly finding ways to help people get back on their feet. He is a constant reminder to me that I need to be more generous and more giving. I grew up in a household environment that was full of anger, yelling, and verbal abuse. I learned from an early age that I need to look out for me. I'm so grateful for Broden to help remind me to find ways to help others and forget about my worries.
Miracle 1
I have to be honest to say that sometimes Broden's generosity worries me. I worry because I feel we aren't saving enough money and we are spending too much (I worry about money constantly because of the lack of money growing up). I even have to admit that sometimes I get upset with Broden when he gives way more than we agreed upon. A few weeks ago, our jeep stopped working. The weather got really cold at Broden's work and the coolant wasn't sufficient to protect the jeep. Thus, the jeep froze and many parts ruptured. The cost to repair the jeep was just a few hundred dollars less than what we paid for it. It was a really expensive fix. Broden said he could buy the parts and fix it himself, but we both knew that wasn't a great option. Broden has been working between 60 - 80 hours a week for a year now so the jeep would get repaired when Broden had time.
The automotive shop we took it too told Broden that the cost of the jeep was taken care of. We were shocked. The mechanic told Broden that he wanted to take care of the repairs and cost because he felt he needed too and because he has seen how much Broden has helped so many others out. This was a huge blessing and a miracle in our lives. We didn't have the money to afford such a costly repair. I'm so grateful for the love and generosity displayed by this kind man because he was an answer to our prayers.
Miracle 2
As I am sitting here writing about this miracle, some might question if it really is a miracle considering the way that I feel right now. But, I can't deny what I know. This month has marked the first time in a little over six years that I have actually woken up and felt refreshed and alive with energy. Six years ago, my health took a turn for the worse. I was an extremely hard working, up before my alarm clock, marathon runner that wasn't afraid of anything. Then, my body decided to rebel against me. I developed tingling, numbing, and burning pains in my body and an extreme exhaustion that never left. I struggled getting up in the morning and struggled walking up stairs. My ability to quickly master new material and succeed at my tasks with ease disappeared. After many many tests (spinal tap, MRI's, muscle/nerve, blood), it was concluded that I have Multiple Sclerosis. Techincally, I'm labeled as pre-MS meaning that I will develop into full blown eventually. I display all the symptoms and characteristics of MS, but don't have any clear defined lesions on the brain or spinal chord. When I was told that I would need to do an MRI every year to check my brain/spinal chord, I told them no. I said it is ridiculous to treat people until they develop lesions (scar tissue). It is like treating cancer patients when they get to a stage 4 instead of a stage 1 or 2. The only good thing about this is that I don't have an official diagnosis so my insurance rates don't get affected because "techincally" I'm healthy and "it's all in my head"
Anyways, I was able to have several days where I felt great from the start of the day and where my tingling/numbness was practically nonexistent. Even though my symptoms are back full blown right now, I am grateful for those days. I can hope that this is just a beginning of better days. I can hope for the miracle that someday my body will be healed and I won't be afflicted by this ailment anymore.
What miracles have you seen in your life?
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