"For Such a Time as This"

Hhmmm...is it bad that I'm bummed that my nurse just called and said she won't be coming today?  Yes...no tortuous medical procedures for me today.  Now THAT I won't miss!  I must get out more!  Hey...tomorrow is my birthday...I will get to go out to lunch!  Woo hoo!  I am soo looking forward to it!  I hope you all can come so I can thank you in person for all your support and prayers for the past few weeks/months. 
Chris and I have had so many people reach out to us that have Lyme Disease, had Lyme,  know something about Lyme Disease or just want to help us.  It really is heart warming.  I just want to sit down with each person and pick their brain!  I hope I get the chance to do that!  I'm hoping I can get started tomorrow...Happy Birthday to me!  This disease is a roller coaster ride.  My days are up and down.  I'm so thankful I have such a supportive family and great friends!  Since I am pretty much anchored to my couch, I obviously don't get to church on Sundays.  My friend, Ginger, let me know about 12Stone Church's online sermon yesterday.  I quickly tuned in!  It was perfect!  And of course just what I needed in that moment.  God sure has good timing!  The scripture was Esther 4:11-14. It discusses the choice we make between seeing the hand of God in our circumstances in life and seeing things as merely coincidence.  Esther proved to have a godly and teachable spirit that also showed great strength and willing obedience. Esther’s humility was markedly different from those around her, and this caused her to be elevated into the position of queen. She shows us that remaining respectful and humble, even in difficult if not humanly impossible circumstances, often sets us up to be the vessel of untold blessing for both ourselves and others. We would do well to emulate her godly attitudes in all areas of life, but especially in trials. Not once is there a complaint or bad attitude exposed in the writing. Many times we read she won the "favor" of those around her. Such favor is what ultimately saved her people. We can be granted such favor as we accept even unfair persecution and follow Esther’s example of maintaining a positive attitude, coupled with humility and the determination to lean on God. Who knows but that God put us in such a position, for just such a time as this?  We are all here to serve a purpose.  We just don't when or what it is.  That's why we should never ask "why me?" no matter how much we want to.  These events over the past 6 months could be the reason why I'm here...to find the answer...and to educate people.  Who knows.  Or maybe not.  It could be a stepping stone to something else.  All I know is that I will keep praying and trying to hear God's words and try to follow the path he carves out for me.  So thanks Ginger for being my coach on Sunday and leading me to that wonderful sermon that I needed!
So today has been a pretty icky day.  I feel bad so I'm going to cut this short although I have more I wanted to say.  I will try to catch up tomorrow.  I'm going to head to bed early tonight since tomorrow will be a big day!  I'm looking forward to it.  If you can, please come out.  No need to stay the whole time if your schedule doesn't allow for it...just drop by and say hello. We would love to see you!

Blessings!