Her name is Wanda Caldwell Urban. We were good buddies when we were children/pre-teens...I can't remember much about it (any one who knows me would not be surprised that I can't remember). Wanda called several years ago to reconnect (after about 30 years!). We had a great visit with their family when they visited us in Martinsburg. That was about 6-7 years ago, and she called again last night. She called Martinsburg first, and when she couldn't get me there, she called my dad to get my number and he told her about the MS. Sit down. You won't believe this. She has MS too! So bizarre! It was so good to talk to her. I always get the impression when I talk to her that she has no filters, no mask. It is very refreshing. She left me with something profound today...
...a friend of hers is doing a Beth Moore Bible study on Daniel, and she shared with Wanda her study about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and about how scripture states that not only did they not burn when thrown into the fire, they DIDN'T EVEN SMELL LIKE SMOKE. They didn't let the trials of their lives leave a stink on them. I want to be like that! I don't want to smell like smoke!
With David and Amanda at work I am uncharacteristically lonely tonight. I don't know why...I had to take the Avonex on Sunday night, and again today because of scheduling issues, so I didn't really have enough time to "recover" before I had to do it again. The fatigue is most distressing. It makes me feel lazy, and I hate that. It has taken me much too long to get the Christmas decorating done, and I am praying for the energy to get ready for all of the family to be here...not even anything all out, just cleaning the bathroom and normal stuff! The garage is the biggest challenge, and it HAS to get done in the next couple of weeks! It is a disaster, and it overwhelms me.
My joy this week has been the new twinkle Christmas tree lights and reconnecting with a sister. They both make me smile! :)
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