A different kind of healing

 

(One of these days I will get caught up with posting blogs but for now- Enjoy!!!)

So this last week did not go as planned. I spent it trapped on the base- at no fault except for my own. On Monday we were given the opportunity to learn to surf. It was absolutely incredible!!!! It was so much fun to see people stand up and catch their first wave. I was in heaven, being in the water, sitting on a board watching the waves roll below me and crash behind me. I was at peace, completely losing track of time.

Which did not end well….

I don’t recommend staying in the water for almost 5 hours straight. (don’t worry mom, I did get out and reapply)  

Even still, I unfortunately got extremely sun-burned. So much so that it wasn’t just a sunburn, but sun poisoning.

I woke up the next day extremely sore and even more swollen and puffy.

That first day of healing was rough. There was a lot that I had to come to terms with. The biggest was I couldn’t stand in the sun. I could barley stand outside because the heat made me hurt.

So, I rested.

And one day turned into 4.

and the resting turned into a different kind of healing, it was time for my soul and spirit to heal 

I spent the next 4 days only on base working around the property doing everything I could to stay out of the sun.  

And it was hard, this was the first real opportunity for us to get out into the community and begin working in the park. But instead of working God had me stand still- well still for me. And, unlike my normal habits of trying to do everything I can to try and fill every second with something I embraced the stillness and honestly it was beautiful. I got a chance to meet and get to know our 19 new arrivals and see their hearts and desires to just serve.

 

 I also don’t know the direction I wanted this to go, so I’m gonna end this here and just say God is good.

 

Love you all!

-T