my 7 day flu

It seems thought lately I've been only able to write 1 blog post every 2 weeks instead of 1 every Friday that I aim for. Life sometimes has a way of "getting in the way". You know that Bible verse that tells us that God will never give us too much that we can't handle? (Now that I read the verse it says, he doesn't allow us to be tempted with more than we cant handle...hmm)

I always thought it was he doesn't give us too much... maybe that's an other verse...anyways, to get to the point, last week I started a flu that was definitely something I was not able to handle on my own. (Not on my own strength anyways).

It started Friday, it felt like someone had kicked me in the back and I could not expand my ribs enough to breathe fully. And then it came, like a robber in the night. I was sick. In bed for 5 days. On the 7th day I was getting to almost 100%

I only wanted to share how much I appreciated my husband and the hard work he did all week. I was in bed shivering, then perspiring with heat overload, then freezing on and off all the time. Jonny boy took care of me hand and foot. 

He cleaned my puke bucket (every time). He refilled my variety of drinking supplies, he changed my sheets for me when needed. He helped me walk from the bathroom and back every time. All while taking care of Li'l Gal and Li'l Guy. They can be a lot to handle together, but he did such a wonderful job. I am so proud of his patience and selflessness.

I learned a few things from him. I listened to how he talked with Li'l Gal. I was so impressed at how he talked with her. All the time (it's nothing new really). It sounded like he really loved her by his tone of voice (which I know he does). He was calm, collected, assertive, patient and funny all at the right times. It was like a personal training for me to hear it in every little way all week. It actually helped me have control over my yelling like I've never felt like I had before. I have been really struggling with not yelling at her all the time that I asked God, "HOW CAN I STOP IT ???). 

And I'm honestly thinking now, that's why He gave me the flu in the first place. To teach me. I need extremes, I guess, to learn things I didn't know that Li'l Guy could hold a bottle of baby formula all by himself or that he even liked formula! I had never given it to him before... That's how he drank his milk all week. What a good baby.   

God is good. That's all I have to say! 

To finish on a yummy note, (I've missed food!) I made a simple recipe that I found on Pinterest that I found to be pretty good!

I call it mayo chops!

Recipe:

-Pork chops thawed

-Onion  (cut in julienne and spread on each chop)

-mayonnaise (in zip lock, cut a corner then zigzag a fine line over the onion)

-cover with cheese

Bake 350degrees for 30 minutes. yummy!