Lessons from Surgery

Hi Lovers!

So I recently had knee surgery. After coming home for the first time since Wednesday I am reflecting on this experience. I have alot to be thankful for and I have learned alot in the process as well . So what have I learned?

1. Everyone needs help sometimes and it's ok!

I admit...I can be Miss Independent sometimes. OK OK...alot!! I have been single for so long that I have just had to learn how to make things work and take care of myself. I don't like asking for help or accepting help when it's offerred. But when I sat in the doctors's office with my mom and was told I would have to have surgery in order to fix my knee there was not much more than I could do but look at my mom and ask if they would be willing to help me.  You see, I live in a second story apartment and so climbing stairs was not really an option. My parents graciously said they would help take care of me. They set my room up, I had an ice pack delivered to my room in the mornings and my dad even fixed and served me dinner one night.  My precious friends stopped by in shifts to see me and bring me various gifts and just kept me company.  All these things not only helped me in the momment but I now have a new perspective on what being a servant to others looks like.

2. God uses all situations to teach 

Being laid up and not being able to walk more than from the kitchen to the living room without a ton of pain is no fun. But in that time, through my parents and friends, I have a new understanding of what it means to be a servant. I had so many friends come by and bring me a meal or goodies. Some would come over and just visit and keep me company for a while. My parents opened up their house to me and did whatever I needed them to.  I have a new committment to be just a servant hearted as my friends and parents. I only pray I am able to repay them one day.

3. Sometimes you have to be knocked down in order to get up. 

I have not taken the best care of myself both physcially and mentally over the past few years. You don't really know how important something really was to you until it's taken away. I took the ability to get out and exercise for granted until I hurt my knee and physcially couldn't do it. I have a healing period but I will never take the ability to exercise for granted again. As soon as I am cleared to workout again I plan on making that most of it. I don't want get into shape for any particular thing but I want to become healthy again. I realize now that I should have never given up exercising but God sometimes has to smack you in the face and knock you down to open your eyes.


I am so thankful to be home now and to have learned alot from this. I love you to the moon and pray you always learn from your experiences.

XO!!!