Life and Pain

Well it's been a few months since writing now and I can't hardly believe that little Vincent is 3 1/2 months old! Wow how time does fly! He's a strong little guy and is smiling and interacting with us, such a fun personality! He definitely takes all my time right now and only the fact that he's asleep and I'm up late acounts for this rare posting! Unfortunately it's because I'm upset, Jeffrey hurt his back about a month after the baby was born, and has been laid up ever since. He's got a sacroilliac joint problem and has been to multiple chiropracters and now is seeing a physical theripist. He's terrified that it's a herniated disc, so we might have an MRI done soon. We're in Canada on 'vacation' but it doesn't feel that way for either of us most of the time. I think we'll need a vacation after this vacation!! Well we know God has a purpose in everything and we ask for your prayers to heal Jeffrey and to make us strong enough to go through all this! I keep hoping it will be getting better, and the last week did seem to be a big progress, but then he'll have bursts of pain and it seems like all that progress went down the drain. *sigh* Why is it that when you're a child and you dream and growing up and getting married and having babies, the fact that pain is involved doesn't really enter your dream picture? It reminds me of Princess Bride 'Life IS pain princess, and if someone tries to tell you differently, they just want to sell you something.' well it goes something like that. I appreciated reading Ruthy's blog and being reminded of 1 Peter, that says we shouldn't be surprised when these trials and pains come upon us.. but yet we somehow think we are immune to suffering? Well Christ showed us the way to walk and by His strength we will follow in HIs footsteps. Please pray for us as we go down the road God has for us! Pray for Jeffrey's healing and hope for the future. For little Vincents continued good health and for me to be supportive and nurtering to the Men in my life!
Love,
Haley and Fam