the car is totalled. The insurance adjuster checked the car today and says it is totalled. The amount they are giving us is less than we thought - boo hoo.
I stopped to take pictures of the other guy's Jeep Wrangler and found out that the guy had a dislocated shoulder.
The other doctor took off Ryan's cast this morning and removed the pin. YEAH! The worst is now behind us! He now has a boot on for the next month and has to start putting weight on it, very gradually. 15lbs., next day 25lbs, and so on. He's allowed to go swimming next week, but the problem is we don't have access to a swimming pool and that's where the dr. said he could go. We have access to a free beach at a lake, but that has contaminants so they are getting back to us on when and how we can do that.
I am really fighting discouragement these days. I feel like I've lost my joy. As a Christian I know that our joy should come from the Lord and not from circumstances, so I know I'm looking too much at the mounting bills and problems and it's stealing my joy.
But that's head knowledge. Not doing that is hard. I can use your prayers because I just have that buried alive feeling and don't feel any joy these days.
Tuesday, June 2
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I'm sorry - it has been one thing after another for you. I will be praying.
ReplyDeleteI always admire your honesty and will definiately be praying for you and your situation!
ReplyDeletePraying everything works out!! I know it is frustrating sometimes!!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry, friend. I'll be praying for you! You are a joy to ME!
ReplyDeleteI know how that feels, and I am praying for you! it always helps me to sit down list all the blessings I feel God had lavished on me. Once I see that list, I find my joy comes back!! .....at least until I start see the trees instead of the forest again!
ReplyDeleteIm totally sending you a bag full of joy in the mail on the asap!
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I will def be saying a extra prayer.
Hang in there Debbi! I'm sorry you're having such a rough time with so my "stuff" going on all at once! Glad Ryan is doing better...I am praying that you will get rid of the overwhelming discouraged feeling and find joy again!
ReplyDelete"weeping lasts for a night, but joy comes in the morning" Psalm 30:5
The sermon we heard on Sunday was very fitting to anyone going through hard times. The pastor shared how we all need to praise the Lord - in spite of the circumstances, in spite of our feelings. Easy to say, harder to do. Praising the Lord - certainly not for the current set of circumstances, but simply because He Is! He is worthy and desires our praise.
ReplyDeleteAlso, during the same sermon, pastor Stan shared that "happiness" comes about because something good "happens" to us. Joy comes as a gift from the Lord.
I am not trying to preach to you, please understand. We had gone through some difficult things a couple of weeks ago where I blew it - I didn't praise the Lord and it was hard going through the circumstances. Looking back, I wish I would have just praised Him anyway - I'm sure the circumstances would have been the same, but I wouldn't have - I would have felt the strength that can only come from Him.
Praying for you!
I'm so sorry for all these problems, Debbi. I am praying and will be posting on the prayer blog today so that others will be able to pray over you too.
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs to you, my friend,
Amanda
Bless you sweet Debbi! I just said a prayer for you and will continue to do so. You are so uplifting to everyone, and now you need to be uplifted. My heart aches for you right now. I will be a prayer warrior for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, Debbi. Here is a (((Hug))) for you. I will also keep you in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteWow, you too have been going through so much lately. I hope you will see a turn around soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prayers and support my friend. I am praying for you too !
~Julie
Oh, I'm so sorry! I'll say a prayer. Hoping things get better soon.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to know that I took some time and read back on you blog.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I had not picked up on quite a few things that you struggle with on a daily basis in you life.
I am praying for you my friend.
~Julie
Oh man!! I was just catching up on your blog. Wow, you've been through a lot in the last couple of weeks!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the accident, but yea for the cast to come off.
I can't believe that about the insurance! Are a lot of places raising?? I wonder.
M
HI, I just found your blog and have been reading about your car accident. I saw that the insurance co isn't giving you what you expected. A woman hit our van last year and we went through the same thing. What the insurance offered was ridiculous. A friend of ours told us that you don't have to take their first offer! You go online, find three of the same vehicle that you are replacing for sale and print off those ads. Take them to your agent and tell them this is what it would cost to replace the vehicle. It works! We got a higher offer. I had never been in an accident and didn't know this. I was so grateful for the information and I am passing it along. Hope this helps you.
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