Well, the bad news, is, we’re still waiting to get back into our apartment. I don’t think the management realized just how much water was leaked; apparently they’re having a hard time getting the walls to dry out. They even went in and cut out some drywall yesterday. (I don’t think the on/off snow is helping matters much, either.) It could be as late as Tuesday before we can go back. So we’re a bit stir-crazy in the hotel, just waiting so we can get our lives back to some sense of normalcy.
The good news is, we’ve seen an amazing show of support from our new circles of friends–not just “we’ll pray for you”, but genuine offers of help. I feel more surrounded and covered and protected by my community than I have in many years–and that’s without belonging to any particular institutional church. No strings attached, no agendas, just being present with us in the moment–both believers and non-believers who are actually acting Christ-like. It is very encouraging and healing.
I’ve tried to keep perspective of our situation. I know that first of all, what happened to us could have been far worse; and secondly, there are a lot of people who do have it far worse, particularly from this crazy weather around the country. And even though our lives have been inconvenienced by the extended hotel stay, I’m glad the apartment management is taking recovery seriously enough to do it right, so we don’t come back to mold in our apartment. I’d rather have a few more days in a hotel than have to breathe air in our apartment that makes us sick.
I have experienced a great deal of grace in the midst of this chaos. I’m very thankful.
Musician. Composer. Recovering perfectionist. Minister-in-transition. Lover of puns. Hijacker of rock song references. Questioner of the status quo.
I'm not really a rebel. Just a sincere Christ-follower with a thirst for significance that gets me into trouble. My quest has taken me over the fence of institutional Christianity. Here are some of my random thoughts along the way. Read along, join in the conversation. Just be nice.
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I join you in the giving of thanks Jeff nd offering a prayer that the hotel stay will be brief.
im sorry and hurting for ya… i had to chuckle at the more than "im praying for you" catch all phrase..
u r loved
Brudda frankie