So many of you know that I've been battling vertigo for a few months. It comes and goes with no warning and I've even taken some medicine for it. Have you ever been car sick? It's similar in feeling except I sit still in my living room but that living room is not sitting still! So I finally had enough and made an appointment to see my doctor.
I am very fortunate to have a general doctor who takes the time to listen when I'm uncomfortable; laugh when I fail miserably to explain what I'm talking about; and just takes it in stride when my explanations require gesturing wildly with my hands. Anyway, so he has me sit on the table, turn my head to the left and allow my body to fall back. It felt like I'd taken a turn on the tilt-a-whirl ...
So my doctor stands back, walks to sit on his stool and says, "You've got loose ear rocks." I have what? Yep, you heard it right. I have loose ear rocks. Only me ... apparently we all have a sack of crystals in our ears that talk to the brain about all things balance. Once in a while some of these "rocks" get loose and float around in the inner ear confusing the brain, thus making you dizzy!
There you have it - scientific evidence of what we've known all along - rocks in my head!!! It did make me think later that God is not only very funny, but very creative. How in the world anyone can look at the human body and believe this all happened by accident is amazing to me. God has made me wonderfully, loose ear rocks and all.
So, that was my Monday ... I'm headed to physical therapy for the ear rocks, which I am certain will not be embarrassing in the slightest. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday roll in and out without too much difficulty; just all things wrapping and packing shoeboxes!
Friday is the perfect day to go work with my little sister on shoeboxes. While on my way to meet Deneese at the church, a car pulled out in front of me and I slammed into it! No one was hurt, but my car took a pretty decent lick. By that evening, Chad's car had a check engine light on and it stalled on him! It was just one of those weeks. As I writ this, I still have rocks in my head and 2 cars in the shop!
HOWEVER, in the midst of one thing after another, God taught me some things, too. This week our church packed 270 shoeboxes - this many boxes packed with only 7 people! I also saw something recently that changed my perspective for this year's boxes and was a great reminder of what it is that we are doing. Get this: 1 box = 1 child = 1 soul. What an amazingly simple Word from the Lord about what Operation Christmas Child is all about! It's about bringing children to Him. Not just the children who receive this little gift, but the other children and adults that are a part of the lives of the children! So instead of making sure each box is stuffed to the gills, I'm about numbers this year. Just think:
500 boxes = 500 children = 500 souls
1,000 boxes = 1,000 children = 1,000 souls
15,000 boxes = 15,000 children = 15,000 souls
So yes there are really nutty things that happen in my life; sometimes it feels like all at once, but I'm working to not forget what this time of year is all about! Here in Northern Kentucky our goal is 15,000 shoeboxes. They're not just boxes to me anymore; they are souls to each for Jesus. Souls of children who have no hope, no peace, know no love ... but that is what we are giving them in our gifts!
(Oh, and if you see a black Hyundai out there with his side doors crushed in thinking twice before cutting in front of you, you're welcome!!!)
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