Yes, I am thanking the Lord for a toothache today! Make that two toothaches! My daughter and I both woke up with toothaches, not just a little ache either, big pounding gland swelling toothaches, and in the same tooth. No kidding! We have matching toothaches!
Why am I thankful? Well, after we walked the six blocks to the storage unit I rented to store the things that I felt I would not need on my mission trip, digging around in my medicine box, I failed to find a single leftover antibiotic from a previous event, (not wise anyway). So,we walked the six blocks back, both of us moaning and my daughter, Jen, crying a bit, I called my doc and got him to call in something for us. My excuse being that I cannot afford a dentist this month! After fetching and taking the first dose of antibiotics and a pain pill I began to pray...to my surprise, Jen prayed with me.
I know that sometimes it takes us some pain or despair to pray...My Jen stopped attending Mass and lost her way a long time ago... oh, she will still attend Mass with me, if it is on a Saturday, when I want to go for reconciliation, and if she has no other plans, but she has been saying that she does not believe for years. Which, by the way, tears away at my heart every time she says it. But, today she prayed! No matter to me if it was only to relieve the toothache, it is, I truly believe, the start of something beautiful.
To make a short story long, "Thank You Lord for our toothaches!"
This is a very blessed day,
Anna
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