The OK Adventures of Peppersloth and Annie

Nine months. Wow. I really cannot believe I’ve been in Oklahoma for nine months. It really blows my mind to think about it. Some days, it feels like I’ve been here for forever, and other days it feels like just yesterday.

                The last couple posts have happened due to really difficult circumstances. And even though I’m nowhere near being through this, God has already done so much.

                Work: I’m obviously missing work because of all of this. But, through this accident, I have been able to see who at work I can ACTUALLY rely on, and who actually cares. I’m so thankful for the people at my job that stepped up and went above and beyond when they definitely didn’t have to! Once I am able to go back, I will probably be doing office work for the rest of the year. I miss my kids, even the ones who pull my hair and bite me. It’s going to be very difficult to go back, and not be with them.

                Church: So, right before the accident, I was ALL set to transition from the church I’d been attending, to my boyfriend’s church. Now I’ll have to wait three weeks before I can go. I was also consistently going to small group, and now I’ve had to stop doing that. But the cool thing is that, even though I’ve only been going to small group for a very short time, the people in the group have really shown their love for me. It would be very easy for them to blow me off, and say that I’m only there because of Jerrad, but they haven’t! One girl in the group calls or texts me every day. She makes me laugh, she gives me WAY too much information about her relationship, and reminds me that I am still loved and missed when I’m not there. I am very blessed by this group of people.

                Boyfriend: I LOVE that I get to add this little section! Jerrad is kind and sweet. We met through a mutual friend, and it has been a whirlwind romance. Tomorrow is two months together. While it does seem a little high schoolish to be celebrating a monthaversary, we also recognize the importance of celebrating the little moments. Yeah, we cute. Barf.

                Knee: My knee is doing okay. I am now allowed to bear weight, so I can get up and move around with my walker. It gets a little easier every time. It’s really difficult to find a comfortable position to sit, or lay, in. The brace is really heavy, and it rubs my ankle. These things were not designed for comfort. I’ll be able to start driving in two weeks. I’m looking forward to at least have the option to leave the house.

                Life: Life in general is okay. It’s not fun, but it’s good and I’m happy. It’s funny because just a week ago, I was SO angry! But I realized yesterday that by acknowledging my anger, I was also surrendering it to God. And by surrendering and giving it to God, it became no longer mine. Once I did that, there was no longer a reason to be angry! This still isn’t fun, but it’s tolerable. I will survive. It will be okay.