Another life lesson learned the hard way!

A week ago Tuesday, I woke up listening to a slight rain and said to Greg... I wish I could just stay in bed today and listen to the rain. I eventually got up and went in to get ready for work. About halfway through getting ready I started to feel a pain in my left side and thought... oh no! I had felt this before about a month ago and it kept me up all night with serious pain, but then went away. I finished getting ready and took the kids to school, by the time I got to work I was really hurting. So I went in to Karen's office and said I need to go to the Dr. and get checked out. So I went to insta care and the pain was getting really bad, found out they didn't take my ins... went somewhere else and by the time the Dr. saw me I was in so much pain, I had thrown up 6 times! Greg finally arrived just in time to find out that I had a kidney stone... to make a really boring and long story short, I was told to go home and wait it out!
The reason for writing this is not to discuss the horrible pain and miserable week I had, but the lesson learned in the midst of it all... I learned that the Lord is really there and He will carry me when it gets too much to bear. There were several instances through out the first part of the week when I felt truly alone in dealing with severe pain and when I reached my breaking point of not being able to take anymore and pleading with my Heavenly Father to help me, He did. The pain didn't immediately go away, but it lessened enough for me to breath and walk and eventually to go back to sleep. I found it interesting that it was only after I had endured all I could that He would step in, but He always stepped in. I am sure there are a many lessons I could take away from this... including the fact that we have to ask in order to receive...but the main thing I learned was that He will let me endure to give me experience and make me stronger- (I guess what doesn't kill you makes you stronger - right?!), but when I truly cannot go on, He is there to carry me.
I am truly grateful for my testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ and in my loving Heavenly Father. I know they live and love me and are ever aware of me and my struggles and joys. I am so thankful for the wonderful family that I have been blessed with. Their faith, love and support sustain me always. I was given fabulous dinners and had my sister watching my kids and just stopping in to check on me as well as numerous calls and well wishes as well as prayers on my behalf. I truly have the most fabulous family! I also have amazing friends! I received beautiful flowers and well wishes from them as well.
I am fully recovered and have a new appreciation for my health as well! I really am grateful for all I have been blessed with. Now if only I didn't have such a hard head and could learn a few things the easy way!!

P.S
Greg wants to make sure I mention that he is currently doing the dishes while I am blogging!! So lest I forget... let me say that I also have a fabulous and amazing husband!!