Recovery Effforts

I am slowly getting "back to normal". My doctor told me on Thursday it could be 4-8 weeks before being normal. I am trying to remain hopeful about running in the half marathon September 12 in Chicago. The Dr. said I'd have to exercise gradually and not push myself too hard. I am hoping all my running earlier in the Spring/Summer will have prepared me and I will just have to work back up to the 13 miles. If I don't make it to Chicago, there is a half-marathon in Midway and another one in Louisville both in October.

The team from Honduras arrived home last night. I am so relieved that they are home safely and SO ready to hear their testimonies and see their pictures on Sunday at church. I know God used them in mighty ways. I am still disappointed that I didn't get to go, but I know God had a purpose and a plan and HIS work was accomplished!
We are gearing up for school to start. The boys go back next Wednesday, August 11. Noah will start kindergarten (GASP!) and Blake will be in 2nd grade. We have purchased school supplies and some uniform clothing. Now we just need some items on the "optional" list for the classrooms. I need to wash/iron their school clothes.
Backpacks need to be cleaned up and filled with back to school items. I need to stock up on items we send for lunch and snacks. I have some training at school this Friday and next Monday so the "crunch time" is here!

I just want to savor these last few days with Noah and Blake. I hate that I was so sick and weak the past two weeks and we didn't get to enjoy our time together more! I had such high hopes for taking them several places this summer. We made it to the ZOO, library story hour and repeatedly to the pool. We hope to still take them to the Pirate exhibit in Louisville and the Louisville Slugger museum in the coming weeks.

Please pray for my continued recovery! I am so blessed to have so many around me who have helped with my kids, brought us food and prayed for us. I cannot begin to say thank you enough!