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Doors and casts= the introduction to 3rd trimester!!! / Apr 7, 09:42 AM
So, it’s been like almost a month since I blogged last. :-) Lots been going on here, and at home as all of you must know. The day before I took a train home, to be with my Mom with her medical tests and to begin my Mission Year Spring Break, I slammed my hand in a giant door at our church. For the last month, I have been complaining about a slight soreness and wierd bump that has appeared on my hand. To my ultimate surprise this Friday, I found out, on a too-long awaited trip to the Lawndale Health Center, that my hand is indeed broken!
So moral of the story is: When you slam your hand it a door and it looks and feels funny afterwards, going to the doctor asap! I cannot believe I’ve had a broken hand for the last month…. if only I would’ve known…:) Well, if I end up getting a cast, I trust all yous in close proximity to come and sign it with a beautiful word of wisdom. It could become a great item to scrapbook later:)
Spring Break was a great time to spend with my Mom and Dad. It’s funny, but I think God uses the hard times in our lives, when we’re sick, others are sick that we love, or in other serious situations, to still us. In American culture, we get so caught up in being busy, active, productive, that we end up spending less time than we’d like with those we love, including most of all, God Himself. Because my Mom was sick, I spent a lot more time with her than I usually would have, and it was amazing. We played Horse monopoly and had some really honest, open conversations, that encouraged me a lot, and pry wouldn’t had happened, had not God stilled me, and still her.
As I am now back into the swing of Chicago, and already done with 2 full of weeks of our final trimester, I am realizing my own need to be stilled again. I am amazed everyday at how God has gifted me with His Loving Presence through so many around me, including my roommates, neighbors, and co-workers, not to mention my family and friends back home. But God’s reminding me that the gifts He gives me, of the people around me, do NOT replace Him Himself. Us serving God for God, does not replace intimacy with God either.
When you are close to your best friend, it is not because you are constantly doing things for her, it’s because of time you have spent with her, just appreciating each other’s company. God is reminding me to just be still with Him, and enjoy His Company. As I get ready for Sabbath tomorrow, there’s nothing I would want to do more….:-)
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