The discussion took place over the dinner table today. "Are you going to take your computer on the Pastor's Prayer Retreat from Monday - Thursday." Logically, my answer was, "I'm thinking about it." Not a good answer! So, I continued. "Well, all I really need it for is to get emails." Getting closer. "I guess I could do without emails for a few days." My turn to ask a question. "Do you want me to take the computer with me?' I'll be out of range for a few days!!!
Well, the car was towed. The caved roof holds a myriad of adventures - the most recent of which is terrifying and yet somehow ended well. Our son's sprain and head ache (and now some backache) are much less than could have happened. Others are glad to hear of his relatively little bit of injury. We are too! This morning we attended to our local insurance adjuster (nice language to say we headed over to SGI and talked about the accident). We expect by next week we'll have a final adjustment on the car (chances are that it will be "written off"). We have begun the search for a replacement. The first car we examined looked good, sounded good, but didn't smell good. Smoke does not become our lungs (or maybe, rightly put, smoke does become our lungs too easily - injuring and even killing). Our schedules this coming week mean we probably won't find anything until at least a week from now. Not sure what we will consider next. That's part of the adventure. And so, the next phase of life begins.
Our son Tim was on his way for a few days of holiday. The road had the frost coming out of it, wind whipping across it, and snow sticking to it. Parts were fine, and then a patch of not so fine! As he turned a corner in the road, the tires began to slide and the car headed into the ditch. One front tire caught and the car turned onto it's roof. Thankfully, very thankfully, Tim only sustained a strained finger, some cuts and a hit on the head. As he crawled from the car, after releasing the seat belt, a few cars streamed by. Finally an older lady came by in a truck, a 4X4. His ride to Rosetown was completed - he sat in a coffee shop and I was able to pick him up shortly thereafter. And that is the adventure of the day!!
The past few weeks I've been working on GERD. This stomach acid regurgitation affects the throat and, for me at least, creates nausea. I've tried out diet and even gravol. The effects have certainly lessened. Today we went one step further. Based on Web information and on a personal testimony from another pastor, we raised the head of the bed. Not professionally! But with blocks and the handyman's friend, duct tape. I gave the bed a try. You feel a bit like you could slide without any effort onto the floor. Sitting up after exiting the bed gives the sensation of tilting forward just slightly. My feet feel as though I'm wearing high heels. My stomach? Certainly in better shape than when I sleep lying flat. That's one day and one experience. We'll see how it goes!