Long week!

Hello Friends! It's Sunday morning and for a change I don't have to preach! Major Watts the Area Commander is coming for his monthly visit and is going to speak for me - hallelujah! I need the break.

This week has been a trying one...
..went to see a Christian counselor in Tulsa seems to be nice but it was stressfull all the same.
...found out I somehow messed my back up and have a herniated disk in my lower back. My trainer wants to do some rehab type exercises twice a week to strengthen my back muscles but these are boring so even though I'm sure he's right I'm not thrilled - I'd rather really get good hard exhausting workouts!
...thought insurance might pay for the skin removal but found out I have to wait for it to get infected and create ulcers before they will do anything - I saved the Army so much money doing it this way and it seems I'm going to save them even more.=-/ So, my dad is trying to figure out if there is anyone he can borrow the money from so I can get it scheduled - they want half up front before they will even schedule the surgery - I'd like to get it done in October. It is really beginning to bother me in my workouts - there is just so much in my way. I can do a sit up now if someone holds my feet but it's not easy.
...then it's been beastly hot and I have to wear long or 3/4 sleeves all the time because my arms look awful.
...I'm not going to get to go to Bible Conference because the Corps has no money. Now I'll have to wait five more years before the Army will pay for it again. POOP!

But God is good and has been with me as well. Helping me over the bumps and sending people my way to encourage me. I was also able to get the prerequsit waiver at the community college so that I could take Anatomy and Physiology I to help me with my certification process. Classes start the 20th - fun to be going back to school even if I am taking 6 hours of SCIENCE and I always hated science before. It will be better now because I see the purpose in it. I'm excited about the fall and what God is going to do for and through me! He IS in control.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1)Approval is quick from THQ regarding my plans for the next few months.
2)We are able to find someone to loan us the money for the Surgery so I have plenty of rehab time before June moves.
3)I will find something to kick-start my losing weight again. I seem to have plateaued.
4)That God will help me to let peoples unpleasant words and actions just roll off my back and not take everything so personally.
5)That the Christian Counselor will be able to help me in this rebuilding process.

Thanks everyone! I appreciate you and love you all! Kari