Sunday
Today was the day…
Mike made bread. When I ordered from Checkers about 6 weeks ago, I accidentally ordered TWO x 12.5KG bags of flour. We have motored our way through bag one:
David did some more recording from our level. I videoed him – hopefully I did a better job than last time.😄
We watched the news for a bit. It was so depressing. CNN carried a Memorial programme for those who had lost loved ones to Covid-19. I really felt like burying my head in the sand. One of the biggest issues that each of us deal with as we live through this season is uncertainty. We don’t know how long this season will last. We don’t know if we will get the virus. And we don’t know how we will respond if we do get it. We may have had it and we don’t even know it. There are so many unknowns surrounding the virus that it’s difficult to rest content. My consolation is to trust God. These are my three rules for right now:
- If I get anxious, I can turn to God and tell Him about my anxiety. I thank Him for the control He has in the world and over our lives and trust Him for the solution. Once I have handed it all over to Him, I try leaving it with Him and not taking it back.
- Control what I can control. I can do what I can to prevent myself from getting the virus, so following all the instructions – disinfecting hands, wearing my mask and making sure I’m not too close to people. I maybe also go over the top – I sanitize our shopping and when we’ve had workers in our house, I spray the door handles they’ve touched.
- I’m lowering expectations. I’m due for jaw surgery on 17th June, but there is a very real possibility that it will be postponed, so I’m working towards having it, but will be surprised if I do. We are hoping to get our house finished but we’ve lowered our expectations as to when. It will happen when it happens.
Corona stats – May 2020
- Sunday 24th – 1240 new cases -22 deaths (11100 totally recovered / 11054 active)
- Monday 25th – 1032 new cases – 52 deaths (11917 totally recovered/ 11217 active)
- Tuesday 26th – 649 new cases – 43 deaths (12741 totally recovered/10999 active)
- Wednesday 27th – 1673 new cases – 28 deaths (13451 totally recovered/11934 active)
- Thursday 28th – 1466 new cases – 25 deaths (14370 totally recovered/12456 active)
- Friday 29th – 1837 new cases – 34 deaths (15093 recovered/13536 active)
- Saturday 30th – 1727 new cases – 32 deaths (16116 recovered/ 14208 active)
Total cases: 30967. Total deaths: 643
Mark 11:25
When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heave may forgive you your sins.
These are the days.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
Braces:
1 year and 200 days.