For Such A Time As This
May 11th, 2007 at 9:30 am by Dee O'Neil Andrews
David thinks his kidney stone passed on into his bladder during the night, night befoe last when he was in such pain and awake with it all night. Yesterday morning he was so sick that he finally threw up and felt just horrid. But yesterday afternoon he was able to get a long nap and to rest while I watched the boys, who were wonderfully quiet and good. They are very lovable little kids and obedient, which is refreshing.
And here I am, ol' cynical me waxing eloquent on the positive qualities of my brilliant son and grandsons. I'm slipping, y'all! This is not my usual cynical self here. I need to go home, obviously, before the bubble bursts!
At the very time David was upstairs in his room puking out his guts, the phone rang and it was the Physician's Assistant calling to talk with him about his catscan. I had to make her wait for a couple of minutes, which she graciously did, while I wet a cloth for David to hold to his head and to wipe his face with a cool, wet rag as he suffered through the ordeal.
While the good news is that he's feeling better with the stone, the bad news is (the P.A. told him) the catscan showed that there are at least four more stones in both of his kidneys together. Not good.
But, you know - for all the plans we were making and wanted to do this week, I'm glad I've been here to be with David and to comfort him and talk with him and spend time with the boys while he's gone through all he has. I was thinking yesteray morning as David was throwing up and I was there with him to hand him a cold rag that this is what true and good Christianity is all about. That one on one service we do for each other in times of need and hurt. I was reminded about being with my mom and dad the last few days of my dad's life here on earth and how I ministered to him in the middle of the night all alone, just the two of us, while my mom slept and how my dad called out to me in his weak voice as I left the room.
I had to turn to go back to his bed to ask him what he said and this is what he told me.
"I just wantd to thank you, and the Lord thanks you, too."
I thought then and again yesterday of Jesus' words in Matthew 25 about us doing simple, but much needed things for others liking offering someone a cup of cold water or visiting and caring for the sick one on one and how this is our Christian service for Christ.
My good blogging friend, Anthony Parker, of "Clay Pot Journal" (I can't get the link mechanism to work, but Anthony is linked from my blog over on the right side under "Excellent Texan Blogs") commented last night to my yesterday's post and said that maybe I was brought here this week for such a time as this.
I believe so. I love my son very much and have not seen him in a year and a half because of the distance between us and our circumstances.
So I'm glad I am here with him. For such a time as this.
There is no comfort greater than having your mother nearby when you feel rotton…..I am sure God worked this out for both of you.
Ditto to Donna.
The time our children are kids is so short and fleeting. Although I don’t wish kidney stones on your son I’m glad you had this time to minister to him. God bless.
Thankful that you can be there for David and his family. It is amazing how God works these things out, so you can be there at just the time David and the boys need you and that your health is good this week (you are feeling okay, aren’t you?) Having passed one (humongous)kidney stone, I have nothing but sympthy for you son!
Always good to feel you are being used for good even when you didn’t know it at the time. Keep it up!