I went to the dentist, to church to take care of some paperwork, to Starbucks for a pick-me-up iced raspberry mocha before work. it seemed a typical day.
and at work, I was just sitting, taking care of my paperwork, greeting the women as they came into Curves.
one of the women came up to me after she finished her workout. her name is Maria Gordon, and she is quite possibly the sweetest lady I know.
she has battled breast cancer for several years -- and she has won. but she said that she wore a bracelet all through her years with cancer, a bracelet that has the word believe written on it.
it's just one of those simple rubber bracelets, like the ones Lance Armstrong made famous.
she slipped it off her wrist and on to mine, saying, "I've won my battle, dear, with help and with faith -- yours is just beginning. so wear this on your journey."
after all, I'm leaving the country for three months, to take 18 units with people I have never met before, in a place that I don't speak the language, all while struggling with a headache that has lasted nearly 9 months and counting.
so wear it I shall -- each step of the way, each mini-adventure within my adventure, until I return. and then, who knows? maybe I'll find someone else in need of a little bit of faith, someone facing a difficult and exciting time in their life.
or maybe I'll need it still, to get through this on-going struggle with my headaches. maybe through faith, and prayer, I can gain back some of the strength that my headaches constantly drain from me.
and maybe I can hand it off, continuing a tradition of love and a spirit of faith.
after all, isn't that all we need? faith in the love of Christ.
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