Do you ever have those days when if they put just one more bale of hay on my truck, I'm just going to tip over and die? Well, it seem like my life is truckin' down that road lately and I'm not sure what the outcome is going to be.
All of my life, I have trusted in the Lord, that if He "brought me to it, He will get me through it." I have given this load completely to him...well, at least I thought I had until yesterday afternoon.
Let me catch you up to speed...Here's my (our) story. Two yeas ago, Dean got pulled over and cited for the ridiculous charge of "DUII and Reckless Driving." We thought it was never going to come to a hearing, because the limit to "file" such a charge in Oregon is 2 years. I guess the Officer just wasn't going to let this one slide, and with a clean breath alcohol test and no illegal drugs in his urine test and a dash-cam that shows nothing more than him passing a car a bit too fast, at the most, he should have been cited for speeding...nothing more. It is a shame that this is being pursued. Dean goes to court tomorrow and his Attorney has asked the DA to drop the reckless driving and DUII charges and move on. We shall see how the Judicial System works in Oregon! Dean's greatest fear is that the Oregon State Board of Licensing (Pharmacy) will remove his license and he will be without a job! Prayers needed!
Item number two: Nearly 2 months ago, Dean tore the Rotater Cuff in his right shoulder and separated his bicep from the shoulder, as well. He desperately needs surgery. It is scheduled for May 16th. Hr will then face 6 weeks of rehab before he can return to work...if he has a job to return to. Prayers are needed here, too.
And, here's the kicker! Yesterday we received, by mail, a notice to "vacate the premises' by April 30. We are being kicked out of our rental...for what reason, they didn't say. Apparently in Oregon, they don't have to! So, with a court date coming up tomorrow, a shoulder surgery coming up in May, and finding a rental and packing up and moving by April 30, we are tearing our hair out! BIG prayers needed!
Can someone please explain to me why bad things come in "three's" and happen to "nice people?" I'm trying to keep a smile on my face and a positive attitude, but I am finding it really, really hard to do! I have been tested big time before, and I should be stronger than this, but I'm not 29 anymore. I'm not even 59 or 69 anymore! Oh, Lord give me strength!
