Being in the bed with the flu for a week wasn’t much fun last week. It ‘s doing the rounds down here but I guess that’s common for winter. Though I struggled through the week, there were many good things that came out of it.
The boys did their best to look after me – well, the three older ones. Mark was too out of sorts by it all. I got breakfast in bed for three mornings – cereal toast and a cup of tea on a tray. Each time, I had asked for some food but had not expected such royal treatment! The older ones helped with cooking, cleaning, washing up and laundry. Not always without complaint but they did do it and it was appreciated.
Andrew took a day off work and a sister in law took a couple of boys away for a day so that was great help too. We also had a couple of meals made for us by others. We were so blessed by this and the prayer support that people gave to us.
Most afternoons, I did "surface" from the bedroom, positioned myself on the couch so my head was being held up by the arm of the chair and we watched some DVDs. They weren’t all educational, though some were. We watched a fascinating one on Intelligent Design:
If you get the chance to see this or borrow it, it is well worth a look. We’ll probably have to watch it again to pick up all the details. The information was presented in a professional manner and was quite compelling.
The other DVDs included The Scarlet Pimpernel. The boys had listened to audio CDs of "In the Reign of Terror" by G A Henty as we travelled around the US so they were already apprised of many of the historical details and people. It meant they could enjoy the tale without asking me all those background questions too.
The boys still did Maths with Andrew early in the morning and all the work they could manage without me. It has meant that we could take this week off, when I am actually a lot better and can do some low-key things with them.
So thank you again to all who helped and prayed and sent through a special word. We are thankful to God for the mercies he shows, especially in times of weakness.
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