Wisdom Teeth

This morning I got all my wisdom teeth extracted. Now that was an experience!! I opted for the local anesthesia (numbing of the mouth). After the procedure was over I wondered why people even want to be put to sleep, it turned out really well (that teeth pulling pain thing (during the procedure)...is overrated). I saw my teeth coming out and even could feel how much work they had to use to get them out (holding my head and the muscle the doctor used). There was pressure and I heard the spin of the drill and felt nothing...It was awesome. It was painless...until the numbing went away (but I will get to that).

After the procedure I went to run some errands (the bank, dry cleaners, Walmart). They gave me all the prescriptions they said I would need for pain and a prescription for antibiotic mouthwash to fend off infection. I decided only to get the antibiotic mouthwash prescription filled (hence the Walmart visit). While I was there I decided to get some food that I could eat while my teeth weren't working... (During all these runs my mouth remained numb and I had gauze in my mouth to help with the bleeding and to help produce the blood clots, etc. So I wasn't able to talk and I looked like a chipmunk.) Anyway, as I was picking up my prescribed mouthwash I looked down and saw something dripping on my shirt. Now, if you have never had your mouth numbed (it wasn't like when they numbed my gums for my braces...this felt worse), you basically can't feel anything (tongue, lips, gums, nothing...)I had to look in the mirror to see if I had my mouth closed because I could not feel my lips touching...it was major. So back to the story, here I was signing the necessary stuff at the pharmacy and I see this dripping on my shirt...I was drooling and didn't even know it!! I am glad it was at the pharmacy and I am sure by what I was filling (the mouthwash) the lady knew I just had dental work done, but it was still embarrassing (but not that much, as I am sharing it on my blog...). She brought me a Kleenex and I got out of there as soon as possible.

I did not stop anywhere else, I went home fully intending to follow doctors orders and just rest. But, I felt good, no pain (I was still numb), just a little drooling and bleeding...which can be solved by replacing the gauze in my mouth and keeping a paper towel to my mouth. My mom was planning on picking up some Wheatgrass (see below) in Chicago, so I decided to go with her...bad move...the numbness wore away while were were out. As it wore down I realized the pain associated with having my teeth pulled. It was definitely an experience having my mouth numbed that way!!

Now, some of you all know, my mom is (affectionately called) "a health nut", so she is always relating how you feel back to some food you have either (1) eaten or (2) not eaten. And all remedies and causes for sickness relates somehow back to the food you have eaten (or not eaten). So she was convinced that all I needed was a little wheatgrass juice and I would feel better and it would help my mouth heal...now this is a far cry from the food I purchased at Walmart earlier (though I hadn't eaten any yet). Wheatgrass...it is just what it sounds like...grass juiced, it has a very strong taste, but I had it as a child, so the taste is not so foreign to me. So she juiced this grass for me to drink. She also used the pulp to make poultice for me to put in my mouth with the gauze. I drank the juice and put the poultice things in my mouth...I am telling you...it reduced my pain!! Now, I am still in a little pain, but I feel much better...obviously, I am typing this EXTRA LONG post...

Right before they started pulling my teeth, I prayed that God would let everything go smoothly (it did) and that I would not have that much (or any) pain (though I have pain...I would definitely say that it is tolerable...and that's without any pain medication). God has answered my prayers. Praise God!!

So this is just my first day...I will TRY to keep you posted how things go after this...

We Must Pray

It just want to say that it is so so sad about the Northern Illinois shootings. I was talking to a sister yesterday about what happened and only a couple of weeks ago the Lane Bryant shootings (in Tinley Park, IL). I am just so burdened for this world, this society. Doing things because they don't know true love, God's love.

It is so sad.

I feel like it is hitting close to home. For those not from here, Tinley Park is about a 15-20 minute drive (east) from Joliet, saints live near there (one sister said she drives by there on her way to church). Tinley Park in not a bad area but a typical middle class town...it is just so sad.

Then on the heels of that, the Northern shootings, I might feel a little connection there becasue I was born and lived in Dekalb the first (at most) 5 years of my life. (My parents are Alumni of Northern Illinois University).

We must pray, about the terrible catastrophe's we face
Pray for the men who are our leaders of today
Saints of God, we see it's time to pray.

There's a world situation that's affecting every nation of today,
everyone just turns their eyes away, to say,
I have problem's of my own I have to face
We're in God's final judgement hour,
every nation wants its power to be shown,
Every man wants an island of his own
Saints of God we see it's time to pray.

These lyrics are what I remember from the song, "We Must Pray" if ANYONE has all the words, I would love to have them (or hear the song).

Poem

I read this on YLCF a poem by Elysse Barrett

Dear Lord, grant me...
…the willingness of Mary
…the obedience Ruth
…the devotion of Esther
…the serving spirit of Martha
…the listening ear of Mary
…the hospitality of Lydia
…the faithfulness of Lois and Eunice
…the leadership of Deborah
…the trust of Hannah
…the searching heart of the Queen of Sheba
…the boldness of Priscilla
…the faith of Rahab
…the patience of Rachel


I want You, Lord, to be the perfume that I wear, the thoughts that I think, the song that I sing…

I am willing, even wanting, to be broken…if only You might be glorified.

I am your daughter and You are my King, my Life, my Sustainer, my All!

Please, Lord, make me worthy of the honor of being known as your Princess!


- by Elysse Barrett

Only God could do it!

Bro. Kevin(my dad) gave us his experience of his time up in Elmira at church on Wednesday. It was just a blessing to see God work...

Keep Elmira in your prayers.

I keep thinking of the scripture (not word for word)..."The harvest truly is plentiful but the laborers are few, pray ye therefore for laborers."

We have to pray...I believe God has more "Elmiras" across this world.