Thursday, June 15, 2006

Back to Lautoka

I arrived Fiji safe and sound, but my last few days have been quite the roller coaster ride. While I was in Kona, I was told that one of my biggest strongholds (spiritual weaknesses that I am vulnerable to) is fear that leads to apathy...and for the first time ever, I experienced that in full force! I have no idea why i was so scared...so being scared made me more afraid...and the fear compounded until I was so scared that I cared about nothing. It is hard to find alone time...especially since the building is required to always be locked(to prevent intruders). God has made it clear that I am to be here now, and my (limited) alone time has been good. I have had a few people pray over me(and many more unknown praying for me) and God has spoken comforting words to me....well....more comforting than not. Basically He has told me that He is going to smooth out my anxiety, not take it away(whatever that means).

Good news on my health though: I was working at a medical clinic yesterday and today, and yesterday at the end of the day, I went to get my ear checked out, and she pulled out the largest piece of earwax i have ever seen! I was going to post a picture, but it was way grosser than my pink eye. So she flushed my ear out with warm water for a while and it gradually loosened and came out. This was why i have been getting dizzy, why I have had headaches, why i was having trouble hearing and why my ear made noise like a speaker cutting out from time to time. The medicine is really strong and makes me REALLY drowzy, yet I woke up just fine, so no hangover(as was expected).

thanks for the prayers...it's truly a battle in my mind right now...pray that I have the endurance to fight and not be too tired to love at the end of the battles.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Hold all your thoughts accountable to His Word. Counterfits and deceptions are Satan's lies and tools.
May you find yourself full of His strength and power this day.
Love and Hugs, Mom

Anonymous said...

Thank you for not posting a picture of your ear wax. I personally really appreciate it. :)
We're all praying for you Joel.

Jami Janelle said...

wow. sounds like you have had it rough. it is amzing though to know that God can work under any circumstances. remember. He is able to do much more than we can ever dream. I am praying for you brotha! Did you take a picture of the ear wax? How big was it?
Love ya!