So I know that this will probably be the most spiritually sacred experience I may ever share publicly but I am having a hard time restraining myself. I want to share with you a bit of what happened the night before my surgery all while keeping it sacred. First, I need to tell you that the support I received reminded me a little bit of the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, when so many people petitioned that George Bailey would be helped. In the movie, Clarence, this beautifully humble angel, arrives on earth and figures out to help George. So here’s what led up to this experience.
On Thursday, I had a full schedule as I had to tie up all ends of my life so I could have brain surgery. I was definitely in shock, working on borrowed time and couldn’t believe that I was writing brain surgery on my calendar for Friday. I met my darling co-teacher, Ann Jensen, at Skyline and we mapped out the curriculum for a few weeks. I left information for the substitute and then headed to Tennis & Tutoring. I talked to the tutors and children and told them that I was going to have surgery but would be back in the near future when I was better. One boy, Ricky, who incidentally, was attached by a pit bull when he was in 2nd grade, and has had numerous surgeries on his face, asked me as he was leaving “Are you having brain surgery?”. I found that to be particularly sweet.
On Thursday, my children and their spouses fasted for me. This was a labor of love, especially for Alex, whose blood sugar drops quickly. They were coming to share dinner and prayers before this daunting event was to happen. But my dear friends arrived first, organized by Sue Buehner, they met at my house and we formed a prayer circle in my kitchen. We had formed a prayer circle a few months before when another of us needed the strength of friends as we prayed and fasted together for comfort and blessings. Linda Dunn gave the blessing and with eloquent words she expressed faith, hope, belief, blessing and healing. I remember thinking that I wanted these words to come to me when I was in the MRI tomorrow morning, pre-surgery. I’m going to talk about this incredible group of women in a future blog.
So my children arrived as my friends were leaving and we had a delicious dinner together made by my daughter-in-laws. Then, Joe, Alex and I headed up to Kingsbury Hall where we had tickets to a comedian, Mike Bribiglia. Comic relief turned out to be just what we all needed. We laughed and laughed.
I finally fell asleep and awoke suddenly and knew it was 1:00 A.M. Immediately above me, I saw faces very close to my face but mostly I could see and feel this vast group of spirits who surrounded me as if to form a cocoon and envelope me in peace and comfort. I asked them if they were coming for me today. I didn’t receive a response, but this incredible vision of whiteness and peace came over me. It started in at the top of my head and covered me from head to toe. It moved down from the top of my head. I could see my brain and body covered in white and it was whole. It was the most incredible feeling of comfort and I awoke the next morning early to get to hospital by 5:15 A.M., worry free. I was so comforted through every procedure and I know that I was touched in a miraculous way. I know these spirits care for us and are pulling from us just like our earthly friends and family.
I also learned a lot in those few spiritual seconds that I will share later.
Post Brain Surgery on January 24, 2014, Alex must be taking picture! Left to right: Mary, Elle, Mike, Joanie, Nate, Joe, Katie and Taylor
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