Lead, I will Follow

What a relief to have a husband.
Not just A husband, but a Danny Dulin husband. He makes submitting and following so easy and safe.

None of you would think I was a weak woman, would you? Am I a pushover? Am I incapable of taking care of myself (or child)? No, not at all.

What a relief to have a husband who understands so perfectly what it means to lead his wife and family and love me like:

²⁵Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her ²⁶to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, ²⁷and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. ²⁸In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— ³⁰for we are members of his body. [Ephesians 5:25-30]

This is not newlywed mushy crap I am spewing. I am married to an excellent man and I have seen more of Christ in his life than many other Christian men who have been Christians (and husbands) for years. Being this kind of husband has nothing to do with length of years --- it has to do with the submission of his heart to Christ.

If you are married to a man who believes anything else or practices anything less, you are missing out.

Danny, lead. I WILL follow. Danny, when you lead, you make it easy to follow. Thank you for your leading during this time.

How did I survive before without him?

PS on the Chick-Fil-A

Maybe my mom and I should learn this song.....

Toast

Its been a challenging 48 hrs.

Danny and I headed to H'burg Sunday afternoon. Monday we went with my mom to her appointment for diagnosis and out of respect for her, I'll just say its not a good scenario.

That afternoon we packed her a bag, put her dogs in a kennel and brought her back with us to Raleigh. She was thrilled to join us with an attitude of adventure. She had never had Chik-Filet strips before and loved their house sauce: "This sauce is reallllllly good!"

She musta rearranged the pillows in the back seat to 30 different configurations before finally falling asleep 45 minutes outside of Raleigh. She wanted to surprise Lauren and Michael and I didn't have the heart to let her know they knew she was coming but made sure they acted surprise when they saw her. She is still talking about how fun it was to see Michael's face when he saw her. He is stellar with her. Just like his father.

Today we dropped off her medical records/test results with a Dr. in Raleigh for him to review and get the ball rolling for an appt this Friday. She will be getting treatment here.

We also went apartment hunting and found one she is very excited about 9 minutes from our house.

Logistically things are going well. My mother seems very agreeable in trusting my and Danny's judgment in taking care of her and understanding her needs. That's a major breakthrough.

She does not entirely understand her diagnosis and the depth of the situation but I suppose that will come in time.

I'm exhausted but feel the effects of your prayers lifting my arms just like Moses. If you're not familiar with this story, its wonderful. It is found in Exodus 17:8-16

⁸ The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. ⁹ Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men. Then go out and fight against the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill. I'll stand there with the staff of God in my hands."

¹⁰ So Joshua fought against the Amalekites, just as Moses had ordered.

Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. ¹¹ As long as Moses held his hands up, the Israelites were winning. But every time he lowered his hands, the Amalekites began to win.

¹² When Moses' arms got tired, Aaron and Hur got a stone and put it under him. Then he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up. Aaron was on one side, and Hur was on the other. Moses' hands remained steady until sunset.

¹³ So Joshua destroyed the Amalekite army with swords.

¹⁴ Then the Lord said to Moses, "That is something to be remembered. So write it on a scroll. Make sure Joshua knows you have done it. I will completely erase the memory of the Amalekites from the earth."

¹⁵ Then Moses built an altar. He called it The Lord Is My Banner. ¹⁶ He said, "I raised my hands toward the throne of the Lord. The Lord will fight against the Amalekites for all time to come."

Those of you who have been faithful in prayer for me have been what has lifted my arms and hands (and Danny's). I suppose it might be sacrilege to say this blog is the scroll by which to record it, but I guess it is. Thank you and please don't stop. This is just the beginning. The victory --- no matter what it looks like ---- is one I am humbled to share with you.

I head back with my mom to Hburg Friday after her appt. Hopefully, my best friends Zoe and Sue will be accompanying us and will help with some initial packing.