Well, we have been extremely busy for the past 2 weeks.  Day camp at Minnetrista Cultural Center--I taught 3 classes there, while the girls attended the classes which I taught.  Last week was vacation Bible School at our church.  It was really busy and crazy!  We would rush home from Camp Minnetrista then eat a fast dinner and leave for VBS which started at 6 PM.  Each night hundreds of kids came from all over the city to take part in our jungle themed activities.  The kids earned tickets for coming to VBS, saying Bible verses, bringing friends, and various other activities.  They could spend their tickets to play carnival type games and bounce on the giant blow up things during fun-time.  Fun was had by all. 

Until Friday that is--Mackenzie was going through the caterpillar (a giant blow up obstacle course).  When she came out of the obstacle she said she fell and got hurt.  I didn't think anything of it, as she quickly quit crying and we came home.  Come to find out Mackenzie had really been hurt during her fall.  When she went to the bathroom before bed, she was crying and freaking out because it hurt to go pee.  She was also bleeding pretty badly, so we went to the local walk-in clinic. 

The Dr. on duty was our regular pediatric Dr. (praise the Lord)!  She was so wonderful and treated Mackenzie with utmost care and concern!   That in and of itself was a blessing from God that she was on duty as she knows our family.  We did not have to be continuously drilled questions about abuse and such--that was not even a concern as the kids are always with mom or dad.  She had the on-call OBGYN Dr.  come in to check on the cut area. 

To make a long story short, he sent us home for the night and scheduled us to go to the hospital in the morning.  She was then put under anesthetic and stitched up.  Thank goodness this was only a minor injury!  I have a new appreciation for mothers who have to see their children suffer in countless ways as they struggle with much more serious or even life-threatening illnesses or injuries. 

This incident alone has rattled my nerves and I don't think I could handle anything more serious than this.  God was very comforting to us--as Mackenzie and I sat in the pediatric room waiting for nurses, doctors, anesthesia, etc.  we prayed together to calm her nerves several times.  We talked and I tried to take her mind off of what was happening to her.  She was very confused and didn't want to have the Dr.  touch her or look at her bottom area as she has been taught that it is private and no one is allowed to touch her there.  We had to discuss how it is OK if you are hurt badly as she was and that mommy and the lady Dr. and the OBGYN were all in the room together and mommy said it was OK.  Very confusing (and embarrassing) to have to go through this.  She is recovering well and on the road to healing. 

I thank God that he has given me a wonderful family in which I can rely on.  This was also the weekend of the rummage sale which we have looked forward to having for quite some time.  My mom came over and took the 2 younger kids, my father in law took Alexis, and my sister helped my step-daughter and husband run the rummage.  It was a great success by the way!