A thorn in the flesh....

So the past month or so has been really rough on me. I dont know if its just my luck or what, but its been a painful month. Where to start. Ah yes, back/kidney troubles. So I dont know what is up with that, but it sucked. Then last friday I was all excited because I was off for a whole week from school and I was going to be going to passion later that next week. Well friday night I got really sick...at first I thought it was food poisening, but it turned out to be the Stomach flu. So for the next 3 days I proceeded to live in the bathroom and in my bed. It royally sucked. I dont think ive ever been that sick ever in my life. I wouldnt even wish that bug on my worst of enemies. I dont even know if id like satan to have it, thats how bad it was. Ok so I finally got over that, oh and if your looking to loose 15 lbs really fast, stomach flu is the way to go! So by then it was Thursday and I left for Passion and had an amazing time! Ok so I get back from that Sunday night, and all of a sudden...one of my teeth starts going ballistick on me, hurting like all get out. So the next day I go and visit the dentist....and they perscribed me all these anti-biotics and pain medicine. And now it doesnt look like I will be working off season at Caswell (*tear*) because I have to be home for a couple of root canals and junk. Ugh. Which brings us to today. Ive been up since 4 am because of tooth pain, and then packing and then heading back up to school this morning so I could be back in class at 7:45 am. So my tooth is geting better pain wise I guess, but now I have swelling. Ugh it never ends

So with all this I cant help but think about Paul and his "thorn in the flesh." Maybe God is trying to tell me something. I mean granted he's really been humbling me lately and showing me how small and inadiquite I really am, but sheeesh!!! But im still truckin' though. I may be in massive amounts of pain at times, but I know God has got me taken care of. Its hard at times and I want to throw up my hands and just give God a puzzling look, but I know in the end everything will be ok and He's got a plan for everything. Oh and I was just informed that this week I have a sermon outline due. Now this isnt just coming up with a passage of scripture, geting a main idea and 3 subpoints out of it. No, this is the whole shabang. Like I basically have to type out every word I am going to say, like I was going to get up and preach. So Im definatley stressed over that. And I know that I said I was going to tell you how passion went and all that good stuff, but it looks like it will have to wait my friends. But I can go ahead and tell you that Im probably going to do my sermon on Philippians 3:4-14. So when I get that done I will probably post it up on here. Anyways keep me in your prayers and Ill keep you posted!