Today was an ordinary day at work, I was out doing some time checks for possible new routes coming up, and on the way to Oak Harbor I stopped at the Post Office to check my mail. I got a notice from my doctor. I was nervous opening it, because I went to the doctor Friday for some bloodwork to see how my Diabetes is doing since I took myself off insulin on March 18th.
Like the not so patient person I am, I ripped the envelope open immediately! What I saw just made me go numb. Triglycerides....238, below 250 is desirable. the doctor checked NORMAL!! When they diagnosed me with Diabetes a few years back, they were in the 600's!! I read down, and the A1C said 5.9, when I was diagnosed with Diabetes, it was 13!! The doctor again checked NORMAL!! The doctor checked the box that said Continue with your current plan and see me as needed!!
I yelled out "PRAISE THE LORD"!!!
The woman in the Post Office next to me just looked at me like I was crazy. I AM!! Crazy with JOY!! I was singing "Trading My Sorrows" as I was leaving the Post Office:
I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
And we're singing
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord, Amen
I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
And we're singing
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord, Amen
I am pressed but not crushed,
Persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse
For His promise will endure
That His joy is gonna be my strength
Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes in the morning
I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
And we're singing
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord, Amen
And we're singing
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord, Amen
Yes Lord, Amen
Yes Lord, Amen!
I just wish everyone could feel the joy I feel today!!
I truly do!!
