A week ago, we celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary,
and 32 years together.
This photo taken one year ago on our anniversary.
Today, August 27th, we celebrate a very different kind of anniversary:
One year ago today, Bob nearly cut his leg off in an industrial accident.
In a split second, our world stopped turning.
He had major surgery to repair his muscles, tendons, and nerves,
and spent a week in the hospital.
After the wound was repaired, a serious infection set in.
He spent another week in the hospital,
not knowing if he would keep his leg or have it removed.
Today, we are thankful that one year later,
he has healed so well, and so quickly.
He's at about 90% capacity, and for that, we are so very grateful.
There have been many challenges along the way in the past year.
It wasn't just about his leg.
It wasn't about losing a house, moving despite his physical limitations,
and closing a business.
and closing a business.
It was about enduring what we thought would kill us:
the death of our dreams. Repeatedly.
It was about losing faith in everything... and then finding it again.
We survived it all by the grace of God,
and because of so many people who have stepped up to help us.
Without each of those kind souls, we would not be here today...
We offer our thanks once again to ALL of our friends, family,
medical team, fellow vendors, neighbors,
and people we don't know at all,
who prayed for us, who stepped in to physically help us,
to financially help us, to boost our spirits, and to support our business vision.
and of the Revival of our Spirits and our Faith.
Today, we offer a prayer of gratitude to God
for seeing us through it all,
and showing us the GOOD things that came about because of it.
No matter what you are facing or dealing with right now,
we want to encourage you that good things CAN come from it.
HAVE FAITH.
Faith in yourself, in others, in a higher power, in purpose, in truth.
Let go of fear, and hang on to faith. Every single day.
Miracles Happen!
