We’ve been through a lot the last several months. From Nadya have tooth pain and eventually spending a night in the ER with IV antibiotics for an infection in her jaw. That was during first rifle season, which was the start of Nadya’s first season. She missed it, but it is a youth tag so she is able to hunt still! Cora had a tag for second season and she tagged out and on the way off the mountain, packing out her elk, I broke my toe! In the midst of this there was also harvesting of crops. Tomatoes yank out of the ground and hung in the house to finish ripening. Zucchini needed processing before it spoiled and I still have apples to process! Those will have to wait for a bit longer though.
After seeing the ortho for my toe, I was told that I would need to stay off of it as much as possible and that healing would take at least 6 weeks, then another 6 weeks to gain back full function. Whew! What about my hunting season??? “Can I hunt 4th rifle?” I asked him. He said I won’t tell you, you can’t, but if you damage it further you could be looking at surgery. So, if I can be careful getting up the mountain, harvest my animal and have others pack it out, then I’ll be good to go! This toe has definitely slowed me down and I could view it as a loss but really it’s allowed me to work more on blog posts and running a gut health challenge. You can check out the challenge at Do The Gut Work.
As everyone knows it was election season and Jordan ran for sheriff. Honestly, we thought he would win as the independent candidate has committed some egregious acts. Jordan and I were committed to running a non smear campaign and we were in a dilemma of what and how to share. We were left to just pray that he would be exposed. He has had several lawsuits brought against him, but now that he is sheriff of Hinsdale county we’re doubtful they’ll go anywhere. It’s unfortunate for the community and we are praying for this community and their protection.
Disappointment, sadness, depression, apathy, all of these emotions have been running up and down in our hearts and minds. Not to negate these emotions, but we do serve a God who gives us solid ground to stand on, in the midst of our emotions. The storm rages, but God is constant. He has been faithful to us. From Redcloud, to Lake City, Russia and back to Lake City. He has always provided and always reassured that we are exactly where we are suppose to be even in what we would call a loss. In Christ, it is always a win. Through the fire, through the flood, through the trials, through the slander. It is sometimes a lonely road to walk when you run for a political office, but God is the constant.
If you are experiencing a loss, let’s re-look at it through God’s eyes. Is He re-directing but wanted you to have that experience? Is He now removing you completely from a situation that’s fixing to go south? Perhaps He wants you serving someplace else. No matter the reason, He is faithful and He loves us. That’s all we need to remember. For our good and His glory.
A quick addendum: Thank you! Thank you to those who support Jordan in his run. Thank you for those who reached out and asked questions. We need more people who are willing to have conversations with the candidates and ask the hard questions. Too many on both sides are just “yes” men and women. They just vote how they’re told to vote. So, thank you to those who dig a little deeper.
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