By WYVETTA DAVIS
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Thankful for the availability of medical treatment
I believe most people are done with their Christmas get-togethers. And here comes the new year of 2022. May 2022 be a blessing to you and yours.
Prayer Requests: miracles to turn our government (state and federal) back to God, healing answers for cancer, and the coronavirus to totally stop. And for these individuals: Anne Hopkins, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Bradshaw, Carl Blacketer, Charla Prior, Cheryl Rheynard, Erma Garner, Fred Ruzich, George Whitlock Jr., Greg and Shari Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Heather Shafer, Helen Mays, Judy Meats, Jenny Fox, Jerry Gully, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Justin Blacketer, Les Garner, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Lois Thomas, Mark York, Michael Miller, Mike Miller, Nic Carter, Pastor Gary Dice, Peggy Piper, Paul Wagner, Roger Straus, Roger Bonnett, Sharon Straus, and Sue Yackley.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1.
Trivia Answers from Last Week:
1. Then after leaving the country where Joseph had taken Mary and Joseph for Jesus’ protection, where did they settle down at? (Nazareth)
2. What group of men were shown a multitude of the heavenly host to announce Jesus’ birth? (the shepherds)
3. What did Mary and Joseph use for a bed for baby Jesus when He was born? (a manger)
Birthdays and anniversaries: Check this weekly list, and make someone’s day by wishing them a Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary.
Dec. 29, Tracy Butler; Dec. 30, Janet Bonnett, Mary Beth Slater, Robert Browning; Dec. 31, Kevin Manard; Jan. 1, Jess Knight, Kendyl Armistead, Lyle Barton; Jan. 2, Nancy Kunzeman, Charlotte and Roger Dunham; Jan. 3, Tad Blacketer, Sherman and Terry Meyer; Jan. 4 Brenda McCann.
I’ve had an interesting, eventful December. The evening of Dec. 13, I started getting sick with a bad headache, sore throat, and a slight fever. When I woke up the next morning in no better shape, I called the walk-in clinic and made an early appointment thinking if I go early I would avoid getting exposed to others with Covid. After being checked and my throat swabbed, I was asked if I could be tested for Covid. Gratefully the Q-tip barely went into my nose. A few minutes later, the results were given to me, and we found out I was negative for strep throat but positive for Covid. I thought now what happens. I was asked if I would be interested in receiving an infusion that helps with the Covid symptoms. I agreed to that and was given some papers to read about it. Since I always thought infusions were given in IV form, I was very surprised that this infusion was given in four different injections; one in each arm, one in my stomach, and one in one leg. One way a person is offered the infusion is if they have come into a medical facility within a certain period of time of getting the virus. Otherwise, it will not work and there will not be any infusion offered. I drove myself home and did not feel any different than when I came in, and I felt pretty rough. But after sleeping that night and getting up the next day, I felt like a whole new person. I felt like I had a small head cold with a cough, and that was all. I got a call from the doctor’s office that the strep throat culture had had time to grow, and grow it did so I did have strep throat after all as well, and was started on an antibiotic. I was under quarantine for ten days and could not go anywhere or have anyone in my house. I lived my normal day to day routine, and I did notice with exertion I would break out into a sweat so I assumed that was from weakness, but just kept moving anyway. I was told it was unusual to have strep with Covid, but oh well…what can I say?! I know I was very blessed to have the guidance to go to the doctor’s office in the first place and get professional treatment.
