Now to my own heart's stress test.
Over the past 3 years and 10 months, I have had my heart stressed in ways I never knew it could be stressed. When I was serving in Mexico, if there had been a resting image done on my heart I would have thought life couldn't have gotten better and that I was truly living the dream, the resting image would have shown a perfectly calm heart.
However, then my heart was put to the test. I found out my husband had stage 4 brain cancer, I had to let go of the precious daughter, Ali, who we were months away from adopting, I had to leave the country and people I had grown to love, and once again sell everything I owned, I lost the job I loved, I lost my best friend and husband of 24 years, I lost my identity. My heart was pushed almost to the limit where the nurses would be calling a "code stroke" and saying my heart was failing. However, just when my heart had hit that wall and I felt I couldn't take anymore, the stress test was over. I was shown grace and mercy and love by all of those around me.
Stress test was getting to a very difficult point.
When one of our patients has their heart stressed, some of them become nauseous and get a headache. So, we give them food and a caffeinated beverage and this usually helps them to feel better. I am to that point in my life now where I feel I am getting the food and beverage I need to make all of the pain and nausea go away.
When the Lord brought Mark into my life I had no idea what He was up to. It wasn't my plan. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone or cause any pain to anyone. I just simply wanted the stress test to be over. I wanted to be obedient to Him and His will to be done no matter how long the stress test lasted. However, I had prayed that it wouldn't last too much longer as my heart was truly stressed to its limit and I needed a break from the pain. When I met Mark, I felt the pain ease as my heart began to beat at a more regular pace again.
After knowing each other one week.
Now to the stress image, it appears that after my stress test, I have indeed passed the test. My heart has been pushed to its limit. It was stressed, it hurt, I cried, the Lord heard me and sent me help. He rescued me from the pain I was in. The stress image shows that there is more blood flow now in my heart and it has much more energy.
Psalm 34:18-19
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
On Friday, October 18, 2019, Mark Evans asked me to be his wife and I excitedly said, "Yes!" I couldn't be more excited for the future. I knew when Greg passed that he wanted me to live my life to the fullest. I just wasn't sure how to do that without him. I wasn't created to be alone. The Lord has made it abundantly clear to me that as a team, Mark and I can serve Him well. My heart is full and pumping and so excited about the future. I know that if we could see into Heaven, we would see Greg Wood and Leslie Evans cheering us on! Thank you all for loving us all and praying for us as we face many transitions and embrace the new adventure that God has set in front of us!
It is well with my soul!
Missy
He asked and I said, "Absolutely!"
I was amazed at how he is spoiling me!
It was so nice to have all our kids (minus Jerod) there to witness this moment.
Jerod watched via Facetime. He couldn't be there because of work.
We had an amazing weekend and feel so blessed by God. He is moving in ways that we could never have imagined. Thanks for your prayers.
Thank you Catherine Gray for taking such amazing photos of our special day!
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