I talked with Josh on the phone yesterday and he said that for the last couple of days he has had a brutal headache. I’ll spare you the details, but I think that “brutal” is a fair word. He has one of these lame insurance deals where you have to go to an incompetent doctor first, and this one told him to “give it some time.” I’d suggest that those of you who know him pray 1) that the pain is reduced and 2) there are no lasting effects from the accident.
Some times we take things for granted, so I’ll mention another person I met recently. A few weeks ago I went out to lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant with a DTS prof. Unless he retires soon, this prof will likely be the most important one in my program. About five years ago he was in a bicycle accident in which he landed on his head. The helmet took the impact and he seemed ok, but a month later, excruciating headaches began. Until today, he has these headaches which prevent him from teaching, thinking, writing, unless he has had or given a massage within the last 48 hours. Without further detail, that may sound strange, but the simple point I want to make is that not all injuries are visible or noticed immediately, and we all depend upon God’s grace just to do the most basic things.
amen and amen