for the first time in two weeks, I actually feel like I am a bit better than I was yesterday
plenty of things going on in our family life, but we have (thanks for the praying), perhaps, made some progress generating something of a short term fix for our website (very technical and I had to get @TakeN wo work through it with me 'cos my brain just couldn't understand it all)
thanks to my beautiful DingDash family - you've been such a strength and support over the past 2 weeks of Covid. we've been humbled by multiple message of love, prayer and support
I've got 1 antibiotic pill left to to take today
Jo is back at work today, which - for her - means working from home until this evening. she still has a mild, dry cough, and is a little slow and weak
boys are back at their home ed, and Peter is doing a sterling job getting on top of some of the housework that has built up - he's loving helping his family out this way
i'm still in bed, but getting there
Andy B and the BerryBunch
some updates on our website and material creation of late!
we haven't disappeared. we are still here - but our website is having some bigger issues (with our hosting company)
so if it goes offline again, it will be quite possibly, semi-permanent - we have a solution, which we'll put in place in the next 36-48 hours and that will resolve things in the next week or two (hopefully much quicker!)
with recovery from Covid, and some other stuff, we're not working at our optimum right now
on top of prayers for Covid (we're mostly past that now, just getting our strength back), could you pray for the website stuff - it is stretching my brainpower, quite a bit, and has caused us quite a bit of stress when we could do without that
Father, in the name of Jesus, I am at the brink of my Red Sea, but I thank You for the miracles that come as I face impossible situations.
I thank You for Your saving grace, Your strong right hand, and Your outstretched arm.
No one has an arm like Yours! Even as You brought the children of Israel through the Red Sea, I know You are doing the same for me.
I depend upon You to see me through. There is absolutely nothing impossible for You, Jesus.
I take courage and comfort knowing that You are my strength when I am weak.
My trust is in You, God. I take You at Your word, for Your word will not return void unto You.
@Berrybunchfamily @tanjaostman the parents should be protecting ( his mind) their six year old from the craziness in this world.
@Berrybunchfamily What did they do with you, except from giving you antibiotics? What does A and E mean (I don't understand every English word and abbreviation).
Jo's taking me to A and E.
I stifled a yawn, and now my heart is doing a weird but gentle beating thing...hoped it'd settle down but it hasnt.
This sucks!
Covid update
Thankyou to those who have been praying and/or sending messages supporting us since last weekend! I will try to find a way of explaining just how important those messages have been, when Im able to
My wife of 25 years - today - made me take a self test, which showed I am testing negative for active virus. Which is good. Because any damage is already done, and it can't make me any worse.
We're aware this is good news, but not the end of this story. We still have a cough, feel generally very rough, and weak.
And Complications can still happen. But a negative test is certainly an encouraging step towards health
But thanks for your prayers thus far. They're still needed.
Andy, Jo, Steven, Nathan and Peter - The BerryBunch
Woke up feeling much stronger and the foul taste in my mouth was gone.
But Jo and I do have a nasty cough. Real nasty!
But lying down makes the cough worse, and I find myself worrying about my breathing......not for the first time, but I'm nervous of breathing deeply in case it makes me cough even more.
Temperature fine one moment, then sweating the next, and back again.
I feel utterly dreadful. We've prayed against the virus in our home and bodies, to leave.
But God is still good, and while I have breath in my lungs I will yet praise Him...even if my lungs aren't in quite the happy place I'm used to!
I decided it's time to start seeing some improvements in our health....9 days in...I'm gonna keep hoping we're on the upward trend not the downward trend...
Marriage Matters, Season 1, Episode 3 – ‘What did you say?’
Introduction
In this week’s episode of Marriage Matters, Andy and Jo are focusing on communication in marriage – healthy communication, misunderstandings, and arguments - the good, the bad and the ugly!
Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes, say the wrong thing, raise our voices and so on…join Andy and Jo as they share their experiences; being honest about an incident involving a cushion!
#RealTalk – What did you say?
This week is wrapped around scripture to keep us on the right track when it comes to communicating with our spouses, starting with wholesome, healthy, good communication - a very good place to start - and end!
Andy and Jo are not afraid to admit that things go wrong in marriages, that they have misunderstood one another from time to time – it happens!
Andy and Jo
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Yesterday we had dinner with the boys and watched a film together.
Nd yet, today, Jo and I haven't been yet able to get out of bed.
We're both feeling much rougher today, not better - hoping this marks the beginning of the end of the virus, rather than sinking back into it
Today is also the end of our 10 day self isolation, and 7 days with very obvious symptoms
Feeling pretty broken today. Ongoing prayers would be most appreciated
Boys seem much less bad. Steven describes his current symptoms as like that of a head cold
Covid updates: Jo and I feeling a bit worse today...totally exhausted, and weak, feeling generally very rubbish
Temperature fluctuations have calmed down, but Jo's cough comes and goes
My headache is back, despite an amazing prayer video that @Olamide sent me (even more special because he isn't exactly at home right now!)
I want sleep, buy am trying to stay awake so I can sleep overnight....I may just g to sleep soon
Yesterday we were eating almost approaching normally. Today I've given up eating a banana half way in, because it's too draining
Run down, weak, tired - that is is this morning.
Boys seem to be very slowly improving, which is encouraging
And @Jo_PrayerN_actionCenter someone just messaged to ask if we need anything bringing over...they aren't exactly local, but help is help! Thanks for your specific prayers
Andy
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