Ron has covid, we think. He hasn't actually been tested. And while he does have a fever, he doesn't have any of the respiratory symptoms. On top of his fever, however, he has extreme muscle rigidity, his whole body is tight and it's excruciatingly painful. I talked to Polly last night and told her about his symptoms, and that they've lasted a week and she said he needs to be taken to an ER. She said that your heart is a muscle and when they've been that tight, for that long, he is at rick of a heart attack, and that his electrolytes will be off. She said he may only need some fluids but that we shouldn't discount the fluids, they can be lifesaving! I hope one of two things happens, he either takes a drastic turn towards recovery or she gets him into a hospital!
Overall the covid numbers have been on the rise. For some reason Dallas county and Utah are among the highest places in the US where cases are climbing. They talk about schools in the fall and what it will look like. Desks being farther apart and kids in masks. I know this has been going on for months now, but it often strikes me as weird. I walk through grocery stores and every single person has their mask on and all I can see are eyes and sometimes it makes me laugh out loud, and sometimes it makes me cry. And I wonder, when it all be over? I mean, over over! Like, no masks, people able to attend large sporting events in mass numbers, date nights to restaurants and international travel without quarantine upon arrival. Will it ever end? What will it take to get us to that point? It seems like surely once we get a vaccine this will end. But how long until that point?
And I wonder about my calling. My calling that I have been so excited for! What if this goes on for years, will I get released as soon as this is over? And if so, how will I use this time? How does God want me to serve these girls during this time? What can I learn form them right now, while we're all separated? And I think of girls camp next year, will there be one? Only He knows, but I really hope so! And I wonder about my SHINE project, will I ever get to use it? Heck, will it ever come into fruition? I wonder also, will the Savior come back before this covid business is over? There is talk of His return, when will that be? And how is Covid a part of it? Because I believe, deeply, that on some level this is a way to prepare the world for His coming. I don't know why, or how, but I do believe it! Maybe it's just a way to prepare individuals, personally! A way of sifting the wheat from the tares, so to speak.
And speaking of the SHINE project, I am using that for my 150 thing for the young women's. This year marks 150 years since the young women's organization was founded and the church sent out this little video.
So I want to spend 150 hours on SHINE before November 15th. Because even thought I don't know when, or if I will ever get to use SHINE the way I have envisioned it, it's my dream right now. It's what I want to do! And if I write it off right now because of covid, and then there comes a time when we are together again, and I could use it, I will be so sad that I didn't!
So I am off, to work on my 150 hours of my SHINE project. The first three chapters are coming together so nicely!
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