Hindsight is 20/20

The camp was fun af

Okay, we're still Jesusing it up in 2012, but this email chronicles a moment I think of often.

My school bestie and I headed up the Young Life group at our high school. This was maybe our second time taking kiddos to Georgia for a retreat. We left late, so as soon as we got there, we ran like the dickens to the main hall for the beginning gathering of the retreat.

Well, as soon as I took off running, my body just stopped bodying. It was the first time my body told me something wasn't right. Like, it was obvious that my brain could not communicate with my muscles.

Well, this was the beginning of surgeries, specialists, and a shit ton of questioning. Finally got the diagnosis of Friedrich's Ataxia in 2020 (wild timing). Eight years of living in a body and knowing something wasn't quite right, but no one knew what was wrong (least of all me).

You're probably picking up on the fact that before smartphones, I was emailing it up!

Here's the quick email to my tribe then:

So, within 20 minutes of being at camp with my kids, I have fallen and done something awful to my left knee and elbow. Funny how I always fall when doing ministry these days. Please pray that I allow God to use me in this weakness and that the pain/injury doesn't get any worse. Also please pray for Carolyn.. she will have double duty and these girls we brought are more than a handful. And please pray that God softens their hearts and teaches them to be kind.

Thank you guys! Love you!

Michelle

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