My elbows hurt. 😬
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After getting up this morning, having slept in a good bit, I headed up the canyon. I spent some time writing my journal entry for yesterday and hiked up Slide Canyon to one of my favorite waterfalls to see what it was like halfway frozen (I don’t think I’ve ever hiked it in the winter?).
I spent some time pondering up there, watching the winter erode the cliff walls before my very eyes–rocks and debris coming down periodically.
One pretty good sized rock probably close to my size at one point.
I chatted with my friend Cory on the phone for a little while.
And I spent some good time with the Big Guy.
That was good. Poured out my heart a good bit.
As I was coming to the last little bit of my hike, coming down the frozen solid creek, I lost my footing on the ice so fast that I was on my back, elbows smacking hard against the ice before I even really realized what it happened.
The amount of pain, and the depth of it, made me wonder instantly if I had broken my elbows.
As I write this, the clock just now striking midnight, I either have a busted piece of bone floating around my left elbow, or some weird swollen thingy that I can move around. My right elbow, which I originally thought I hit harder and hurt more, doesn’t hurt anywhere near as much as my left one does now.
Guess I should have been a bit more careful on the ice. 😅
Hopefully nothing’s broken. Hopefully it’s just some sore elbows that I get to deal with for a while.
🤞
I’m working out my plan for going home. I think I’m gonna go ahead and look for a car to buy here to replace this one, and then I’m gonna leave the new one here and drive this one home.
I thought I’d found one that would have been perfect, but they said they just paid it off, so they have an e-title but no physical title yet?
I’ve never heard of an e-title. I’m really interested in getting the car, but i don’t want to risk title issues. 😕
What to do…
I pulled out cash today to be ready, in case I decide to risk it on that one, or for if I find another one. Either way, I’m prepared now.
I’m having massive challenges trying to get any semblance of a routine going here. That’s part of the reason why I’m ready to get back to Arkansas. Time to get back to advancing what comes next in little Stephen’s crazy life.
I’m grateful for cell phones and the instant connection to wonderful information.
I’m grateful for opportunities to start again, even for the thousandth time.
I’m grateful for this little car of mine that just keeps going and going.
I am grateful that the sun rises after the darkness of night.
I am grateful for the opportunity to lift and encourage and be there for those I love as best I can. I want to be a blessing in every way I can. I wish I could do more. I long to do more.
I am grateful for the peace that God gives me.
I’m grateful for my freedom to choose.
Lift the world.
~ stephen
Lift the World 