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I am getting used to my new lifestyle...

I met with my deacons the other night, as well as the Administrative Board of my church. I have to say that they were very supportive. They are advocating me taking the morning off on Monday's and then every afternoon off for awhile. They are also in favor of me having my Associate Pastor preach for me once a month if I need him to. It is still hard to adjust. I started my new schedule this week, and I do admit that I feel better, but the emotional is still hard to come to grips with, even though the physical is better. Tomorrow I will go to my first Iowa Baptist Conference meeting since my stroke. I am going on Friday night because the conference recorded a video of my testimony and they will show it Friday night. I am excited about that. I will be excited to get back to "normal". I am really trying hard to be "normal", maybe "normal" will just come naturally if I just relax a little. It is just hard to relax, knowing what I have been through and what lies ahead. I will just try to take every day, and if I struggle, then I struggle. I will try not to allow each struggle to effect the next day so much.

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  1. Krazy DandelionApril 30, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    hey Jim!
    Is there a chance that they could post your video testimony on youtube so we could see it as well?
    Glad to hear that your rest is helping the "rest" of your body feel better.
    Be Blessed!
    @ng...

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  2. strokesurvivorMay 1, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    I will have to see if I am able to get the video of the testimony. Maybe I will send a request to the IBC to post it on Youtube.

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