DOkie
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Sorry if this is something that isn't discussed here, but just thought I'd share one of the most "enlightening" moments of my life...
Both my husband and I were raised in strict religious homes, but for years now he's joked that he goes to the Church of Underwater Revival. (We rarely attend mass anymore). Because of some things that have happened in our lives, I believe that both of us had lost faith in anything "higher powered". I've underwent numerous surgeries for cancer (at age 29 and up), which led to our farm being foreclosed, he broke his back, etc. etc. etc... Recently we found out that our son's (he's 13) heart condition has been upgraded to terminal because he is not a candidate for a heart/lung transplant. (Just a little background)
Last Sunday, we went diving. I was letting everything get to me and was basically having a semi-private pity party. (Of course my husband would say it really wasn't all THAT private - ha ha) The waves turned really bad and my husband surfaced to talk to the captain of the boat for a couple of minutes leaving me on the bottom at 30'. I was having quite an arguement with "God" when I asked the stupid question (seriously) "Can't You just give me a few moments of peace"? This is no joke. A school of about 2000 pearch came out of nowhere and proceeded to "school" (for lack of better words) around me. It was so incredible that I could stick my arm out and they would swim around it making it disappear. They stayed within a foot of me on all sides. This lasted for what seemed to be 2 minutes and they were gone. I was so bummed because I couldn't share this with anyone until we got back on the boat and my husband said "I couldn't find you and then I saw you in the middle of all of those fish!!!! What was happening??" It was incredible and the Church of Underwater Revival has a new member.
Both my husband and I were raised in strict religious homes, but for years now he's joked that he goes to the Church of Underwater Revival. (We rarely attend mass anymore). Because of some things that have happened in our lives, I believe that both of us had lost faith in anything "higher powered". I've underwent numerous surgeries for cancer (at age 29 and up), which led to our farm being foreclosed, he broke his back, etc. etc. etc... Recently we found out that our son's (he's 13) heart condition has been upgraded to terminal because he is not a candidate for a heart/lung transplant. (Just a little background)
Last Sunday, we went diving. I was letting everything get to me and was basically having a semi-private pity party. (Of course my husband would say it really wasn't all THAT private - ha ha) The waves turned really bad and my husband surfaced to talk to the captain of the boat for a couple of minutes leaving me on the bottom at 30'. I was having quite an arguement with "God" when I asked the stupid question (seriously) "Can't You just give me a few moments of peace"? This is no joke. A school of about 2000 pearch came out of nowhere and proceeded to "school" (for lack of better words) around me. It was so incredible that I could stick my arm out and they would swim around it making it disappear. They stayed within a foot of me on all sides. This lasted for what seemed to be 2 minutes and they were gone. I was so bummed because I couldn't share this with anyone until we got back on the boat and my husband said "I couldn't find you and then I saw you in the middle of all of those fish!!!! What was happening??" It was incredible and the Church of Underwater Revival has a new member.
