Plans thwarted or just delayed?

I injured my knee yesterday morning when I went to go walking with my friend, Kim. We arrived at the church gym, turned on all the lights, and then we began to stretch out. I was on the floor and I began doing a butterfly with my legs, but I bent my right knee little too far and POP, my kneecap popped out again. I was even wearing my knee brace which doesn't usually let me bend it very far. So I was in pain on the floor while trying to figure out how to pop my knee cap back into place again. Kim brought me a chair so I could push myself off of the floor and turn around to support myself on the table that someone had left on the sidelines of the gym (thank you!). I managed to pop my knee cap again, into what I thought was the right place, but it hurt so bad still, almost worse than the first popping. I couldn't put pressure on it. I prayed for guidance. I'd been inspired before with how to fix it, but what came to my mind didn't work. My knee cap looks and acts like it's in the correct position, so I must have pulled the ligaments. I'm still in a lot of pain, and thanks to my husband and my in-laws, I have crutches to hobble around with. My sweetheart, David, took the day off yesterday to help me out. If he hadn't, I'm not sure I would have happily survived yesterday.

On top of having my injury, my two littlest ones have been throwing up this weekend, so there was a ton of laundry to do, even after doing puke wash on Sunday. I couldn't, and still can't, go up and down the stairs, so David did all the laundry for me. He even got the kids to put their clothes away. He's awesome! So far, my baby is the only one still throwing up (he hasn't since early this morning though...praying it stays that way), but he's showing signs of still feeling ill. He's slept most of the morning, but he doesn't have a fever...he's just really tired. He wakes up every 20-30 minutes to quietly sit or cuddle, but then he's out again. He had a rough night last night, but I didn't think it was that bad. This is so not like him. I think he has an earache too because after trying all we could to comfort him (cuddling, nursing, diaper change, bouncing, tylenol, teething gel [he's getting molars]), he was still screaming, that is, until I put some drops of warm breastmilk in his ear. He stopped screaming within a minute and hasn't complained about it since. He's decided to sleep instead.

Okay, I rambled on, and on there... So I'm trying to decide what to do about my exercise. I know I need to rest my knee and take care of it, otherwise no exercise program can make up for ruining my knee more. I'm eating well still. In fact, I probably eat better than normal since I have to ask for help to get the food. I've mostly stayed out of the kitchen.

Every once in a while I feel a little discouraged that this happened. I was finally back to exercising again! I'm a bit sad that I can't continue training to run part of the 5K in May. My plan all along was to do my best to run it, but I would be walking it at least. So, that's still my plan...to walk the 5K.

I'm also trying to be more upbeat instead of discouraged. I know that the changes I'm making are HUGE, and it will only thwart the plan of the adversary if I make them. So, while I try to find the good in this experience, I will envision myself walking with a healthy, strong knee at the 5K. I need lots of prayers to help that vision to come to fruition, and any positive energy you can send my way, please do! I'll get through this as I move forward with faith to a better, whole me!