Patience and Healing

The surgery is now behind me. It was a large surgery, but it went well. Now I'm home resting and regaining my strength. I have been in quite a bit of pain, and have been weak. I have had to use a walker for the time being, because I can't walk well on my own. I have been healing and making small improvements each day.
This has taught me to be patient with myself. I can't push myself right now, because I'm not strong enough to do a whole lot. That is hard for me because I'm used to having my strength and being able to do a lot of things without any problems. Learning to have others do things for me all the time has been a challenge for me. But I seem to be doing pretty well considering.
I am glad the surgery is now behind me. I praise God for opening up an earlier date, not only that, but also for the surgery starting earlier than the scheduled time. That amazed me really because, my surgeries in the past have mostly been later than the scheduled time. God answered all your prayers about it starting sooner. Now as I lay low recovering for the next several weeks, I don't want to forget all that God has done for me. Even though sometimes being down can make me very discouraged, I don't want to allow it to take over.
I believe God has many things in store for me, and now that the surgery is done, it will allow me to go further because things have been corrected physically. I know there is so much God has planned for me in my life, and I want to be sure I continue to follow Him, and do His will. God wants me to use all the hard times in my life for His glory. Meaning tell others about it, share with them what God has been doing, and how awesome He is. God has placed a passion on my heart to reach out to those who are really hurting both physically and mentally, to those who don't have much of anything, and share God's love with them. Let them hear the words I love you, and tell them they have a Heavenly Father who loves them.
I know God will continue to lead me, and guide me in the directions He wants me to go. I don't want to loose heart, when things get hard, or seem to be going slow, but I want to continue to seek God, and trust that His is using me, even in the times when I am down and low.
Thank you all again for all your prayers. You all have really encouraged me, and I thank you all for being there for me.