More Shoe Miracles

God cares about feet, especially my husband's feet!  When I first started blogging I was tracking all the miracles God was doing in our lives, big and small.  One of those miracles was a pair of boots.  Over a year or more ago, my husband was basically given these boots worth over $300 that he had been needing for his work that have literally saved his feet. 

When he was a young man he critically injured his big toe on a construction site.  Eventually it recovered, but according to the research he has done, that old injury is now coming back to bite him.  He has terrible pain in that joint now making him consider even a toe joint replacement.  Before considering surgery, he decided to a do a bit more research himself and came across more expensive footwear, but again, way out of our price range.  They seemed to be exactly what he needed though, so what to do.  We decided it was cheaper than surgery and way easier than surgery, so we were about to take the plunge.

Then, on another quick look, he found out the company had gone out of business, so all their shoes were being sold on eBay for a fraction of the price!  RM quickly purchased a pair of shoes and a pair of hiking boots.  The shoes arrived a few weeks ago and the boots a couple of days ago.  He feels like a different man!

These shoes are so unique - they have a kind of sole that is like a rocker, taking the pressure off the ball of his foot and off his heel where he experiences all the pain.  He is able to walk around without the limp he used to have.  I'm so grateful!  It isn't perfect, but we feel like the pain has been reduced tremendously and that he can now cope better with what is ahead for him this summer like haying and potentially more manufacturing (which both require being on your feet all day).

Ok, I admit it, this is entirely out of context, but it talks about feet, so it kind of works...

"How beautiful on the mountain are the feet of those who bring good news..." Isaiah 52:7.  I am touched by the fact that God cares about the lowest most mundane part of our bodies, our feet.  I'm grateful that He has provided a solution that can help us avoid surgery for at least a little while.  We may still end up needing it, but this puts it off for a bit.  It really is an answer to prayer for us.  It's an encouragement that no prayer request is too small.