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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Rest in His Finished Work 8/13-8/20/26 (08/13/26)
As a small child I had a sore throat all the time, and I had to get my tonsils taken out. As my mother read me a children's book about a girl who had that surgery, I shook because I was so anxious, and scared. I did not know what to except.
When I woke up crying from the surgery in the hospital, my throat was sore, and I asked my parents if my tonsils were taking out, and they said that
"yes, my tonsils were taking out."

I could not understand why my throat had hurt so much. The hospital fed me ice cream, and it soothed my throat. A week later my throat was better, and we I was able to go camping with my folks the rest of the summer.

At the present time, I deal with anxiety about whether if I were to drive again that I would get into a car accident. I had the accident 6 years ago during the pandemic. I felt suicidal because I felt bad what I did. I drove through a red light without thinking. I never did that before. I rode in the ambulance to the hospital because I had bruises, and chest pain.

6 months later I had a law student deal with my case. I googled search the accident online, and I could have been fined 400.00 dollars, but the judge only fined me for 150.00 for an improper turn. The policer officer arrested me for careless driving, and she gave me a ticket. I also had a breathalyzer test.

I drove 5 years later without getting into another accident, and I prayed to God that I would never have an accident like that again. I am presently on medication anxiety and depression. I have a good doctor who I have been seeing for every 6 to 8 weeks.

When I think about unpredictable things, I read the bible, and I came across where it says, "Anxiety Not!" So I read the passage, and it makes me feel better. There are times when I might come across things that make me worried such as my son and daughters future. I know that I have to leave that in God's hands.
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MILENA ASSENOVA
08/21/26
God bless you!

Thank you for being open and sharing such difficult time.

It was encourgaging to read in the midst of all that you were going through how God's mercy and love covers you and growing your faith and the Hope in Him that you hold onto.

Praying for you!

Keep growing in Him and writing for the glory of God!