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You may have seen in my social media posts that the coronavirus has hit the Sterk household. Here is what I posted:

I have the coronavirus.

I know this is probably the last thing a heart failure patient should get, but if I’ve learned one thing, it’s how OUT of control we are, and how IN control God is. We do not have a CLUE where I got it from. I masked up. Washed my hands. Hand sanitized. And lived. And God still knew before the beginning of time, that I would get it.

And let me tell you, if Kristin had to get it, this is the best case scenario! At my worst I felt like it was a good flu, and I have only climbed uphill ever since. Hardest part is isolating from my fam, but God has been beyond gracious to our family. I’m thankful for a porch that offers fresh air. For an upstairs where I can isolate. For a husband who has taken on every role in a snap of a finger. For Mazy’s patience as she can’t be by me. For friends and family who have blessed us beyond measure with words of encouragement, food, and activities to keep us going. I am 1 of many millions who have gotten this, but I will say, God has taught me SO much about life, his sovereignty, how he numbers our days, and how we can do all we can to protect and preserve, yet he trumps it all in the end. I don’t say that flippantly, but as one who wants to chalk it all up to God. It’s been a complete whirlwind, stressful, and crazy, but boy God is good, faithful, and full of grace and truth.

I am doing great. And we continue to pray that each day is an improvement! Shoot, I’ve even started a small painting project where I can isolate bc I needed to “do” something!

May we all remember who ultimately is in control. We are not. Nor is a virus. Our eternal, everlasting, omniscient, omnipotent, and all-loving God is. Let that be your peace today and always.

It’s been a crazy time of life, but who hasn’t this been a crazy time for, right? Whether you get the virus or not, it’s still a crazy time. And can I just tell you, God has just been BEYOND gracious to us? We were getting prepared for the worst if I got with with heart failure. I let Michigan know and we had a plan in place. But the plan never had to be executed and it is so humbling. Nothing of our doing, but only God. We know that so many others are walking a very different road, so we are not taking this for granted! At my worst, I had symptoms of congestion, body aches, a good headache, worn out, loss of taste and smell, and loss of appetite. But not much different than the flu, and again, we couldn’t be more thankful!

Meanwhile, I isolated for awhile and here is what happened when I wasn’t around (photo credit goes to Dan):

Dan needed some grips on his gloves, so Mazy squirted some dots of puffy paint on Dan’s gloves…nothing like an “art” project:

And since I was quarantining away from the fam, Mazy jumped into our bed one night and this is how Dan found Mazy and Maggie…two peas in a pod. These 2 are literally inseperable:

Mazy’s teacher has gone above and BEYOND when it comes to including Mazy in the classroom! Since she has to be quarantined, she’s been able to do Zoom’s with her classmates, which has been such a blessing! Everyday she looks forward to seeing her teacher and classmates, who she misses dearly!

Dan and I were just saying, we remember back in March thinking, wow, what if we got the virus? And now to think 9 months later, here we are, it’s just crazy to think how rapidly it is spreading. Before, we didn’t know really more than 1 or 2 who had it, and now, it’s running rampant. Again, it just goes to show, we can only do so much as humans. Let’s rest in the peace and sovereignty of God! For that is where true peace, comfort, and rest is found.