Healing Leaves

We've shared many times about Carys being our "free spirited" child. She definitely keeps it fun around here.

Recently we shared about our great Easter retreat. In one of our blogs we shared about the guide who took us on some trails. He shared all kinds of interesting details about bugs, plants, what kinds of berries to eat and some of the history of where we were. Before we even left for the hike he had every person roll a special plant leaf in their hand and then wipe the wetness from the leaf onto their skin. It was citronella, a natural bug repellent. God is cool.

As we walked on we came to a tree and our guide stopped. He began to tell us of the healing powers that this certain tree had. He told us when people are out in the woods and get a cut or scrape they can take one of these leaves and put it over the hurt spot to treat the wound. It helps to heal and protect.
Almost immediately after those words came out of his mouth Carys came up to us and let us know that she had a cut on her hand. Here is a picture of the nasty wound. One of the worst ones I've ever seen. (Focus your magnifying glass on the base of her left thumb)Of course we had to allow her to pick a leaf and begin the healing process.
Wound coincidence? You decide.

That's Carys's world.