#44 YOUR NEXT CRISIS IS YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO TRUST OUR UNFAILING GOD

Yesterday, I was blessed by a chat with a friend from my college days. We travelled together on “Commissioned” (a travelling singing group). People are continually asking me what I need. The answer is always the same, ”Just keep praying.” Sure, there are always things that need to be done, errands to run, things around the house. However, one of the greatest things I need is people just being themselves, talking about things we’ve done together, good memories, funny stories. So that’s what we did. You know who you are. You made me remember a great time in my life and made me smile. To explain the humor of the conversation/memory would take forever and not make sense to anyone else. I have another friend in Kenya who has challenged me to a 2 1/2-mile walk for frozen yogurt. These are not the only ones. I just mention them because they are recent. While the walking challenge currently seems a bit out of reach right now, the challenge is a great reminder that our God is capable of anything and that life, His special gift to us each and every day is worth fighting for. So I have accepted the challenge and keep working toward that goal, thankful for each new step, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Recently, I was able to go up a step with my left leg leading, something I haven’t done since December. I also am starting to regain some sensation in my left hand. In August (please excuse me if this makes you sick to your stomach to read) I was getting out of the car, shut the door and started to walk away when I realized my hand wasn’t coming with me. I looked down and noticed that I had shut my thumb in the door. Well, today I am starting to get my thumbnail back and have been able to feel a lot more with that hand and do things I haven’t done since January.

“Commissioned”, pictured above and below, changed members during the two years I traveled with them.  So, this is not everyone with whom I shared this experience.  We also had the opportunity of taking a mission trip to Kenya and visited an orphanage while we were there.

Here is one of my favorite songs from our reperatoire.

Recorded by "Commissioned".

This week God used an issue that arose to teach me a lesson:

Your next crisis is your next opportunity to trust our unfailing God.  I won’t go into all the details as that would take a long time to explain.  However, I’ll just say that there was a potential for a large amount of money for which I could have been responsible.  Needless to say, the temptation to panic arose.  Then I was reminded that God has continually supplied my needs and more up to this point. Why would He suddenly stop now?  So, I had a choice: panic or trust. Of course, my humanity said panic, but God’s faithfulness said trust.  I am happy to report that He once again took care of it and all is well, or at least is on its way there.

praises:

God continues to amaze me with His grace and provision.

He has again provided more items that help make my daily life and lack of mobility easier.

He has continued to help me reduce some more of my medication.  That is still an ongoing process.

He has helped me make more adjustments to Optune.

He has helped with improvements in my mobility.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Continued cleanup and restoration efforts around Sebring and Highlands County after the hurricane.

Adjustments to Optune.

Wisdom for the future and strength (as I am extra tired right now due to a number of possible reasons: the recent hurricane, Optune, adjustments in medication, delayed effects of radiation from July).

Strength for family during this process while still helping me with my medical care and therapy.

Today I met a representative from a company who offers a device which could significantly improve my ability to walk.  The device works well on me and the next step is to submit it to my insurance company for approval.  Now their approval is not really expected.  However, God has worked through issues like this before and is certainly able do so again.

Next MRI & doctor visit – Oct 26