Thoughts From "Mr. Diagnosis"
Originally Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008
I am married to one of the strongest women I have ever known. She is ill on a daily basis, and each time we go to the doctor, we get more negative news. It feels like nothing ever seems to go right and that God is nowhere to be found in all this. But then as I read her blog, I am reminded that God is still at work, where we have come from, things that have happened in the past, and the blessings God has given us. I can honestly say to you, as a means of encouragement, that we have definitely 'been there...done that.' But God still provides, usually in ways we don't understand until a while later.
Almost 3 years ago now, God asked us to leave our home in Virginia. I had grown up there, my parents were there, and we had built a successful business and had a great home. He brought us to this place where we knew no one, had no connections, and had to basically start again. The methods we used to build our business in Virginia didn't seem to be working here, so after working hard all day, I would go to the hospital and buff floors for 8 hours. I thought I was going to die from exhaustion. But we got the best health insurance ever since I worked in a hospital. And even though I didn't have to work the second job for more than a few months, we benefited greatly because we got to keep the health insurance for 18 more months because of COBRA.
Never have we had more success with my wife's health than during those 18 months. She was able to see doctors who were cutting edge in their field, and they got to the bottom of 3 major health issues that had been misdiagnosed for up to 15 years! Now God has blessed our efforts in our business greatly and has given us a great home where she can relax and get better. God has given me so much by giving me a wife that encourages me on a daily basis and helps me by reminding me what God has done.
Am I tired? Do I get frustrated? Yes! Daily. But I don't stay discouraged. Because I have a heavenly father who IS everything I need. When I have a need, God says I AM everything you need. And He is."
