Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Timing is Everything

God's timing is perfect.  That being said, it sometimes doesn't look so perfect from this side of the picture.   And yet we had THREE examples of God's perfect timing in this past week.

First, David and I have been planning this little fall trip to Franklin, Tennessee over my fall break for quite awhile.  Lindsey and Harper were going with us to see Natalie and David and be there for Natalie's baby shower.   A few days before the trip, we found out that David's chemo would not be administered with a pill, but through IV ~ weekly ~ for 2 hours at a time.  To say we were disappointed is an understatement.

And to make matters worse, his first chemo treatment was on the very day we were leaving for Tennessee. I begged him to see if he could do it a day earlier or even wait until we were home.  He felt he needed to just do it when they scheduled him.  We had so many questions before he took his first treatment but wasn't going to be able to get them fully answered until the next appointment.  He wanted us to still go to Natalie's and was sure he'd be OK.  I was very hesitant not knowing if he'd react to the chemicals.  But in the end, we went to Tennessee and he got his first treatment.  It went well.

On the Tennessee side of the trip, we had a fabulous time but Natalie was not feeling well and by the time we left, Lindsey wasn't feeling well, either.  We knew then that it was God's protection on David to keep him away or he most likely would've gotten "the bug", too ~ That would not have been good.

It was good to see God's timing.

Secondly, a day after David had his first IV chemo treatment, he got the call we've been waiting for ~ He was approved for the chemo pill, Sutent!!!  He no longer has to take chemo by IV.  What a huge answer to prayer.  I don't know why he had to go through that first treatment, but God knows.  I am just so thankful that God's timing was perfect.

And one more thing ~ on the very day that we got a huge medical bill, one of the ministers at our precious FUMC church called me and said they would like to give us a check to help us with our medical bills.  Oh my gosh!  On the very day!  It covered the bill we just got and a little extra.

God is so good to us.  How could I not trust Him?  He has already seen our future and knows what's ahead.  It was like he was reminding us, "Just trust me one step at a time.  I've got my arms around you."

God is SO good to us.

1 comment:

  1. I'm in tears with goosebumps running throughout my body! God's goodness just keeps stopping by for a visit! Thank you God for sending the money to David and Gloria to help them and to show them ( and us!) again that God knows, He hears and he loves us....oh,how He loves us!
    So many praying for David's chemo pill to somehow be approved. And...to God it was such a simple request. Praise the Lord !
    Love you both to heaven and back....hugs and kisses and forever prayers. Thank you for sharing the miracles that God gave you....all in one week!!!! I love you

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