No More Excuses…
As of 8:00pm Wednesday I was started on oxygen. I have been informed by my children and a couple friends that I no longer have an excuse for the brain fog I have been in. It’s only been a couple days but I believe that I can think a little more clearly, only time will tell.
Because the sleep apnea I have is such a mild case it was determined that I won’t be using a CPAP machine and that instead I will be put on oxygen alone. I am to use oxygen while I sleep and throughout the day as needed.
After speaking with many oxygen companies I finally found one that offered a hardship program. This happens to be the same company that Alan (my ex-husband) works for. What a blessing that has turned out to be as everyone I have come in contact with have gone above and beyond in getting me set up. They have also been wonderful in getting me set up with the hardship program; this will cover whatever Medicare doesn’t cover.
Receiving this oxygen was nothing short of God allowing it to happen…
On Monday, April 21st I was informed that the sleep test results were only good for one month. If I didn’t have the oxygen by Wednesday, April 23rd then I would have to start over with the sleep test.
After spending most of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on the phone I was finally told that I would have oxygen by the end of the day. At 5:00pm, with just seven hours before the day was up I received the news that I would receive the delivery before the day was over. At 8:00pm on Wednesday, just four hours before the day was over I was on oxygen.
With being put on oxygen I was hoping for an incredible turnaround in my health. I have seen some improvement but it certainly hasn’t been a night and day difference. As soon as I understand this Medicare “stuff” a little more clearly then I will be in to see my doctor. It still needs to be determined why my saturation levels are so low; we need to find out the cause and hopefully begin treatment on that.
As I continue to ask God to lead and direct my life He is allowing me to see His mighty hand at work. Things don’t always end up the way I think things should be but it’s always turns out for my good.
My God continues to allow me to have a perfect life; I wouldn’t change my life for anything. For the first time in my life these past three years have been full of joy… I am absolutely satisfied with the life Christ has given me.
When asking God to provide for my needs, for a healing, or for an answer on anything He always answers; it’s either Yes, No, Maybe or Something better than I could have ever imagined!
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Love to all,
Diana
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008 ~ Weekly Update #29
This past week around my house has been wonderful for the kids…
Why, because I’ve been silent or sleeping most of the time. There were a few exceptions, the times I was so uncomfortable that I would lash out at anyone and everything that crossed my path.
On April 4th I went in for a simple tooth extraction; this was for relief of the pain that I was in. This was to be my birthday present to myself… Over $400 and one week later, I was still in pain. Can you say dry socket? The past couple days I have finally started to feel some relief.
Yes, I suppose you can chalk this up to the fact that I didn’t exactly follow the post op directions I was given. The instructions said ice cream the first 24 hours and then liquid for the next 48 hours to be followed by a soft food diet for 1 week. Additionally there was to be bed rest for the first few days and no activity for 1 week. I thought, you’ve got to be kidding, this was a simple tooth extraction – this is the 8th tooth I’ve had pulled and I don’t ever remember being given all these instructions.
I figured that I knew best and even if I didn’t it was my birthday and I was just going to be defiant.
My friend Dawn called letting me know that she had made dinner for me as a birthday present. Since I was in no pain (hmmm… was that because I was still numb?) and I needed to have dinner anyway we decided to share this delicious meal together and have a couple hours of wonderful conversation. Saturday went well; I did take a couple pain pills throughout the day but figured of course I should be feeling some kind of discomfort. I skipped straight ahead to the soft food diet; still everything seemed fine; it wasn’t until the wee hours of Sunday morning that I knew I was in trouble. I tried rinsing out the socket as I was certain there was food in the hole. Nothing came out so I picked away with my toothbrush; finally after rinsing again something dislodged. I was good for a couple hours and then the pain set in. It ended up that the object (blood clot) that I dislodged was supposed to keep this from turning into a dry socket.
My daughter, son, Stephen, and Jeralynn have all been so kind thru this… they have very lovingly been telling me “I TOLD YOU SO”… I simply respond by saying that I am behaving this way because I need oxygen! This excuse is growing thinner by the minute!
Now, you think this would have caused me to drop a few pounds… hahahaha! I didn’t gain any weight, but certainly didn’t loose anything as I’m certain most of you would have.
Some good news; I received my first check on my birthday. Let me tell you, if that didn’t give me a reason to Praise my Lord then I’m not sure what would have.
Could it be that simple? Of course not, the check was for less than half of what I was expecting. Once again, can I just tell you of my love for our government!!! My flesh wants to shout out to you about every last thing that is on my mind. That however is not what my God would have me do. I have learned a great deal about how both our local and federal government works over the past few years. I’m very saddened by what I know; as I’m writing this I am beginning to feel that perhaps God has allowed me to experience this so that I will begin to pray for our government and the officials that are governing us. Believe me, that was much easier to write then it will be to work thru. This is something that God and I will be working on together; I will let you know how this progresses.
I’m certain that the calculation of money is simply a clerical error. However, at this point I still have no idea how much money I will be receiving.
To be honest with you I had already made plans on what I would like to do once I received some of the money. “My plan” was to replace a few of the items that I had to sell. Maybe to live life a little easier… (Like not needing to run out and grab a leaf off the tree when we run out of toilet paper… hehehe)
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining; I’m thrilled that I have something, anything coming in. For a moment I thought, “God, don’t you realize that I have been counting on a set amount of money coming in?” “How can anyone expect to live on $600 per month?” “My Lord, I have so many bills to pay, I need the money I was counting on!”
God already knew this was going to happen… This was certainly no surprise to Him and He already knows how this will end.
In the Bible it says to be anxious for nothing; the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word nothing as:
1. Not any thing: no thing (leaves nothing to the imagination)
2. No part
(Philippians 4:6
6 Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.)
This verse doesn’t give me permission to haphazardly start spending the money He has already given me, but it does tell me not to worry. He wants me to be wise and to seek counsel from Him with every penny I spend.
God needed to remind me that my life is in His hands; “my plan” no longer matters. While listening to PR’s message from Sunday the Lord made very real to me a scripture that I had forgotten. I am to be content with what I have, truly the only thing that should matter is that my Lord will never leave me nor forsake me. My Lord is my helper and He will provide for my every need.
(Hebrews 13:5 - 6
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
6 So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”)
When receiving the gift of salvation, one’s desire becomes to seek after what God’s will is for your life. One’s true desire will be to honor God with everything you have and in all that you do.
My intention of sharing the following with you is because I want you to know that as a Christian, a Born Again Christian, I am to be obedient to God in everything I do. I am not to pick parts of the Bible that I choose to follow and obey, but to be obedient in everything. That said, regardless of how much or how little, the first of this money will be given to my Lord; the tithe that belongs to Him. God is not asking me to do this; it is a command that as a Christian I tithe so that the house of my God will not be neglected.
(Nehemiah 10:39
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine and the oil, to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are, where the priests who minister and the gatekeepers and the singers are; and we will not neglect the house of our God. )
A little last minute good news… I received my MediCare card today, but still no oxygen. There is so much paperwork, so much red-tape… but again, I am certain that God won’t let me down.
As you read on you will see that I’m really looking forward to getting a little extra oxygen sent to my brain…
I was on the phone with my friend Bobbi the other day. We were chatting and chatting; all of a sudden I wanted to say something to her and I forgot who I was talking to. I had to stop and ask “what’s your name”. She thought I was continuing on with my story, I told her “no, listen to me; I don’t know your name”. She was very patient with me and told me who she was; we laughed… I told her that once I’m on oxygen this won’t happen anymore so enjoy it now.
Other times I’m having a wonderful conversation with one of my children; I will ask a question with much enthusiasm and excitement as I await the answer. Most often they turn to me and inform me that I’ve already asked this question several times and was given the answer each and every time. I promise them that if I’m given the answer just one more time then I won’t ask again… If your kids are anything like mine then you might understand that my kids aren’t finding this as amusing as my friends might.
I am looking forward to the day when this theory of added oxygen can actually be tested!
Everyday is a new day! I have no idea what will happen tomorrow and at this point I’m having problems remembering what happened yesterday… so you see, for me everyday really is a new day! Hehehe
Much love to you all,
Diana
Why, because I’ve been silent or sleeping most of the time. There were a few exceptions, the times I was so uncomfortable that I would lash out at anyone and everything that crossed my path.
On April 4th I went in for a simple tooth extraction; this was for relief of the pain that I was in. This was to be my birthday present to myself… Over $400 and one week later, I was still in pain. Can you say dry socket? The past couple days I have finally started to feel some relief.
Yes, I suppose you can chalk this up to the fact that I didn’t exactly follow the post op directions I was given. The instructions said ice cream the first 24 hours and then liquid for the next 48 hours to be followed by a soft food diet for 1 week. Additionally there was to be bed rest for the first few days and no activity for 1 week. I thought, you’ve got to be kidding, this was a simple tooth extraction – this is the 8th tooth I’ve had pulled and I don’t ever remember being given all these instructions.
I figured that I knew best and even if I didn’t it was my birthday and I was just going to be defiant.
My friend Dawn called letting me know that she had made dinner for me as a birthday present. Since I was in no pain (hmmm… was that because I was still numb?) and I needed to have dinner anyway we decided to share this delicious meal together and have a couple hours of wonderful conversation. Saturday went well; I did take a couple pain pills throughout the day but figured of course I should be feeling some kind of discomfort. I skipped straight ahead to the soft food diet; still everything seemed fine; it wasn’t until the wee hours of Sunday morning that I knew I was in trouble. I tried rinsing out the socket as I was certain there was food in the hole. Nothing came out so I picked away with my toothbrush; finally after rinsing again something dislodged. I was good for a couple hours and then the pain set in. It ended up that the object (blood clot) that I dislodged was supposed to keep this from turning into a dry socket.
My daughter, son, Stephen, and Jeralynn have all been so kind thru this… they have very lovingly been telling me “I TOLD YOU SO”… I simply respond by saying that I am behaving this way because I need oxygen! This excuse is growing thinner by the minute!
Now, you think this would have caused me to drop a few pounds… hahahaha! I didn’t gain any weight, but certainly didn’t loose anything as I’m certain most of you would have.
Some good news; I received my first check on my birthday. Let me tell you, if that didn’t give me a reason to Praise my Lord then I’m not sure what would have.
Could it be that simple? Of course not, the check was for less than half of what I was expecting. Once again, can I just tell you of my love for our government!!! My flesh wants to shout out to you about every last thing that is on my mind. That however is not what my God would have me do. I have learned a great deal about how both our local and federal government works over the past few years. I’m very saddened by what I know; as I’m writing this I am beginning to feel that perhaps God has allowed me to experience this so that I will begin to pray for our government and the officials that are governing us. Believe me, that was much easier to write then it will be to work thru. This is something that God and I will be working on together; I will let you know how this progresses.
I’m certain that the calculation of money is simply a clerical error. However, at this point I still have no idea how much money I will be receiving.
To be honest with you I had already made plans on what I would like to do once I received some of the money. “My plan” was to replace a few of the items that I had to sell. Maybe to live life a little easier… (Like not needing to run out and grab a leaf off the tree when we run out of toilet paper… hehehe)
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining; I’m thrilled that I have something, anything coming in. For a moment I thought, “God, don’t you realize that I have been counting on a set amount of money coming in?” “How can anyone expect to live on $600 per month?” “My Lord, I have so many bills to pay, I need the money I was counting on!”
God already knew this was going to happen… This was certainly no surprise to Him and He already knows how this will end.
In the Bible it says to be anxious for nothing; the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word nothing as:
1. Not any thing: no thing (leaves nothing to the imagination)
2. No part
(Philippians 4:6
6 Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.)
This verse doesn’t give me permission to haphazardly start spending the money He has already given me, but it does tell me not to worry. He wants me to be wise and to seek counsel from Him with every penny I spend.
God needed to remind me that my life is in His hands; “my plan” no longer matters. While listening to PR’s message from Sunday the Lord made very real to me a scripture that I had forgotten. I am to be content with what I have, truly the only thing that should matter is that my Lord will never leave me nor forsake me. My Lord is my helper and He will provide for my every need.
(Hebrews 13:5 - 6
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
6 So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”)
When receiving the gift of salvation, one’s desire becomes to seek after what God’s will is for your life. One’s true desire will be to honor God with everything you have and in all that you do.
My intention of sharing the following with you is because I want you to know that as a Christian, a Born Again Christian, I am to be obedient to God in everything I do. I am not to pick parts of the Bible that I choose to follow and obey, but to be obedient in everything. That said, regardless of how much or how little, the first of this money will be given to my Lord; the tithe that belongs to Him. God is not asking me to do this; it is a command that as a Christian I tithe so that the house of my God will not be neglected.
(Nehemiah 10:39
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine and the oil, to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are, where the priests who minister and the gatekeepers and the singers are; and we will not neglect the house of our God. )
A little last minute good news… I received my MediCare card today, but still no oxygen. There is so much paperwork, so much red-tape… but again, I am certain that God won’t let me down.
As you read on you will see that I’m really looking forward to getting a little extra oxygen sent to my brain…
I was on the phone with my friend Bobbi the other day. We were chatting and chatting; all of a sudden I wanted to say something to her and I forgot who I was talking to. I had to stop and ask “what’s your name”. She thought I was continuing on with my story, I told her “no, listen to me; I don’t know your name”. She was very patient with me and told me who she was; we laughed… I told her that once I’m on oxygen this won’t happen anymore so enjoy it now.
Other times I’m having a wonderful conversation with one of my children; I will ask a question with much enthusiasm and excitement as I await the answer. Most often they turn to me and inform me that I’ve already asked this question several times and was given the answer each and every time. I promise them that if I’m given the answer just one more time then I won’t ask again… If your kids are anything like mine then you might understand that my kids aren’t finding this as amusing as my friends might.
I am looking forward to the day when this theory of added oxygen can actually be tested!
Everyday is a new day! I have no idea what will happen tomorrow and at this point I’m having problems remembering what happened yesterday… so you see, for me everyday really is a new day! Hehehe
Much love to you all,
Diana
Friday, April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008 ~ Weekly Update #28
There is so much news to share with you; I’m not sure where to begin!
Finally… the reason behind at least some of my problems may have been discovered.
With God’s help my doctor was able to get me in for a sleep study test on Wednesday, March 26th. I say with God’s help because I saw my doctor on Friday, March 21st, by Monday morning I not only received insurance and medical group approval but also had an appointment for the sleep test.
The results… I have an extremely mild form of apnea, so mild as to be called borderline apnea.
However, my blood oxygen levels fell to 83% while I was sleeping; apparently this isn’t such a good thing. That said, once I’m able to start on oxygen I just might gain some of my life back.
It was determined that for now I will only need oxygen at night. The idea is that even though the apnea is mild I will still be put on a CPAP machine to take some of the strain off of my heart and lungs. The oxygen will be filtered in thru the CPAP machine throughout the night.
I am so excited… my doctor told me that this just might be the reason for my migraines, and is most probably the reason for my slurred speech, forgetfulness, fogginess, lack of concentration, memory loss, falling, & dizziness, etc.
However, can you imagine how wonderful this will be if I can gain some of my life back! I might actually be able to do something more than get up, go to the couch, and then back to bed. Hurrah!
I was given this news on Thursday, March 27th, that meant that I had Friday, March 28th, and Monday, March 31st to receive approval and delivery for the necessary equipment. In case you forgot, March 31st was the last day I was covered under my health insurance.
The authorizations didn’t come thru in time. Tuesday I began contacting oxygen companies inquiring as to hardship pricing for a CPAP machine and oxygen. The prices were all much more than I could ever afford. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. My prayers turned to asking God to take the situation, because it was more than I could handle. I asked my Heavenly Father to provide in a way that only He could.
Wednesday, April 2nd I decided to call my contact at SSA (Social Security Administration). I left a message letting her know that it had been determined that I now require oxygen. I requested help in expediting the Medi-Care benefits.
My wonderful neighbor and friend, Dawn had provided me with many avenues that I could explore. She has what seems to be an endless supply of knowledge and has been such a blessing for me in patiently helping to walk me step by step thru most of this paperwork. I had begun to explore some of the options that Dawn had provided but at this point I was beginning to grow very weary both mentally and physically.
At about 4:30 Wednesday afternoon my SSA contact returned my call.
She informed me that my Medi-Care had become effective as of April 1st, 2008. She continued on saying that they just hadn’t had a chance to get the paperwork out to me yet.
Now, in case you missed it, let me spell this out for you… my Cal-Cobra benefits were exhausted on March 31st, 2008. Without my knowledge, with only my Lord knowing, my Medi-Care benefits were activated as of April 1st, 2008.
PRAISE THE LORD! SHOUT HALLELUJAH! SING PRAISES TO THE KING!
Just in case you haven’t yet, I do hope that you will join me in dropping to your knees for a moment and giving thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for once again meeting my needs.
This truly has been a time of waiting upon the Lord and trusting with everything in me that He would not fail me. No matter what the circumstances, as a child of my Lord, my only job was to trust in Him. To have faith that He will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory!
(Philippians 4:19KJV
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.)
Shall we chat about Medi-Care for a moment? If anyone has information that you might like to share then please forward it to me. I was loaned a copy of the 2007 Medi-Care book (remember I haven’t received any paperwork yet), this is all so very confusing! Medi-Care A, B, C, and D? Is there a Medi-Care book for Dummies out there?
The money… it should be coming soon… it’s not the correct amount, but at least I know that a check is on its way. Jeralynn and I were at the SSA office this morning attempting to straighten out some of the confusion that I am now certain is all just a part of the process. Eventually I will receive the correct amount of money, but for now I am grateful for the swiftness in receiving anything.
Oh, and by the way… the review that may or may not have taken place… the one in which the courts decision could have been overturned without cause… that is now a thing of the past. PRAISE THE LORD!
And now for something that I wouldn’t normally share, but apparently most of you already know so here goes… Today, shesa my birthday!
I honestly believe that God allowed the timing for all of this to fall into place on a very special day for me. Today, April 4th, my birthday! Next to my God sending His Son to die on the cross for my sins; my Lord has blessed me with the greatest birthday gift I could be given. What seems to have been a very long chapter in my life is finally starting to come to a close, and with a happy ending at that.
It has been a very long road, rest assured it’s far from over and I’m certain it will continue to be an interesting journey. How wonderful to look back and see what God has done in the 45 years of my life.
A few friends treated me to lunch yesterday and presented me with a very loving gift. I was told the idea of this gift originated with my friend Bobbi (her and Stan are currently in Oregon and will be back in September – I think). I was told a couple others took over the job of completing this wonderful idea before it was given to me. (I was even told who you were but I don’t remember… I’m counting on the fact that once I’m on oxygen I will regain my memory! I really am counting on that!)
The gift… it was a scrapbook album given to me from my church family; it was filled with wonderful letters, encouraging notes, pictures, and special scriptures. I can’t believe all who took part in this, and it was all done without my knowledge, even our youth group took time out of their busy lives to write me notes. The emotion was overwhelming to me, I was absolutely speechless, I can’t put into words the gratitude I feel towards all who contributed to this wonderful book that I will always treasure.
After reading it over and over again, I felt as if I had been to my own funeral and received a ‘Year Book’ all in one. What a wonderful, humbling, experience!
Prayer requests:
God will grant wisdom and direction in making insurance decisions.
Once the oxygen treatment begins that my life will be improved.
Love to you all,
Diana
Finally… the reason behind at least some of my problems may have been discovered.
With God’s help my doctor was able to get me in for a sleep study test on Wednesday, March 26th. I say with God’s help because I saw my doctor on Friday, March 21st, by Monday morning I not only received insurance and medical group approval but also had an appointment for the sleep test.
The results… I have an extremely mild form of apnea, so mild as to be called borderline apnea.
However, my blood oxygen levels fell to 83% while I was sleeping; apparently this isn’t such a good thing. That said, once I’m able to start on oxygen I just might gain some of my life back.
It was determined that for now I will only need oxygen at night. The idea is that even though the apnea is mild I will still be put on a CPAP machine to take some of the strain off of my heart and lungs. The oxygen will be filtered in thru the CPAP machine throughout the night.
I am so excited… my doctor told me that this just might be the reason for my migraines, and is most probably the reason for my slurred speech, forgetfulness, fogginess, lack of concentration, memory loss, falling, & dizziness, etc.
However, can you imagine how wonderful this will be if I can gain some of my life back! I might actually be able to do something more than get up, go to the couch, and then back to bed. Hurrah!
I was given this news on Thursday, March 27th, that meant that I had Friday, March 28th, and Monday, March 31st to receive approval and delivery for the necessary equipment. In case you forgot, March 31st was the last day I was covered under my health insurance.
The authorizations didn’t come thru in time. Tuesday I began contacting oxygen companies inquiring as to hardship pricing for a CPAP machine and oxygen. The prices were all much more than I could ever afford. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. My prayers turned to asking God to take the situation, because it was more than I could handle. I asked my Heavenly Father to provide in a way that only He could.
Wednesday, April 2nd I decided to call my contact at SSA (Social Security Administration). I left a message letting her know that it had been determined that I now require oxygen. I requested help in expediting the Medi-Care benefits.
My wonderful neighbor and friend, Dawn had provided me with many avenues that I could explore. She has what seems to be an endless supply of knowledge and has been such a blessing for me in patiently helping to walk me step by step thru most of this paperwork. I had begun to explore some of the options that Dawn had provided but at this point I was beginning to grow very weary both mentally and physically.
At about 4:30 Wednesday afternoon my SSA contact returned my call.
She informed me that my Medi-Care had become effective as of April 1st, 2008. She continued on saying that they just hadn’t had a chance to get the paperwork out to me yet.
Now, in case you missed it, let me spell this out for you… my Cal-Cobra benefits were exhausted on March 31st, 2008. Without my knowledge, with only my Lord knowing, my Medi-Care benefits were activated as of April 1st, 2008.
PRAISE THE LORD! SHOUT HALLELUJAH! SING PRAISES TO THE KING!
Just in case you haven’t yet, I do hope that you will join me in dropping to your knees for a moment and giving thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for once again meeting my needs.
This truly has been a time of waiting upon the Lord and trusting with everything in me that He would not fail me. No matter what the circumstances, as a child of my Lord, my only job was to trust in Him. To have faith that He will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory!
(Philippians 4:19KJV
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.)
Shall we chat about Medi-Care for a moment? If anyone has information that you might like to share then please forward it to me. I was loaned a copy of the 2007 Medi-Care book (remember I haven’t received any paperwork yet), this is all so very confusing! Medi-Care A, B, C, and D? Is there a Medi-Care book for Dummies out there?
The money… it should be coming soon… it’s not the correct amount, but at least I know that a check is on its way. Jeralynn and I were at the SSA office this morning attempting to straighten out some of the confusion that I am now certain is all just a part of the process. Eventually I will receive the correct amount of money, but for now I am grateful for the swiftness in receiving anything.
Oh, and by the way… the review that may or may not have taken place… the one in which the courts decision could have been overturned without cause… that is now a thing of the past. PRAISE THE LORD!
And now for something that I wouldn’t normally share, but apparently most of you already know so here goes… Today, shesa my birthday!
I honestly believe that God allowed the timing for all of this to fall into place on a very special day for me. Today, April 4th, my birthday! Next to my God sending His Son to die on the cross for my sins; my Lord has blessed me with the greatest birthday gift I could be given. What seems to have been a very long chapter in my life is finally starting to come to a close, and with a happy ending at that.
It has been a very long road, rest assured it’s far from over and I’m certain it will continue to be an interesting journey. How wonderful to look back and see what God has done in the 45 years of my life.
A few friends treated me to lunch yesterday and presented me with a very loving gift. I was told the idea of this gift originated with my friend Bobbi (her and Stan are currently in Oregon and will be back in September – I think). I was told a couple others took over the job of completing this wonderful idea before it was given to me. (I was even told who you were but I don’t remember… I’m counting on the fact that once I’m on oxygen I will regain my memory! I really am counting on that!)
The gift… it was a scrapbook album given to me from my church family; it was filled with wonderful letters, encouraging notes, pictures, and special scriptures. I can’t believe all who took part in this, and it was all done without my knowledge, even our youth group took time out of their busy lives to write me notes. The emotion was overwhelming to me, I was absolutely speechless, I can’t put into words the gratitude I feel towards all who contributed to this wonderful book that I will always treasure.
After reading it over and over again, I felt as if I had been to my own funeral and received a ‘Year Book’ all in one. What a wonderful, humbling, experience!
Prayer requests:
God will grant wisdom and direction in making insurance decisions.
Once the oxygen treatment begins that my life will be improved.
Love to you all,
Diana
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