Thursday Night
9p.m.
Caden jumps off of a stack of storage bins stacked 3 high and screams bloody murder
Can't bear weight on his right leg
Tylenol around the clock
Friday Morning
9a.m.
Wakes up in pain, still unable to bear weight
Debate taking him to urgent care as opposed to ER because of our new $4000 deductible
Decided on Bald Mountain Urgent Care in Lake Orion
For some reason drove past it and ended up going to Beaumont Building
Saw doc, had X-rays at Beaumont Imaging which showed possible hairline fracture of right tibia
X-rays suggested getting another view to be sure
Doc recommended NOT doing another X-ray, but gave me name/number of pediatric ortho to obtain appt (on Friday afternoon on a holiday weekend - yeah right!)
Doc states if we can't get in today, go to ER to have temporary cast placed until we can get appt with ortho ($$$$$$$$$)
Prayers begin
Called ortho but he's left office already due to holiday
Tracked down ortho who Kate saw who happened to be at a clinic at Royal Oak Beaumont Friday afternoon. It is after 1p.m. now.
Spoke with receptionist who reluctantly decided to pull up the X-rays (since they had been done at a Beaumont facility) and show them to the doctor to see if he'd get us in
Doctor said to have us come now, their office closes at 3:30 and it is pushing 2pm by this time)
Saw doctor who decides not to take more X-rays, believing his leg is truly broken and places a cute, blue cast on Caden's leg.
To follow up in 3 weeks to reevaluate
As I look back over the day, I can see God's hand in so many ways. When the urgent care doc basically told me I should take him to the ER for temporary cast, after I had already spent $ on X-rays and office visit at urgent care, I wanted to cry. I thought, why did I come to UC for no reason!! But God had a reason for directing us to that specific urgent care. Only at that urgent care would I have X-rays that would go into the Beaumont computer system, thereby allowing the receptionist at the ortho office to pull them up for the doc to see. And what receptionist or doctor adds on a patient at 3:00 pm on the Friday of a holiday weekend? Only one that God directs to do that!
If I had gone to the Oxford ER, I would likely not have gotten in to see the ortho, because he wouldn't have been able to see the X-rays ahead of time. He spared us the cost of an ER visit and the cost of getting extra X-rays, and allowed us to get in to see the orthopedic doc at the last minute. He is so good! I'm praising him for his sovereignty, wisdom, and direction in our lives!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Crazy
On July 31st, Jonathan will turn in his company car, phone, and badge and walk away from a great job that God provided for our family over 7 years ago. In this day and age, you're labeled 'crazy' for doing that. Well, we are crazy, I suppose. Crazy about our God, our faith, our Savior, and our calling. We are excited about the adventure that God has called us to. We know that our God will supply all our needs as we follow His leading in our lives.
It is always helpful to look back at God's faithfulness. Remembering His faithfulness in our lives helps us to trust Him more fully for the future. Several weeks ago, Jonathan gave his notice of resignation to his boss. We believed that July 31st should be his final day, so that he could give himself wholeheartedly to the task of deputation. In our minds, July 31st was no 'magical' day, but just seemed like the right time as we sought counsel from a number of friends. After giving notice, we began to consider health benefits for Jonathan and the kids, as they had been covered by Jonathan's insurance. We knew that we had the option of adding them to my coverage, since I work full-time, but we had overlooked the fact that you can only add family members during open enrollment. Not knowing when this was, I quickly emailed my HR director. She responded that open enrollment was during the last 2 weeks of July, and benefits become effective beginning August 1, 2012. It is through situations like this, that you become more confident and secure in God's faithful love and care for His children. Remembering this gives me confidence for the future. Remembering this gives me peace when my husband does the crazy thing of quitting his job and commits his life to missions in Kenya.
Phillipians 4:19 says, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches
in glory by Christ Jesus."
It is always helpful to look back at God's faithfulness. Remembering His faithfulness in our lives helps us to trust Him more fully for the future. Several weeks ago, Jonathan gave his notice of resignation to his boss. We believed that July 31st should be his final day, so that he could give himself wholeheartedly to the task of deputation. In our minds, July 31st was no 'magical' day, but just seemed like the right time as we sought counsel from a number of friends. After giving notice, we began to consider health benefits for Jonathan and the kids, as they had been covered by Jonathan's insurance. We knew that we had the option of adding them to my coverage, since I work full-time, but we had overlooked the fact that you can only add family members during open enrollment. Not knowing when this was, I quickly emailed my HR director. She responded that open enrollment was during the last 2 weeks of July, and benefits become effective beginning August 1, 2012. It is through situations like this, that you become more confident and secure in God's faithful love and care for His children. Remembering this gives me confidence for the future. Remembering this gives me peace when my husband does the crazy thing of quitting his job and commits his life to missions in Kenya.
Phillipians 4:19 says, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches
in glory by Christ Jesus."
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