Reasons to Praise the Lord

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Wow...The last month has been a whirlwind.  My surgery date has been set for October 1 and Bobby & I fly up to Palo Alto on September 24 to begin pre-op procedures on September 25.  We will be there through October 15...a full THREE WEEKS away from my babies!

 Mom & dad will be home with the boys for a week before mom flies to San Francisco to take care of Lily while Sara & Ryan are out of town.  

 At times I have felt like wallowing in the unfairness of it all or caught up worrying about the boys and how all of this will affect them.  But then I get a reminder about what good God we serve.

 We prayed for an affordable place to stay and received an offer from my Aunty's friend to stay in their home while they are out of town.  And BONUS...they offered us the use of their car as well!

 We prayed to find good airfare for our trip and found two tickets that we were able to use miles to pay for!

 We prayed for insurance to pre-approve the surgery and WITHIN 24 hours we received approval.  For anyone unfamiliar with insurance pre-approvals...that is almost UNHEARD OF!

 We get into San Jose very late and prayed for a hotel room for the night and a family friend arranged for it to happen!

 I have to believe that God did not bring me through all my previous health issues only to abandon me now.  And I fight everyday to keep my eyes on Him & His promises rather than my own worries and doubts.

 Thank you all so much for your prayers, texts and well wishes!  This is where I will be posting updates from now on, so if you want to find out the latest news, please check back here!

 Love and God Bless,

 Dana



A IG blogger that I follow @thismotherhen recently did an
IG live devotional about trusting God to be there for us in the HARD
times and she is so right...  if you get a chance, check her out!

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