While Brea was still hospitalized at Arkansas Children's Hospital the hospital contacted us about speaking with the Associated Press. The reporter was writing a story on lifetime insurance maximums because there is a bill in legislation now to make insurers offer a minimum of seven million dollars as a lifetime maximum on health insurance policies. This new minimum lifetime maximum would protect families from reaching their lifetime maximum when a catastrophic illness strikes. We agreed to talk with them because we hoped to educate and encourage the general public to take a closer look at their own insurance policies. It is a lot easier to reach your lifetime maximum than most people think. We never thought we would use a million dollars in medical insurance for our entire family much less for one family member. We had also hoped that our faith would make it into the story but there were no guarentees and obviously it didn't make the cut. We are praying that this law passes. Even if it doesn't we will have benefited from this article because it has put us in touch with some folks over at the NC insurance commission and they have been a wealth of information.
We recently learned that Danny's dad has stage three colon cancer. He has had two surgeries in the last two weeks and he is still in the hospital. He will soon start chemotherapy. PLEASE keep him in your prayers for a full recovery and please pray for his wife who is at his side 24/7. It is going to be a long road but they are devout catholics and we know that thier faith will sustain them. God is still the great physician and the power of prayer is real. Besides...God is still in the business of miracles...just look at Brea!!!
Have you ever wondered what normal is? I have and I always find it funny that each person's idea of what normal is can be vastly different from the next persons. It seems that normal is defined in terms of what society finds acceptable...having two kids is normal, owning two cars is normal, working five days a week is normal, etc. etc. But what happens when we decide that God is calling us to do something that is outside the range of normal? Do we listen to God's will for our lives or do we listen to society? Afterall, it is easier to listen to society since God doesn't show up carrying a big stick to enforce His will. I guess at this point you are wondering what in the world I am talking about. Lately Danny and I have been feeling God calling us back to China. A situation has presented itself and we have the opportunity to adopt another little girl from China who has a congenital heart defect. She may or may not require treatment...most likely not. If she does require treatment it will be done in the cath lab and will be corrected with no further treatment needed. Is the timing perfect? No. Do we think we can love another child and provide her with a forever family? Yes. Is it normal to have a large family any more? No! This is where we are fighting with the norms of society. So, I am asking you to pray for us as we make this decision. Pray that if this is God's will for our family then He will pave the way for us. Also pray that if this is not God's will then He will close the door to this opportunity. I'll keep you posted as we watch God's plan unfold. |
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