Here's the deal-e-o

Thank you to so many of you for your prayers and words of encouragement. We need them both right now, I need them both right now! Here's the scoop:

Danny has been on disability for almost six months now with a back injury. We don't know what caused it and the doctors could never figure out what exactly was wrong. The MRI showed a slight bulg in one of his discs but the doctor said that is no big deal, that any person could go get an MRI and it would probably show that they had one. He finally saw a pain specialist and Danny has an appointment scheduled for a steroid shot on Monday. We were really hoping that this would take care of the pain and Danny would be able to go back to work.

About a month or so ago Danny went for a routine eye check up and found out that he has fluid building up in the back of his eye. It took awhile but he finally saw the eye specialist yesterday. We thought it was just a consultation but he ended up having a laser eye procedure. It was not a very pleasant procedure but hoping it will help. (The doc said that it may or may not get better but it won't get worse. Danny has a pretty big blind spot looking from his right eye.) He is scheduled to go back in a week and have the other eye lasered and then back again for for a shot in his eye. ugh!!!!! So we were expecting three procedures in the next two weeks for Danny. Scary but very grateful that we have the ability to have them done and hopeful that Danny's eyes and back will be restored.

Well, we got a letter in the mail last night that informed us that our health insurance was cancelled as of Jan. 1st due to lack of work hours. WHAT!!!!????!!!! We are right in the middle of all this stuff and so close to Danny possibily going back to work.

Did I mention that we haven't got a disability check in 3 months. We FINALLY got a hold of someone to figure out why (their automated system always hung up on us saying that they were too busy) There's one simple paper that we have to turn in. We would of turned it in but Danny was told that he didn't have to. So we have been frantically looking for that paper and just found it tonight.

I have no idea what's going to happen with all this medical stuff. And I hate going on and on about all the things that are "wrong". (I haven't even listed all the issues we are dealing with because of lack of money.) But to be honest, I am very discouraged and feel like things are piling up. I need my faith strengthen and my eyes focused on Jesus. I need His grace, His help, His encouragement, His peace, His healing, His provision, His everything!

So what am i grateful for: four beautiful, healthy children, a husband that loves me, extended family that are so supportive, wonderful friends that will pray for me, a roof over our heads, Caleb's laugh, Matthew's energy, Daniel's hugs, and Brianna's creativity!

Thank you for reading.