Well it is Wednesday evening and I am thrilled to finally be writing an update that has some good news in it!!! First, Monday was one of our lowest days so far. Truly nothing was coming together. I spent some time alone with the God and vented to my Mom, Dad, Dan, etc... Dan and I where really needing some encouragement and some answers especially in the doctor need / car need area of our lives!! Late that evening I received some encouraging emails from some friends and neighbors...it felt like the winds where beginning to shift!!
The next morning I woke up to my Mom arriving at my door with some encouraging words after she had some early morning time with the God. While we were still talking I got a call back from one of the many Lyme Specialist I had called the day before. They were the first doctors office that was very kind to me over the phone and really let me share my story and encouraged me that they could help. The doctor is in New Jersey and I will have to pay out of pocket for the visits (and the gas money and tolls to get there and back). He is actually at the lower end than most of the doctors I called. It is about $300 for the first visit and $95 each additional. I should be able to get all the actual antibiotic treatment covered by my insurance as he will order it through New York Pharmaceuticals. It will still be a financial challenge but I am praying the doctor may be able to discount his services a little and we will have to pray in the rest! I already have my first appointment on Monday (Praise God!!). He will have to see me every month to 6 weeks in the beginning but that may change over time. He comes Highly recommended from a friend of mine who also has Lyme Disease. It is a great step in the right direction and I will let you know how it goes!!...I am still waiting on my second Lyme test results. Praying I get them before Monday and it is a clear positive result!!
Fortunately I will have a way to get to the Doctor on Monday!! Today Dan and I where able to drive home a new (used) Honda Odyssey with very low mileage and in immaculate condition along with being the blue color my boys have prayed for over the last 3 weeks...God once again proved that He is into the details!!! This van just came online (for sale) a few days ago but it had not caught our attention at first. On Monday when we realized that we were still short financially to consider the new or used cars we had seen I went back on the internet once again to start the search over. This van caught my eye and I realized it was falling into the price range God had given us and was a very good van. Long story short we went in, looked at it, drove it, loved it, shared our situation with the dealer and they gave us full price on our trade in and came down on the price of the van putting us right at the number God had given us!!! We still need to raise more but we have been given a no interest loan and some gifts toward the down payment which puts us in a great position. We will continue our fund raising and trust God for the remainder but we truly believe this is the van God chose for us and we are so grateful!!!
Thank you again for all those who have given, are giving and for so many of you who are so faithfully praying for us daily and sending words of encouragement!!! Dan and I are truly overwhelmed by the friends and family God has put around us. To give you just a glimpse, a couple who has been friends of ours for years are coming from Pennsylvania this weekend just to give Dan and my Mom a day off by cleaning the house, taking care of the kids and cooking meals!!! This is just one of so many things people are doing for us....we are soooooooooooooo blessed!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! God is with us!!
PS. My sister, brother in law, niece and nephew arrived today from LA. They have move back to New York permanently!! Talk about encouraging...so happy to have them back in our every day life!!!
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