God cares

It is so good to have reminders that God cares about the little things. Here are some recent examples.
1)Our boys are big "WipeOut" fans. Last week it was WipeOut night and the boys were eagerly anticipating their favorite show. What we didn't realize was that it was a two hour show that evening. When eight o'clock came and it was time for bed they were both in tears because they wouldn't be able see all of it. Finally we were able to console them with the fact that we would tape it and they could watch tomorrow. I was praying that the taping process would work properly or I would have some very upset boys. After they showered, I for some reason went to check the VCR and noticed that it was turned off. AHHH!! Perry often automatically turns it off at night and so he did it without thought. Well, thankfully not much time had elapsed and we were back on track. The absolutely amazing thing was that at exactly 900 the video tape ran out of tape. Both Perry and I realized that if he wouldn't have turned off the VCR the boys would have missed the best part of the show. Great reminder that God understands the big picture and we often do not! So glad he is control and I am not.

2)At the beginning of this week I had another neurologist visit and I had been praying that God would help me communicate my questions and concerns. I am so thankful that I found this new neurologist. He is such a good listener and very caring and asks good questions. I feel like he treats me like a person and not just a another patient or number.
We are thankful that the new medicine called Neurontin is helping me sleep at night and my headaches have lessened which is wonderful. The challenge has been finding relief during the day. My body hates activity. I have a lot of muscle fatigue, burning, tingling and deep aching. Some days it is more challenging then others, but it greatly affects my day and my ability to care for my family. There are symptoms that I just don't understand.
We would appreciate your prayers as we try to understand my symptoms and also try to find something to make me more comfortable. The good thing is that my doctor ordered a few more blood tests to investigate some avenues we had wondered before but had never explored.

Sorry, that was the backdrop to my "God cares" story. After my appointment I went next door to Providence to get my blood work done. I thought I had lots of time before I had to get Cody from preschool, but I was wrong. The crazy thing was that the admitting desk put it in the system I couldn't come back the next day. The admitting desk is downstairs and I didn't realize there was a long line upstairs at the lab. I needed help from God because I had already done a lot of walking and was hurting and I knew I would have to get Cody and come back up to the lab and possibly wait a long time. The receptionist didn't give me much hope that I could get in quickly even if I came back within the next hour. So, my strategy was to trust God, get Bush's chicken (that always helps) to keep my hungry five year old busy during the wait and hope for miracle. Guess what I found when I returned ...... two people waiting and a unusually patient son during the whole process. Thank you God for caring for little things!!!