“Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It's all about timing.” ~ Stacey Charter
Last month, after my son’s usual orthodontic appointment, the Orthodontist advised that he needed to have all his 4 wisdom teeth extracted as they were just crowding the rest of his teeth as they came out. They were not impacted.
We were disappointed as this could have been done at that time, while he was on vacation. It would make it tougher as he went back to school at that time. My son never wanted to miss any classes as much as possible. And being interested in tennis, he got concerned that he would not be able to play if the procedure was done during the weekdays.
It took another 2 weeks from our insurance to reply to his dentist’s referral to another oral surgeon. But from my past experiences, I had learned not to worry and knew it had to happen in God’s perfect time. The letter came one day. The request was DENIED!!! That meant, my hubby and I would have to pay from our own pocket. You know now what the title is all about as you read this. And the procedure wouldn’t be cheap! It might amount to $4,000 something, depending on what would be done. [So much so for having insurance…].
Then, our dental office referred us to another oral surgeon who was maybe 15 minutes away. But knowing in the afternoon, the traffic gets awfully bad, we would have to risk going there. So, I called two days ago to set up an appointment for anything late in the afternoon. Nothing! Everything was early in the morning. I didn’t set up an appointment. I told the receptionist that I wanted to involve my son with the decision, yes, even with setting up an appointment. I respect his request to avoid pulling him out of school if it could be prevented.
Somewhere along this, when his braces were done, my hubby remembered [I should say God made him remember?] that…that particular office [my son's orthodontist place which was 5 minutes away] offered a dental plan. So, off he went [to my son’s orthodontist office and the dental office was right there, too]. Yes!!! God approved that plan. We just need to pay $80 [covers the whole year] and for the procedure? Check this out! $17 and a few cents! For the 4 teeth that needed to be extracted. God is sooooooooo good! And why did I blog about it? Because I want to thank Him and share this experience with you [though it might bore you]….And another lesson learned how important it truly is…to wait for His perfect timing. Patience…counts. And He does really love to give good gifts!!!
And since God brought you here to let you know that He can turn “gold teeth” into “iron” [as nothing is impossible with Him], would you please pray for my son who is having this procedure this Friday, the 12th. What’s another awesome thing about it? He doesn’t have school this Friday. It is a holiday. Then, he has 2 days [weekends] to rest. So, hopefully, he can still train by Monday with the rest of his tennis team. To God be the glory! Even if He doesn’t answer our petitions, just remain trusting in Him…Thank You Lord! For everything that You give us. Thank You Lord for making it known that You are here, actively working in our lives. You are here to help us out in times of need. May I never forget to praise You and thank You for the rest of my life. May I thank you even more during times of victories, when I'm on top of the mountains, when I'm filled with so many blessings. Knowing that it's not what I did. But because of what You did. Thank You for Who You are. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Thank You Lord!
STUFF
1 week ago
Praise God for this awesome answer to prayer sis, I will be praying for your son. I love you.
ReplyDeleteGod is so good. I love when we let go and let God work things out. It's always for the better.
ReplyDeleteNothing boring about this story Rosel! How cool and exciting to see God operate on our behalf as we ask Him and wait for His answer. I will be praying for your son this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome how God took care of you! We had (yikes) all four kids in braces. $4000 a pop. But they sure are smiling pretty now!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome story on the goodness of God. I LOVE hearing testamonies like this. It always pays to wait on the Lord. I will definitely pray for your son's speedy recovery. And you know, the fact that his teeth are not impacted shoud make the whole thing easier and therefore the recovery quicker. Hugs, Debbie
ReplyDeletePraise God! He is good and faithful.Carol
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you shared this! I think it's our responsibility as christians to share the work God does/is doing in our lives. What an incredible blessing. And I know that God is no respecter of persons and will provide me with the job that I so desperately need. And it won't be just any job, but a job that I will love to go to.
ReplyDeleteAgain, thank you for sharing this. I'll definitely pray that all goes well for your precious son.
Hugs,
Lisa
To God be the Glory indeed! Blessed be the name of the LORD! Hallelujah!!! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteWylie
GOD IS SOOOOO FAITHFUL!!
ReplyDeletePraying for your son now dear sister.
Hugs and love and praise the LORD!
I'm so glad everything worked out for you. I will pray for your son. That video was wonderful. Thanks for your sweet visit and prayer. Love you ~
ReplyDeleteI love the title, the quote and the message. I'm praising God with you guys. He is indeed, a wonderful God who cares about us and your co-pay is next to nothing. God did it. I'm praying for your son to be healed quickly.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Mary
Rosel, God always does what God does best huh? Blessings.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you son....and just to tell you...there's never anything boring when you post. There's inspiration....thank you for sharing this and reminding me God cares about all the details of our lives....Praising God with you!!! And what a great lesson for your son to experience God this way. Sarah
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying, Rosel! How wonderful that everything worked out so well!
ReplyDeleteGod truly does oversee and intercede in every aspect of our lives.
Thanks for sharing this reminder of that truth.
Blessings,
Mary
Not only was I blessed by the testimony of your post, but I was also blessed by the information you provided. I believe we need to get dental insurance. I keep putting off going to the dentist because I am afraid of how much it is going to cost. Not good. Thanks! ~
ReplyDeleteYou are a faithful servant. I don't know how you do day in and day out. Well...of course I do, by the power of G-d. I haven't commented for a couple of weeks, but I do read every entry. Keep up the good work good and faithful servant. Won't it be nice when we hear that directly from the Fathers mouth. Come Lord Y'shua come.
ReplyDeleteShalom
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's so cool to read how you waited on God and things went in a totally not-thought-of way that was better than you could have figured. Our God is so good!
ReplyDeleteWhen I read or hear about the times God works things out for people, it encourages my faith for the challenges before me.
I am praising GOD with you for HIS perfect timing and thanking HIM that you and your hubby had godly patience and wisdom. I struggle with patience and waiting on God, sometimes. I am clearly still a work in progress.
ReplyDeleteHugs, andrea
PS: Sitka has an award for you.
Oh Rosel, I am so thankful! Praise God is right!
ReplyDeleteI do pray angels will go before your son and fill the room as his procedure is done.
Love!
Beth
Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning. You mentioned discernment, and that hits home. As I figure out how to work in the blogging world, I am trying to listen to how it is the Lord would like to use me. I am not quite sure yet, so those words blessed me. Thanks!~
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we'll ever get over the "awe" of God's certain, sure, consistent, loving response to us? I doubt it's even possible. Bless the Lord!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kathleen
God is faithful even when we are not.
ReplyDelete2 Timothy 2:13 (New King James Version)
If we are faithless, He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself.
God bless you, Ron
And Mrs. Geezer said Hi
Awesome testimony.
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