What a Night!

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:14:43 GMT

It is 4:46 am and I have just gotten home 20 minutes ago. As I was getting ready for bed (around 11 pm) my husband fell down the stairs. This is just one of many instances where he has done himself harm by way of accident, but that didn’t make this latest trip to the emergency room any easier.

Other than severe pain, he is fine. That is to say nothing is broken which was my first fear. However they believe he has caused a disc in his spine to put pressure on the sciatic nerve which is causing him EXTREME pain in his lower back and down his right leg. We have to follow up with our doctor tomorrow. I am very worried about him and anxious to see him recover. I am also worried about the expense.

He has health insurance but the deductible is $10,000 (can you believe that)! The company he works for will pay half of whatever this emergency room visit costs, but now we have to get 4 prescriptions filled, follow up with our primary provider, and who knows what else in the course of his treatment.

As if that isn’t enough, I have been an at home wife for the past few months. Although God has met all our needs while we try to get our business off the ground and enabled us to meet the needs of others, we were barely getting by. Now this! I’m confident that God is still in control therefore I believe He has a plan in all this. Of course, I wish I knew what it was.

I am telling you all this for two reasons. The first is that I am a little wired right now and I am trying to unburden myself. I tell you guys almost everything! The second is that I desperately need your prayers. My husband needs prayer for reasons that should be obvious. I need prayer to help me follow God closely during these trials. I am firm in my belief that He will never leave me nor forsake me, but I also know the flesh is weak and can sometimes succumb to the lies of our enemy that seeks to separate us from God.

More than anything I want God’s will in my life even if it hurts for a while. Please pray as the Lord leads you to. And I will continue to keep you, my friends, in prayer.

Technorati Tags: pain,emergency,pray,sciatic,healing,provision

IceRocket Tags: pain,emergency,pray,sciatic,healing,provision

Erica's Bible Study and Journal: Prayer Requests

What a Night!