“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink;
or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matthew 6:25-26
When we lost our first child last year and I (Danae) underwent emergency surgery, we didn't know what to do besides the only thing we could do... Trust the Lord! We were left with heavy hearts at the loss of our baby and the uncertainty if we would be able to have another. Also a huge burden of a medical debt of over $54,000! But we have continually trusted God to provide for us, and for our family.
We are now expecting a sweet baby boy in less than three months!!! We are so excited for this miracle baby and the blessing he will be to our lives.
I also have an amazing testimony of God's provision of my medical bills. After the insurance made a payment and the hospital and other vendors wrote-off or deducted my medical bills, I was left with around $3,000 total to pay. Thanks to many of you who have felt God lead you to support us this past year, we have been able to work on paying that debt off. Now comes the really cool part.
A friend of ours, Vaughn, in the spring decided to sign up for a marathon to run in September. After starting his training, he felt God tell him to run this marathon as a fundraiser to help us pay off our medical debt. He was obedient and shared with friends, family, pastors, colleagues and even DOCTORS about Daniel & me. Many of them gave in an effort to help us with our medical debt.
On September 21st, Daniel & I were given a check in the amount of $1,578 USD! Our current medical debt was down to about $1,300. On September 26th, I called the anesthesialogist's office and was able to pay off the remainder of the balance owing to them! PRAISE JESUS!!!
As of now, I have one last bill for $650 that is being reviewed and I have to wait until next month to find out how much (if anything) I have to pay. Then all will be clear and we will be debt free! I am beyond blessed by God's provision in our lives and for taking care of us each and every step. Please pray with me for this last bill to be resolved soon so we can focus on this next stage of our journey with trusting God... Welcoming our son, Ian!
This past week, I was able to apply for (and get approval for!) state medical insurance for my pregnancy. This will cover all my medical, dental and vision needs from now until Ian is about 2 months old. I am also receiving assistance to purchase main food staples (milk, bread, cheese, cereal, fruits & vegetables and juice) for free. I am so grateful for these programs that can help people like me get the care I need.
We also met a WONDERFUL midwife this week and look forward to working with her for the remainder of my pregnancy. She's a very nice lady, has over 20 years of experience, and will come to Olympia for a home birth when the time comes. She also speaks Spanish! We love her and felt so comfortable when we met her. I am blown away that God has taken care of all the details that I've been worried about lately.
Please pray for Ian and his continued development. Everything looks good. He just needs to move into position for delivery. Thank you for your prayers and continued support. We love and appreciate you!
Love, Danae, Daniel & Ian