No matter how many times we’ve done it , we’ve never really gotten used to bringing our son Jonas in to see the doctor. But we’ve made so many office visits this past year that we’d gotten used to the routine. So much so that it was a big surprise to hear that our little Jonas was going to be hospitalized. Jonas has trouble breathing sometimes, and needs medicine and breathing treatments every day. But this time Doc didn’t like what he heard and we ended up spending 4 days in the hospital.
This was not what we or Jonas had in mind for Thanksgiving at all. It meant long, boring days and sleepless nights next to his bed. For Jonas it was 4 days of I.V.’s, bad food,strange people in masks, and not being able to go home or even leave his room.
So how is it that we were able to praise God and give Him thanks through this? How can you be thankful when your child is crying to go home and wanting to take out his IV?
You thank God that you are only there for a few days. You thank Him that for the most part you’re healthy. You thank Him that you’re not having to worry about a white blood cell count, or waiting on a donor. We prayed with Jonas for the little kids down the hall who wouldn’t go home for a very long time.
We were thankful for how God provides. As a family we’ve not had insurance since leaving our jobs to attend Bible College. To some that means 5 years without health care, but to us it’s been 5 years of being looked after by the Great Physician’s health care plan.
We’ve been thankful for is the bill from the hospital. You see, we applied some months ago for a State program that would cover our kids’ health care. After explaining our situation the State of Illinois was not only going to cover our kid’s but Joan and I as well.
After months of waiting for our promised Medicare card, it came the week before our hospital stay. Right on time.
So with one less worry, and one more lesson learned, and a steadily improving patient, and an ever-caring Heavenly Father, we found plenty to be thankful for in that hospital room.
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