At the end of April Josh and I went to speak with the fertility specialist about remaining options for getting pregnant. The doctor told us that they had discovered that my body was not producing FsH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone). This is the hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of immature ovarian follicles in the ovary. For a woman to get pregnant the follicle must mature and reach about 18 mm in diameter. The option we were presented with was to begin daily injections of FsH. This would require multiple visits to the doctor each week and very expensive meds. In addition, I would have to attend a class that would train me on how to give myself the injections. So, our only option at this point was beginning a process that Josh and I knew we could not afford. When we left the doctor I was sad, but I think it was a good, hope-filled and trusting in the Lord kind of sad. One of those where I wish circumstances could be different, but knowing that God's plan is much better than my own.
On the car ride home Josh and I prayed for three things: wisdom, peace, and finances. We prayed that God would make it very clear if we were suppose to continue trying to get pregnant or to put our resources towards adoption. We also prayed that God would grant peace to our hearts and that we would not be anxious during this process. And we prayed that if God did want us to continue that he would provide the money we needed for all the appointments and medicines.
That afternoon I was able to research FsH and the variety of injections that the doctors could possibly put me on. I was also able to have an in depth conversation with a female friend who is an experienced nurse. As I was researching the medicines I was able to look up approximate prices and estimate how much we would have to spend for one month of appointments and medicines…it totaled a over $1500.
Not even an hour later, Josh called me and asked if I was sitting down. He had just received an e-mail from our church saying that someone had anonymously given our family $1,000! At this point we had not told anyone of the appointment we had earlier that day or of our financial need. We were completely blown away by this act of love. Then, when I went home and checked the mailbox I discovered that my mom had sent us a $500 check that she had received from a tax refund. My grandmother Susu had also sent some money in the mail just because she was thinking of us. I could not believe it. In less than 12 hours God answered all of our prayer requests. He had allowed me the opportunity to research the medicines and determine that the use of them would not contradict our moral or biblical ethics, and he had provided family and friends with the resources to give generously to us.
The following Monday I got a call from my doctor to register for the injection class that would take place that Thursday. Josh was able to come with me, which helped out a lot. As we were waiting for the class to begin, Josh entered my name into two different raffle drawings. One was for a month worth of free injections and the other was for acupuncture treatments. We were joking with the nurses about how I am terrified of needles. They were all laughing at me because I was adamantly trying to get Josh not to place my name in the acupuncture raffle box. Immediately after the class we had to order all our meds online so they would arrive the next week. First thing Monday morning I got a call from my doctor’s office. “Congratulations, ” the nurse said. “What?” I had won the raffle for the free medications! I couldn’t believe it. I have NEVER won a raffle in my entire life! I immediately tried to call the online pharmacy to see if they could change the order I placed the previous Thursday. However, at that exact moment, Fed Ex knocked on the door to deliver the meds. Ha! Later that afternoon, I got a call from Triangle Acupuncture Specialist informing I had won their raffle! I just didn’t know what to think…I had won two drawings in the same day for a total of about $1000 worth of medical supplies and treatments.
I was quickly reminded of God’s faithfulness to provide for our every need. Like He provided Adam and Eve clothing (Gen 3:21), a sacrifice for Abraham (Gen 22:8), food during the famine (Gen 45:11), manna for the Israelites wandering in the desert (Exo 16:35), and most importantly, He provided an atonement for our sins (Rom 3:21-26). So, today I leave you with scripture that I feel like the Lord has proved evident in my life recently by providing us with peace and financial blessings.
Matthew 6:25-34
25"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 important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look 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? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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