“Here we go again,” I thought.
“There are some issues indicated by your blood lab work.” The doctor’s call was chilling. “You need to see a specialist.”
Standing at the specialist’s check-in desk I heard the lady call to set up lab work for a retest of my blood. “Diabetes induced acute renal failure,” is how she described my problem.
Moments later the specialist said, “This test indicates your kidneys are functioning at only 20%. It’s not reversible but we can try to maintain that level. But, let’s retest and be sure of what we are working with.”
Three vials of blood (seemed like three gallons) and a sonogram later Jean and I left with the doctor’s promise, “I’ll call you with the results.”
An hour later I was standing in line at Albertson’s gas station to pay for a couple Dasani waters and my cell phone rang. It was the THE CALL.
“We have the retest lab work—it is absolutely normal. No need to change anything.”
“Doctor, you know how wonderful this news is to me,” I said.
“Yes, I do. I don’t often get to give such good news.”
What happened? Was the first test a fluke? Did God change things? I don’t know, but I do know God has once again given me more life to serve Him—it’s all His.
The highway collision in Swaziland, the raging blood infection in my leg, the cancer scare and now this. We are aware that there is an enemy who would try to stop our work, but God is bigger than anything that enemy can do.
Awesome God!
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3 comments:
albert einstein is quoted as saying, “there are only two ways to live your life. one is as if nothing is a miracle. the other is as if everything is.”
i'll take all four of these as miracles, but no matter what, i'm thankful they've turned out like they have.
it's gonna be interesting to see what satan has been trying to stop.
What an example of "truly walking in faith" you are. I agree with Dan, can't wait to see what God has in store for you.
God is faithful! God uses you as a tool to do His work and satan hates it. What a gift! God's power and love is no match for him. Keep doing what you have been called to do, that is the best way to testify to God's love and to beat satan! Please know that you are always in our prayers.
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