"PRAISE GOD!!!! "

Well, after the 4th appeal with the insurance company, I got a call today at work from Stephanie. She stated that for some unknown reason the insurance company has decided to approve Kahli's new insulin pump and CGMS.

We are hopeful that at the beginning of next week we will be receiving the new pump and begin to get some classes on how to operate it!

I was so excited today that I was dancing around work. (Now I know why Kahli is the dancer in the family). Prayer and persistence were the two key steps in achieving the authorization.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their prayers and to the my sweet heavenly FATHER for giving me the persistence to carry through with this endeavor to create a little easier life for Kahli and her diabetes.

So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

As I was reading through my bible this evening I found this verse written down in the back of my bible as one of my favorites.

On Saturday, March 15, 2008, our precious and heavenly FATHER healed my best friend, my sister in Christ, Michelle. Yes, HE healed her. I know that a lot of people do not believe that such a powerful event could take place. I am here to tell you that it did take place. Michelle has been doing things that she could only dream of doing and she has the energy of a teenager. Everyday, I will call Michelle to see if she is still "doing great" and her answer has always been YES.

I have prayed this bible verse many times with my sister in mind. For the past eight years she has struggled with her health. There are many days that she never was able to get up out of the bed. I remember kneeling beside her bed and praying LORD...please, please, please heal my sister. I never gave up hope and continued to pray. Many days I would grow weary and even wonder if GOD was hearing my prayers. Down deep I knew HE was, but why make Michelle and her family suffer so much?

In July 2007 Michelle and her family, only after being called by GOD, moved to San Diego and again I asked HIM.."What are you doing?" Michelle needs her support system here in South Carolina, it will be way too hard so far away. Jim and Michelle were obedient to our gracious GOD and followed HIM. The first six months have been extremely difficult with Michelle's health. She has been living in San Diego but not really living at all. She has been unable to participate in any events that were going on. She has not been able to go church. She even was unable to pick the kids up from school or go grocery shopping. Still during this time I am questioning GOD....Why?

Now, everything is beginning to make sense to me. This community they are in, is very oppressed and dark. The people there are warm and caring people but most of them do not who JESUS is or anything about HIM. See through all of Michelle's suffering, GOD was glorified and HE will continue to be glorified through their ministry that is all about HIM!!!! I think that the people in San Diego needed a miracle to let them know just how powerful our GOD is!!!!

Michelle is that miracle.....WOW what better way to share the gospel than through your own personal testimony of how awesome our GOD is!


The LORD is gracious!!!!

Mr. Timmerman leaves for Duke

Today around lunch time Mr. Timmerman and his wife Debbie came by the office as they were on their way to Duke. Mr "T" was very chipper and very positive. As they left in the car, they left behind many tears and many prayers. You see Mr. "T" has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and he is on his way to Duke for surgery. This will take place on Friday. They said the surgery will last about 8 hours and then he will be in the hospital for about 10 days followed by weeks of chemotherapy and radiation.

Mr. "T" is the the administrator of Blue Ridge Orthopaedics. He and I started to work there about the same time ten years ago. Since then we have gone through many difficult life situations, as well as many happy occasions. We have watched our children grow older (Kahli and Christy ..Mike's daughter)share the same birthday..different year.....

This past year Christy got married and Mr. "T" had a hard time letting go of his daughter, his baby girl to another man. Her beautiful wedding picture sits on his desk and when you ask about her there is always a tear in his eye.

With this being said Mr. "T" and I have a lot of history . He is a very wise man that has stood by me and beleived in me for many years. I look up to him and enjoy our conversations. He always has good advise and is honest, kind and caring.

These past couple of weeks, after him receiving his diagnosis, has been very difficult for me as well as many others too. Mr. "T" has an incredibly strong spirit and a great outlook on his daignosis and he feels that his glass is half full not empty.

I know that GOD can heal anyone and HE is the greatest physician of all. Please LORD if this is your will to completely heal Mr. "T" of his pancreatic cancer, letyour will be done. I ask that you watch over him and his family as they begin their extremely difficult journey. I also ask that you hold his hand all the way through and let him know how much you love him.

Please join with me in prayer for, Mr."T" a wonderful man who has been a great inspiration to me throughout the years. Mr. "T" I love you!!!

FINALLY....CLEMSON BEATS DUKE

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Today Clemson (#3) beat Duke (#2) in the ACC play-off game. They will be in the ACC championship game tomorrow against UNC (#1). This is the first time since 1962 that Clemson has been in the championship game. Today was a well deserved win. These boys have played hard all season and have gone through a lot of injuries (I know 'cause I see them in the office).

This is an incredible group of very nice young men and Coach Purnell has been an awesome leader for them. Not to mention, that they have an unbelievable medical staff behind them.

GO TIGERS! Bring home the ACC championship!

Visit from Danny

Well, this week proved to be a very busy week. Kahli and I exhausted from the dance convention last weekend and needed lots of sleep. That did not happen. My brother, Danny was here on Monday visiting with us for the week from Amsterdam. We also had my Aunt Betty and Uncle Tom here for a couple days this week too.

My brother and I live two totally separate and different lives but when we get together I always have a warm, fuzzy, family feeling. We play cards and games with my parents and laugh and talk about old times. Speaking of old we are both getting older but that sad fact is....he IS older than I and looks much better and is definitely in better shape and lives a healthier life as far as exercise and eating habits.

After taking some pictures tonight and seeing myself it makes me want to start back exercising and eating right. I want to be around a long time for Kahli and in order to do this I need to eat healthier and exercise daily. This has always been a struggle for me, so I ask for prayers that I stay consistent and keep my commitment.

I enjoyed my time with Danny this week. There was not a lot of time since I had to work and he had some things to do while he was here...eye appointments and dental appointments and visiting the museum. I think he had a good time seeing the family but Six Mile is not the life for him. He will be ready to get home to Amsterdam soon.

May the LORD bless him and give him safe traveling over the next couple of days. I love my brother Danny!

"FINAL APPEAL LETTER"

Today after much research , internet searching and lots of help from others, the final letter has been drafted. The FINAL appeal will be sent tomorrow to the insurance company. I am sending an extra copy to as many people as I can, to raise awareness of the issues with insurance companies. In case you do not know the story I have been trying to get approval for a new insulin pump for Kahli. I have been doing this since November of 2007. I have been denied three times and NOW the final appeal.

I pray that this will work and they will overturn their initial decision to deny this pump. I am asking for your prayers also. I know that our Heavenly Father is the ultimate decision maker and if this is HIS will then all of my work and research will have paid off.

I was blessed with an incredible daughter 16 years ago and I am going to do everything in my power to provide for her all that I can.

Kahli's passion is dance and she would like to teach dance to "special people" when she graduates from college. I feel that this is an awesome gift that the LORD has given her and I am going to aid her in any way I can.

Thank you LORD for giving us obstacles to overcome. Thank you LORD for allowing us the freedom of speech. Thank you LORD for all of our friends and family that constantly support us. Thank you LORD, most of all, for giving the most precious gift, your SON!!!!

Without HIM we would all be lost!

so many things going on

as each day passes i realize more and more that GOD is in control. over the past couple of weeks i have heard the news of many friends and family being diagnosed with horrible diseases. i have also been blessed as i went to visit the men at "home with a heart". after that a friend who has battled drug addiction is being tempted by satan and things are taking a turn for the worse. how does all of this happen? how does one person get some much bad news in the course of the week?

sometimes we get so much bad news that we forget of all the blessings we have. yes the LORD is on the throne and HE is in control and this earth is a temporary residence for us. i am glad to be one of GOD's children and i will continue to pray for my friends and family and ask for GOD's will to be done. HE already knows what is going to happen and when. we need to keep GLORIFYING HIM on a daily basis and continue our walk with HIM and continue talking to HIM.

HE is AWESOME!

surfing diabetes websites

tonight i have been surfing the internet... trying to find just one more "tadbit" of information to sock it to the insurance company. i have found out that some parents have been going through this same situation for approximately 4-6 months, so i do not feel all alone in my endeavor. i have also found some great info posted by these parents.

kahli has a dance convention this weekend where i will have time to put all of my notes together and write my "FINAL APPEAL" letter.

I am thankful for the internet and also for the parents who take the time to share with others. all of this info has been very helpful to me. it has made this journey a little easier.

tonight, i have been blessed by my wonderful daughter and i am thankful that i was given the wisdom to search the internet and make it work to kahli's benefit.

please continue to pray with me and for kahli as we continue on this roller coaster. we are going high and then low, low ,low and hopefully with the CGMS we can get everything evened out.