Life

Well its only the first week of being out of a job and it feels like a lifetime!

Right now I am frustrated with the government and its hoops you need to jump through to get things done. We are currently working on just the insurance issues. We don't qualify for MI Child insurance which is offered through the state of Michigan. They have sent an application for Medicaid in for the kids, I say they because when you apply for Michild, if you don't qualify it automatically applies for the medicaid. I am also working on getting some other insurance for Caleb thru Children's Special Health Care Services, this he qualifies for due his Cerebral Palsy. They have their owns sets of hoops to jump through, I am going to try to tackle that one again tomorrow. It requires me going to the doctors main office and having them fax the medical records to them and then they will let us know in approx two and half weeks if we can maybe get that~ UGH! Today I feel like screaming! I just want them to be covered in case of an illness. Being that its January and they are all asthmatics going without insurance is like almost crazy!

Marc is doing okay so far, he is I think still in shock. I am in the mode of let's send that resume to wherever and as many places as we can possibly get it, he is more reserved at this point. I just want to be proactive....

I changed my school schedule around a bit, I dropped the anatomy and lab (which is one class but meets separately) and added a math class I needed and left the computer class alone ...so I still have the same number of credits but a little more time open. While my mind is scattered right now I felt it better to hold off on the science class, they count as heavily weighted grades going into the nursing program. Anyhow I am okay with what I have so far so we will see....

The kids have their moments, they are like me ....sometimes more worried and aware that things aren't the same and other times oblivious to all the what ifs. My worrier, Luke, is the hardest one to assure. Honestly I think he just wants to be assured that his life isn't going to change all that much, really isn't that what we all want??? I want to hear that too! :) Anyhow, I have constantly told them that no matter what we will be fine, together and taken care of. Stuff is still just that STUFF, not all that important. :)

If you are praying for us~ THANK YOU! If you are looking for specifics to pray about here ya go!
1) Our health ~especially the kids.
2) A new job with benefits of course
3) Provision for all our needs, for physical,spiritual, and emotional.
4) Pray for this special healthcare to go thru without a hitch so that Caleb can return to therapy asap!

Marc & I have been really encouraged by the song by Tenth Ave North this week, it seems it is always on when we get in the car. "By your side" I have included the words below..check it out on itunes or youtube for the music ~

Thanks for the prayers ~keep them coming!
Until next time......

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away
Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching
as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run
'Cause I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life