Went to my dentist this morning...I sure do like them more than any other dentist I've ever had. It was only a cleaning, but I chipped my tooth a little while back and had to set up a time to get it fixed...so, 2 more weeks of waiting it seems. Not too bad. And it doesn't hurt or anything, so I'm not worried- and that's saying something!
These guys are so much better than my last dentist. I am still paying off the bills from them, but God has used it for good! Allow me to explain :) This past year God has been speaking to me and Donny about giving more. We have seen his provision in many ways since starting to be obedient to His leading. It has not always been easy, but God has always provided. This year we both feel like He is wanting us to up our game...so to speak. He had put on Donny's heart to help out a family with $500. I'll be honest, I hear that and my first response is "Can we afford that?!" But because we are making this a habit, it was easier to give it to God and allow Him to provide the funds. You may be thinking "How does this have to do with the bad dental office???" Well, I had to open a credit card account strictly for paying off my dental bills through them...but it was zero interest for 18 months and we would have it paid off well before then. Part of what I hated about this office was that they were so confusing! I am pretty careful to know what I am paying for, but I did my best and still didn't realize that they had charged me the full amount of everything they wanted to do to me before they had done any of it. Oh and by the way...they were going to fill 3 cavities I didn't have! My current dentist looked over it again and again and couldn't find any other cavities! ugh...anyway... I received my billing statement from the credit card company today, knowing I still owed about $400. When I opened my statement it said I owed -$495.40! WHAT?! It seems that since I didn't have the rest of the work done and transferred my files to another office (another frustrating story) they did the first good thing they had done for me and gave my money back! Had I been paying interest I still would have been a little frustrated, but it was essentially like God was holding the money for us to give away. And He made a way for us to follow his will! It has been one of the most trying months we've ever had and yet moments like these remind me that I serve a faithful God who can handle my life much better than I can. It would be so easy for me to complain all the time, but God's provision and blessing and presence are much more enjoyable to focus on. And bonus, it's giving me better perspective and strength to keep going when I've run out of my own strength. I'm so thankful for His presence in my life!
Oh and we had a resident meeting tonight and watched Nacho Libre afterwards, so this is my pic for the day :)
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