A few weeks ago Naty and I were boarding a plane in Romania to return to the United States for a short visit with my family and many of you. At the time we were unaware of the adventure and challenges the Lord had waiting for us here in the US. Shortly after our arrival Naty had an opportunity to visit with a doctor in Lafayette, Indiana who found a mass inside her. This caused enough concern from him that he scheduled her to undergo an outpatient procedure soon after to remove the mass.
Visiting here in the states - "Enjoying a meal with Bill's family"
Naty preparing to enter surgery at the hospital
Please Read The Follow-up Report To Naty's Surgery Below
We are happy to report the mass was not cancerous, praise the Lord! Yet during the procedure he discovered that Naty has a condition called Endometriosis. We learned from him that her condition is relatively serious as he described it as a serious case of Endometriosis (Grade 4). The condition is not life threatening, but it can be debilitating to a woman later in life. So over the last month Naty has been under a doctors care as he has began treating her for this condition so that she will not experience extreme difficulties later in life. We are so grateful for the care she has received during this time, we truly have been the recipients of extraordinary kindness from others and grace from God to make it through. We have learned that his grace is truly sufficient in our time of need, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (II Corinthians 12:9)
We are so grateful for all the Lord has done for Naty and we are confident that He is allowing her to receive very good care for her condition. Yet during this time the Lord has given us a new opportunity to trust him even more. The reason? As missionaries of Global Outreach we are fortunate enough to have the health insurance provided by their group coverage, but as we have learned the coverage they provide carries with it a $5,000 deductible. After the deductible has been met we are still responsible for 20% as the coverage is 80 / 20. When all this started we had a some money saved for just such an emergency, but this new challenge has almost taken all our savings and we still have medical bills to pay. The bills themselves from what we are learning will more than likely exceed $10,000. Therefore, we are praying for God to work in ways that we cannot to meet the need that exists. We ask you to pray along with us as well. The need is great, but the need is not beyond the ability of our great God to meet.
The care for Naty by the doctors here should be finished within a few weeks and then we hope to be able to return to the work in Eastern Europe. We are grateful for the care God has provided for her, but we do look forward to getting back to Romania and resuming the work God has called us too. Yet before we go we know we must be good stewards of what we owe to the doctors and the hospitals. We do not want to personally be bound by debt to medical bills which could effect our ability to serve most effectively. Therefore, we ask you to pray along with us that God would meet the need here financially so that we might be able to return to Romania as soon as possible. We are certain if it is his will that the need will be met soon and that we will be on our way back to the work that many of you have so generously chosen to be part of over the years (Philippians 4:19). God bless you all for all you have done and we thank you in advance for your prayers.
Visiting here in the states - "Enjoying a meal with Bill's family"
Naty preparing to enter surgery at the hospitalPlease Read The Follow-up Report To Naty's Surgery Below
We are so grateful for all the Lord has done for Naty and we are confident that He is allowing her to receive very good care for her condition. Yet during this time the Lord has given us a new opportunity to trust him even more. The reason? As missionaries of Global Outreach we are fortunate enough to have the health insurance provided by their group coverage, but as we have learned the coverage they provide carries with it a $5,000 deductible. After the deductible has been met we are still responsible for 20% as the coverage is 80 / 20. When all this started we had a some money saved for just such an emergency, but this new challenge has almost taken all our savings and we still have medical bills to pay. The bills themselves from what we are learning will more than likely exceed $10,000. Therefore, we are praying for God to work in ways that we cannot to meet the need that exists. We ask you to pray along with us as well. The need is great, but the need is not beyond the ability of our great God to meet.
The care for Naty by the doctors here should be finished within a few weeks and then we hope to be able to return to the work in Eastern Europe. We are grateful for the care God has provided for her, but we do look forward to getting back to Romania and resuming the work God has called us too. Yet before we go we know we must be good stewards of what we owe to the doctors and the hospitals. We do not want to personally be bound by debt to medical bills which could effect our ability to serve most effectively. Therefore, we ask you to pray along with us that God would meet the need here financially so that we might be able to return to Romania as soon as possible. We are certain if it is his will that the need will be met soon and that we will be on our way back to the work that many of you have so generously chosen to be part of over the years (Philippians 4:19). God bless you all for all you have done and we thank you in advance for your prayers.
