Another post from Scott…
I left Kelly and Lyla at the hotel while I went to meet with Dr. Gopi to discuss how the billing office from the hospital came to us last night and wanted to charge us double what the original agreement was for the procedure.
God has taught me so much through this process of adoption. He has shown me how much He is in control and how much I am not. I was so incredibly stressed about the potential for us to be charged double than what we were anticipating for Lyla’s surgery. It would be the difference of retuning to the US with a limited amount of debt verses returning home with significant credit card debt that would take several months, if not years, to pay off.
When I left this morning to go work things out with the Dr I had a sick feeling in my stomach. I have 5 children to care for. I can’t properly care for them with a big credit card debt. My thoughts were racing.
Why do I doubt God?
For two hours I stood next to Dr Goip’s office door waiting for him. There was a very large crowd also sitting around me. His staff asked me to sit but I refused. I prayed and read the scriptures. God comforted me with passages of his sovereignty and his offer of peace. When Dr Gopi came around the corner and saw me he looked surprised. He asked me what was wrong. I told him. He ushered me into his office and immediately got on his cell phone and office phone. Within minutes three additional people were in his office. He told me not to worry about it. He said that our agreement was good. He told the others in his office to make it happen. I was relieved almost to tears. I was overwhelmed with God’s provision.
I doubt that Dr Gopi is a Christian. But, I told him he was a gift from God. He began to chuckle. This is what Indians do when they are a bit nervous or embarrassed. I know he took my words as a high compliment. It certainly was. I left the hospital feeling so weak yet reveling in the mighty power of a great God who’s provision is ever before me. When I returned to the hotel room an anxious Kelly was waiting. Her questions where drowned out by the giggles and laughter of a little girl from Gujarat who was happy to see her daddy. When I consider how much love her and how good God is, my heart can barely stand it. I don’t know if I can physically stand to be any more blessed. My heart is overwhelmed.