That is how I felt today as Nathan, Lorena (our empleada & wonderful friend) and I walked to the dentist.
Earlier today, I was just feeling so discouraged. Have you ever had one of those days where you think what am I doing? I don't have the energy for any of this. Clearly I was having a bad morning. Isabella and Julia have been sick for the last two days and I have missed school. That of course did not change the fact that I have three exams on friday. Because Jules has been up at night and I have not slept much and we all know how well we function without sleep! Of course I have still been dealing with this infected tooth for the past month and have been on antibitics and penecilin now for 4 weeks and yet to find a dentist willing to pull the tooth out. I chated with Someone from our head office last night who told our National Ministry office in Toronto about my infected tooth and they all together prayed for me today. But I find this only after the days events have concluded. To make a longer story short I was told just today about a dentist who actually pulls teeth, imagine that! So we call and make sure before heading there that she will infact extract the tooth. After my 2nd root canal on this tooth and an infection that will not go away I have been advised by 2 dentists in Canada to get rid of it. My last root canal here in Costa Rica was fun ??????? It was 2.5 hours long and the later half the freezing wore off and the Specialist refused to give me more freezing, she just asked me to stop crying because I was making her feel bad!!! Well as we walked down the streets of San Jose many different things ran through my head...what am I walking into?....how do I know this will be any different than the last time?..maybe I should just fly home? As the stray dogs barked and I breathed in the exhaust of the cars that you can literaly taste and I stepped over the garbage in the streets I was reminded once again that God holds me in the palm of his hand. I met the dentista who seemed very nice and she succesfully removed my tooth after 10 doses of anistetic until it finally worked. I am so thankful that this is behind me now I just have to finish my medications and make sure that the infection will clear up and I can soon forget all about this.
2 comments:
It is so clear that God is holding you in the palm of His hand. We pray that the healing process will go well.
BL
My dear friends. It is hard to imagine what you have experienced already. But so encouraging to see how God is bringing you through all these trials and hiccups and cultural events. You are loved and missed by us. May God continue to bless you as you continue in His service for His Kingdom!
Love
Darla
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