Hips, Boards, and Job Changes

Well hello!

Exciting things this month:

  • MICHAEL PASSED ORAL BOARDS which means he is now a board certified surgeon!!! WOO HOO way to go Michael!!!
  • Madelyn’s hips are good 👍
  • Jenn has a job change
  • Support raising is going well!
BOARDS: done. passed. board certified surgeon. smarty pants. that is all.
HIPS: Madelyn was comfy and cozy flipped head up most of the time she was in mommy’s tummy and since she was breech most of the time, her pediatrician (shout out to Dr. Amanda O’Kelly!!) recommended a hip ultrasound (*Side note for those pediatricians out there… can we talk about how NEBULOUS the recommendations for hip ultrasounds are for breech babies!?!) Anywho… her ultrasound was normal.  

JOB: Jenn had her last day working at Kids’ Care (pediatric urgent care in AnMed Women’s and Children’s Hospital) last week and will start working for Children’s Clinic in Greenville this week. This is to bridge the gap between when her contract was completed at KC until the move in April. 

SUPPORT RAISING:  As most of you who are reading this know, we have to raise $50,000 (one time need) and $7,000/month in pledges before we go. We are about a third of the way towards our monthly goal and about one half of the way towards our one time needs goal. Things are going well, but we still have some work to do! It has been amazing to see God work during this process.
Prayer requests:

  • There are currently two pediatricians at Mbingo. They both will complete their commitments in December and we will not get there till April. Pray for a pediatrician to be available to bridge the gap.
  • For guidance as we continue raising support and for wisdom as we start planing the logistics of our move. 
Praises:
  • Michael passed boards
  • Support raising is going well
  • Michael isn’t practicing surgery right now, but we have truly enjoyed the extra family time together!
    Amelia, almost 2

    Madelyn, 2.5 months
Scripture:
Psalm 25:4-6
Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14256E" data-link="(E)” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;”>
5 Guide me in your truth<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14257F" data-link="(F)” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;”> and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14257G" data-link="(G)” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;”>
    and my hope is in you<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14257H" data-link="(H)” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;”> all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14258I" data-link="(I)” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;”>
    for they are from of old.

I think a big thing that trips me up is that I am tempted to base my judgement of what is good and bad off what I know. And our thoughts are not Gods thoughts. We don’t see the big picture.  
I’m not saying that it’s “ok” when bad things happen, nor am I happy about it.  
But just like so many other things in life, I trust. 
I trust that He is sovereign. It still doesn’t take away my confusion about some things.  
And I pray for God to show me His ways. 

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