[5/3/12] Another curve ball.

I'm supposed to be in surgery right now.

But obviously, I'm not.

Yesterday afternoon we found out that there was a miscommunication between our insurance company and our doctor, and the surgery hadn't been approved. We could've gone on with the surgery, but we would've run the risk of being financially responsible for the whole amount if the insurance didn't approve the surgery.

And even though I was 99.9% sure the surgery would be approved (one look at my laparoscopy pictures should get it approved), we weren't willing to take that risk.

The insurance company originally said it would take up to 15 days for approval, but my wonderful doctor called them and spent a considerable amount of time pleading my case and got the 15 days widdled down to 72 hours.  He and his staff have been awesome!

Then John called our corporate benefits manager, and she pulled some strings and we got approval last night. When the insurance guy called us he said he didn't know who we knew or what they did, but he said that approvals never happen this quickly. Our corporate benefits manager is also amazing!

Even though I was really, really disappointed yesterday that I couldn't have my surgery today (you kind of work yourself up for this type of thing), and there were quite a few tears shed, I am so totally thankful for the people around me who really went to bat for me.

Talk about tender mercies galore!

And I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason, and that I just need to have faith that everything will happen as it's supposed to happen.

Many years ago I heard a talk called "Faith is the Answer" which was given by Virginia H. Pearce at a General Young Women's meeting. This talk totally changed my life. You can read it here. I have relied on one of her quotes many, many times in my life when I needed to have faith. Like now.

-Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ live.
-They are in charge of this world.
-They know me.
-They love me.
-They have a plan for my future.
-I will work hard, keep the commandments, and trust in their plan.
-Sooner or later, everything will be okay.

That "sooner or later" part is kind of hard sometimes. But I've seen this process work so many times in my life, that I know it works.

Faith works.

And it looks like my surgery will be rescheduled for next Friday. And although next Friday is not as convenient as today would have been, it will all be fine.

So I really hope to not be posting on my blog at this time next Friday. 

:o)