The Scans Are Scheduled and Thanks for Praying
An Update on Karen Before You Head Off to Prayer Meeting Tonight
September 28th, 2016

For those who don’t have the extra moments to read the entire post, let me right away quickly thank you for praying about these scans that obviously need to be scheduled for Karen. They now have been scheduled and we surely appreciate your prayers about the MRI on Friday September 30th at 8:00am. Then on Monday October 3rd at 2:15 she has the HIDA scan. At 3:30 on the same day she sees the Gastroenterologist for a probable endoscope. Bless her heart! Karen seldom had to see any physician. She seems to be making up for it now, doesn’t she?

It seems like a long time for Karen to have to wait just to get scheduled. I realize that I have a view of this that comes from a particular perspective. I am her husband and I love her dearly. I am also a man so I want this fixed NOW! Waiting is much easier when it involves a test or scan upon which I am waiting that involves me. But waiting is difficult when it involves your beloved wife. So the Lord is still continuing to teach me some additional lessons about waiting.

Yesterday I was preaching at the Hebron Seniors Bible Study which meets at the Conference Center at Baptist Church Planters. I took the folks to 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18. Paul said, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory , while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (NKJV). When compared with eternity, our afflictions are light and they last but for a moment.

I don’t know about you; but I want my “moment” to count. So I’m asking the Lord to help me not to fuss when waiting for scheduling, not to fret when anticipating the test results, and not to fear when I cannot see. King David was in a very difficult “moment” as revealed in Psalm 143. I am encouraged to see how David handled his “moment.” I’ll share more about this in my next post in a day or so. Thanks again for praying.