Learning Curve

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Learning Curve

Posted by William Wall on Monday, April 20, 2009

By: Lauren Beckner

Have you ever prayed for patience? And then experienced a trial? Well, if you pray that God will show you how to know what you know... you might find yourself in a situation where you have to do just that (but its pretty cool, trust me)!

My sweet girl, Savannah, is dealing with some health issues right now, which I briefly wrote about on the prayer wall if you want to check it out. Basically, we have no idea whats going on - all we know is that she is losing weight and having big tummy problems.

But I wanted to take a minute to share what God is showing ME this week through our adventures. And I'd LOVE for you to pray with me.

Savannah goes on Friday for a big procedure/testing at the hospital under anesthesia. And as her mommy, I have more than a few nervous thoughts about that.

In the face of uncertainty, it is easy for me to focus on the things I don't know: how the procedure will go, what the results will look like, how I will be able to handle handing my baby over to a team of doctors to be put under anesthesia... and when I think about what I DON'T KNOW, it is easy to get overwhelmed. So instead, I've chosen to concentrate on what I DO KNOW.

2 Timothy 1:12, "This is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I KNOW whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard that which I have entrusted to Him for that day.

I know that God loves Savannah. More than I do. And I know He is good. So whatever the outcome, God will bring good through it. And things will work for His glory. Its not about us - its all about Him. And I know I can trust Him. With anything. Whew. Isn't it so much easier to concentrate on what we KNOW? Now, just keep reminding me of that principle, because I'm fairly confident that I'll forget it at some point (Friday morning in the waiting room!)!!!

If you'd like to join with us in prayer, here are some specific things to pray for:
1. That the procedure would go smoothly with no complications.
2. That she would recover from the anesthesia quickly.
3. That the results will be clear and the direction we need to take with treatment will be obvious.

Thanks so much for praying with us - and for letting me share what I'm ever so slowly learning!

Love,

Lauren

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