Neither did the cruse of oil fail!

I started this blog because we thought that we would have to start fundraising for James' treatment. As mentioned, our insurance at the hospital had stopped paying for the treatment. Every year they make more and more cuts to the benefits and this year was "James." It really didn't make a big difference since he was quickly approaching his lifetime max of benefits with that insurance. So, we thought we'd have to begin fundraising to keep James on treatment. His old website (www.caringbridge.org/in/james) is not accessible from the internet and we wanted a site that people could find simply by using "google."

But, we never started fundraising. It seemed that the more thought we put into the idea, the more we did not have a peace about what direction to go. Do we start a 501C3? Do we just open a bank account? Make it a foundation (even had a name - the Cruse of Oil Foundation)? We knew that God would supply, we just didn't know how.

Let me back up a bit. Three years ago, when James was to begin this treatment, we needed $20,000.00 just for the first month. After that, the cost would be anywhere between $7,500.00 and $10,000.00 a month. That's a lot of money!!!! Money that we did not have. So, believing that it was the direction God wanted us to go, we asked Him to provide. Yet, we set in motion the plans to start fundraising. We wrote a letter that we planned to send to anyone and everyone that we knew. But, before the letter was sent, God provided. Our insurance had approved the treatment.......get ready.......100%. That was unheard of. God was clearly telling us, "I don't need you to take care of this, I have already done it."

So, when James coverage was coming to an end, we knew that God would provide....but, again, we did not know how. And, once again, (oh, we of little faith) we began to make plans to do fundraising. And, ONCE AGAIN, before we could begin, God provided. The bills that have come to us from the clinic for the last three months have been taken care of.....all but $500.00 - and the amount that we owed from the past is GREATLY reduced. We don't know how or why.....except that God has provided AGAIN. "Neither did the cruse of oil fail...." We have thought of opening an account for James to cover this monthly charge as well as the back amount that is still left (and the many doctors that we owe in Chicago). If any have suggestions on the best way to do this, please let us know.

Tomorrow James goes for his next MRI (I know, I know - I haven't even posted the scans from the last one). I will let you know, as soon as we do, what it shows.

Thank you for your many prayers.