Those of you who know me, know I have asthma that gets severe every now and then. Usually it leaves me in hospital for a couple days, but sometimes I'm able to avoid it.

On Thursday I had a scratchy throat (which is usually the first sign that one's coming on). I don't know why, but every time it happens I secretly hope it's just a cold and that I can ax it with some cough medication and cough drops. So I tried that and as usual it didn't work. I then started taking my puffers and hoping for the best.

Determined to not go to the hospital I waited it out and dealt with shallow breathing for a couple days. Sometimes it would go away a bit, other times it would become a bit more severe. I woke up this morning with little-to-no breathing, and any breathing I made sounded like an old-school kettle. I finally decided to stop avoiding the inevitable, to use the wisdom God's given me and made my way to emergency. It was so odd to be there and to not have my mum by my side answering all the questions, especially being in Toronto (I missed her!)I made it through and by the grace of God only waited at the hospital for about 1 1/2 hours. I saw a doctor, she checked me out and determined I did NOT need to be admitted (Woot!). She gave me some meds, and prescribed some more for home, and sent me on my way.

It sounded reasonable enough until I was getting ready to go the pharmacist a couple hours ago. I was doing calculations in regards to how much it would cost. when it equaled out to about $120 dollars or so, I almost cried! I realize that's not that much, but when you're a broke student, it changes everything. However, God's got my back and He wouldn't leave me in my depression :-)

Firstly, my parents had me covered from the beginning. Praise Him for them :-) But then I remembered the insurance plan that I paid for with school. So I went to check out the plan and what it covered.

Prescription Drugs: 90% covered

90%!!!!!

I only paid $12 for the medications.And it wasn't even my $12! What a blessing indeed. I'm living in the favor of God!

So in the midst of this stupid attack, there's so many things to be thankful for.

1. Thank God that Canada's health care is still a free system.
2. Thank God that our health plans carry over provinces and I still don't have to pay even though I'm not a resident of Ontario.
3. Thank God for incredible parents.
4. Thank God for my awesome sister who drove me to the hospital before work.
5. Thank God for competent people to make proper diagnoses and take proper actions to help us :-)
6. Thank God for health insurance from my school for the incredible coverage!
7. Thank God I'm still alive and breathing when I very well could not have.

Every time I have one of these attacks, that last statement usually makes me think lots. In general, none of us know when our last breath is. When you know your breathing is shallow and stops every now and then...it's a little bit scary. But He's faithful and even when problems arise, I know He's got my back ;-).

Anywho, here is the ridiculous dosages that inspired my facebook status...

Asthma pills - 10 at once daily for 5 days. Afterwards, reducing the pills by two tablets daily for another 5 days.
Puffer #1 - 4 puffs, twice daily.
Puffer #2 - 2 puffs, four times daily.
Puffer #3 - 2 puffs, twice daily
Tylenol - whenever my head is pounding from all the spinning regarding said medications.

It's a lot for someone who's used to very little meds, but I'll get through. It's all worth it eventually, right?

So there's my random day. And that's a quick little list of things to be thankful for. There's tons more to add, but for that specific situation, there's no reason to ever be offended :-)

Give thanks to the Lord, our God and King.
His love endures forever!

Blessings!

This question burns in my heart....

Why do the nations rage and the people plot a vain thing?

The faithfulness of God astounds me.

Last night I was listening to Cory Asbury's set after EGS and the theme of it eventually veered to the faithfulness of God. A couple choruses stood out and brought tears to my eyes thinking about Him (a good cry is always welcome ^_^ ).

Faithful, you're always faithful
True, you're always true
You'll never leave me
You're always with me
You're good, You're good.

You are faithful, always faithful
You are faithful, to me

You're faithful to the end
You're faithful to my heart
You're faithful to the end
And You'll come and marry me

It got me thinking of all the instances in the Bible where He was faithful when everyone else was not. There were many times that came to mind but a few verses from a few times where Israel backslid popped out.

Jeremiah 3:1
"They say 'If a man divorces his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another man's, may he return to her again?' Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me," says the Lord.

Hosea 2:13-14
"...She decked herself with her earrings and jewelry, and went after her lovers; But Me she forgot," says the Lord. Therefore, behold, I will allure her, will bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her.

Why is it, that after she's done her many harlotry's and forgot the Lord, He didn't say "Therefore, I'll forget her too", or "Therefore, I will abandon her" or "Therefore, I won't take her back". It would take a very forgiving and patient husband these days, to take back his wife after she's cheated on him time and time again.

Yet God always said, "return to me", "come back to me", "turn from your wicked ways", He always took Israel back.

God never changes. There is no variation or shadow of turning with Him (James 1:17). This means the same faithfulness He had concerning Israel applies to me too. Despite my faithlessness and unfaithfulness at times, He still calls me back and asks me to return. He never leaves me.

Rightly do I love Him, yet I only love because He loved me first.

Who is like our God? No one could compare!

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!