A Hard Conversation Followed by God's Confirmation

A card came in the mail today. It came about an hour after I had a hard conversation with my employer. You see, I had to tell them I won't be returning to work. *tears* There is just no way. Looking at the schedule of Dempsey's current treatment plan, there is simply no way Jake and I can both work. There are many weeks where Dempsey will have to go to CHOC at least four times. That's a lot. That's a lot and it's not even taking into account the high likelihood of Dempsey being inpatient for fevers or colds.

I hung up the phone with a very heavy heart. Parkville has been my family since 2005. While working there I got married, bought Kamatz (cat), had Sawyer, bought a minivan, went through a family tragedy & buried my aunt (2008), got Lakota (cat), bought a house, buried my Granny (2011), buried my Granddad (2011), had Dempsey, became a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, had knee surgery, buried my Grandma (2015) has LASIK, etc. This is just MY life and doesn't take into account what I experienced in the lives of my amazing coworkers. Family, I tell you, family.

So, I said a tentative-but-probably-permanent good-bye to my Parkville family. What God did next, within the hour, is indescribable.

Back to the card, here's what it said:

Ps 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.  *Sound like anyone you know? Hint: it's me.* 

Praying for His strength to sustain you on your journey. 

It goes one to say,

Dear Jacob, Coral, Sawyer, and Dempsey- I'm praying for your family. I hope this gift will encourage you that God will provide all you need (even if you can't get back to working right away, Coral). In Christ's love, ___________.

I'm not going to share the friend's name because I wouldn't want to embarrass them or cause them unwanted attention. Suffice it to say, this person was a willing vessel of God's love and provision. The words they used come straight from the Father and speak right to my (our) heart. They couldn't have known I was going to have that hard conversation with my employer. No one knew. Not even me, until this afternoon.

I haven't even mentioned what came IN the card. It was a check. It was a check that covered a month's salary for me. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. God blessed someone with enough to bless me with enough. It is a beautiful thing, God's economy.

To the friend who sent this card, I (we) thank you. From the very depths of our hearts we thank you. You are selfless, obedient, willing, loving, caring, supportive, and you bless us.