I shall surely pray.  I know how difficult times can be.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:04 PM
Subject: Liz needs braces


> Hey Guys,
> Our family would appreciate your prayers.  We got the results from the 
> orthodontist today.  Actually, two dentists have recommended braces for 
> Lizzie, so we decided that we'd better, at least, have a professional 
> check her out.  The procedure that they are recommending would actually 
> stretch out her top jaw because her mouth is so crowded.  Tooth extraction 
> is a possibility, but it isn't the first choice.  Well, the kicker is that 
> our insurance does not include orthodontia.  Most do not, which means that 
> this would be out of pocket if we move forward.  They want $800 to start 
> and $125 for the next two years until she is through this.  We've told Liz 
> that if the Lord wants it done, He will provide, but right now, we do not 
> feel led to put it on our credit card and move forward.  She really wants 
> to have her teeth straightened so we've told her she'd better start 
> praying.
> We're also having trouble with our mortgage company, which is the U.S. 
> government.  Our mortgage rate is based on Greg's income which went up 
> last year and we keep receiving different letters stating that our 
> mortgage payment is a different amount. We received a letter today stating 
> that we owe $2,000 by April 1.  That's the latest.   It's one of those 
> times when I really wish that we could have afforded a regular bank 
> mortgage because dealing with a bureaucracy is very tedious, to say the 
> least.
> So far, I'm still pretty much at peace with all this.  I just pray that we 
> make the right decisions.  I did believe that we were approaching the 
> point that we are entering miracle teritory, however and so I'm asking for 
> prayer.
> Thanks guys,
> Kathy