Julie,
Thanks for the in put.  I showed this message to Greg to prove that 
this is probably a necessary procedure.  The reason that many 
insurance companies don't cover orthodontia is because they think 
that it is purely for cosmetic reasons that anyone would need 
braces.  Well, we need to pray for the $800, or, if we get $4,400, we 
can pay it off all at once!  GRIN!  I just figure that the Lord 
worked out the mortgage thing, he can work on Liz's teeth too.
Kathy



At 04:35 PM 3/28/2007, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>The problem with crooked teeth is that they are hard to take care 
>of.  I've had to have two of them pulled and a bridge put in.  All 
>of my wisdom teeth were also impacted becaue there was no room for 
>them to grow.  Even now I have trouble brushing my teeth well, 
>especially the top ones.  The torture might be worth it after all, LOL.
>
>
>
>JulieMelton
>visit me at
>www.heart-and-music.com
>or subscribe to my podcast at
>http://feed.feedburner.com/hmradio
>Keep smiling!
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Liz needs braces
>>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:53:24 -0400
>>
>>Thanks Julie,
>>Although, to be truthful, the cure doesn't really sound like much fun.
>>They want to stretch out her upper jaw, now before her pallet fuses 
>>completely.  They put this brace in and you have to turn the crank 
>>every morning and evening for a few weeks to force the two sides 
>>apart.  Then, they take that out and jam these special spacers in 
>>your back teeth, which would drive me nuts.  I hate getting little 
>>strands of celery between my back mollers.  Imagine having a 
>>dentist ram something in there and you can't flaus to get it 
>>out.  When I left yesterday, I couldn't help but think that, if it 
>>were me, I'd take the crooked teeth, but she still wants to go for 
>>it if at all possible.  Ah, the foolishness of youth.
>>Just think, I'd actually be paying someone to torture my kids.  Hmmmm!
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>>At 11:15 AM 3/28/2007, you wrote:
>>>Kathy,
>>>
>>>Praying for miracles for Liz and for your mortgage.  I know how Liz feels.
>>>I have crooked teeth which were never able to be straightened due 
>>>to our family's lack of funds and insurance's unwillingness to 
>>>pay.  I pray God will do something special for Liz in this regard.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>JulieMelton
>>>visit me at
>>>www.heart-and-music.com
>>>or subscribe to my podcast at
>>>http://feed.feedburner.com/hmradio
>>>Keep smiling!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Liz needs braces
>>>>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:04:42 -0400
>>>>
>>>>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