Some praises... some fears.

Hello friends.

That sounds like the start of a Mr. Roger's Neighborhood episode. Hmm. I'm about as actively exciting as him these days.

Well, I haven't written for a while. There hasn't been much big news to discuss. I'm making slow progress. Slow seems to be the word of the month. I can tell my ankle is stronger, and I'm doing more - but it's slow. Just to make sure i didn't mislead anyone last time - when I said I was I'm walking in the grass, that was walking WITH crutches, putting some weight down. However, I have gotten to the point where after warming up well, I can do a SLOWWW modified walk with a cane. And... I can also do a VERY slow, limping shuffle, without cane/crutch/walker/segway. I thank God for this progress, slow as it is. The biggest challenges in this area seem to be the difficulty in getting the foot to bend at a right angle or beyond without pain, and needing more ankle strength to push through a "heel-to-toe" motion.

If you would, please pray with me on 2 money-related accounts. My surgeon's appeal to the insurance company came back empty; they still want me to pay about $7,000 that they're calling over the customary amount. We had asked them for some visible evidence of their fee schedule, which they haven't done. I'll be asking for that as I "appeal the appeal", more or less, because I want to use those real $ amounts to seek a deal between the Ins. and the provider.

Also, my insurance should have decided by now whether or not they'll be granting me more physical therapy visits. Therapy is my training for walking for the future, and I'll need to go whether or not they pay, but depending on whether they're fair and generous or not, it's the difference of $1000-2000 probably. I hope to find out tomorrow.

These things are pretty worry-inducing and fear provoking for me, even though I know that fear is not what God wants for me in this case. I know that God is sovereign over all this and wants me depending fully on Him. Fear creeps in very easily and secretly. I appreciate your prayers along with me for these matters. I hope to limp through your door and see you someday soon.

May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts and mine,

Todd