update on stefani

so honestly, stefani's trip to the specialist was a bit of a faith step. (stefani is pictured below)

at the time, we didn't have the money to pay for her surgery, and neither did anyone else who is here working with deepStream. we had enough to take her in for diagnosis but that was about it. in fact, a friend who was here that day gave us $80 to go towards her appointment and all of her tests.

we all knew going in that that we'd get a quote from the doctor on the surgery. we knew stefani's mom would here the amount. we knew we wouldn't have enough.

but we knew we could trust god to provide. we would tell stefani's mom that god is GOD and he can do all things.

the doctor quoted us $625.

the next day as i was checking emails, theresa (who handles our finances) had sent me an email to let us know of 2 unexpected financial gifts that had come in.

one for $550
one for $50

we had spent about $50 that day on stefani's appointment and tests, leaving $30 left from the friend that had given the donation that morning.

$30 + $50 + $550 = $630. all received the same day we took stefani to the doctor, and received the quote for $625.

for those who don't know how we live, this is an absurd amount of money for us to receive in one day!

will you join us in praise of our awesome God - who knows our needs before we need them! let this encourage all of us to step in faith first, trusting God fully to meet us there.


But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6: 30-33