Feeling drawn to post

Hey there everyone. Long time no post! LOL. I have been going through some stuff (good stuff) here and I am feeling led to post about it. In 2001, 2 months after John and I were married, we found out that I had a brain tumor. A rare, non cancerous tumor called an Acoustic Neuroma. We cried for about a second and then went to work finding the best doctor to remove it. We found him in California. So, we packed up and headed out to LA for a 3 week long journey. Before we left, a few friends of mine from New Hope gave me a journal for the trip. I still have it and read from it sometimes. I have never shared it with anyone. It was a scary time for me. It took us 2 days to get there and I wrote with passion about, what I was sure, were the last few days of my life. It is sad stuff. I was just beginning my journey at that time and was not strong in my faith. The day before the surgery, after some testing, the Dr told us that he would have to remove my auditory canal to completely remove the tumor, as it was larger than they thought it was. There was no chance that I could hear again. I thought that this was a small price to pay. Over they years following the surgery, it has become something that I prayed and prayed that there could be an answer for. Talking to Dr. after Dr. the general thought was, "Get over it, it is not that bad. It is just a slight inconvenience." Well, my guess is that they all can hear just fine. About 2 years ago, I found out about a hearing device called a BAHA that was made for people just like me. It was an exciting thought, but at the time, people who wanted it had to pay for it. Things changed with the device and insurance companies were starting to pick up the cost, so me and John looked into it. We started out, last year, fighting our insurance. We were at the point in December, where our next step was court, when we found out that we were changing insurance companies. Well, we were upset for a moment, but I trusted that God had it in His hands. Sure enough, my new insurance is willing to pay for the surgery and hearing device. It is an amazing answer to prayer! We are going to Columbus on the 26th of this month to have the surgery. We will come home a couple days after and go back for 2 2 week apart follow up appointments. At the last one, the Dr. will decide how much longer we will have to wait before fitting the actual hearing device. I cannot wait for that day! We are feeling incredibly blessed! Praise the Lord!