please pray 4 this phone call.

almost a year later
hospital bills are
still unpaid.

collections calls and their threats increase.

mark’s health insurance company
has refused
3 appeals made
by mission hospital
to cover the cost.

and now
it’s on my shoulders
to call them,
to appeal

or even hire an attorney.

this means
i will have to go back,
let the memories flow,
the reasons for the transfer,
mark’s condition,
and plead it all before them.

i have prayed to
not have to do this.

to not have to
bring these images
back.
those long minutes,
hours, and emotions.
yet here i sit.

here they come.

God I know you will provide.
protect my heart,
my mind,
as I make this call. give me the words.

it would be awesome if you’d pray with me, as you’ve done before.

i’ll try to call at noon.

update 1:30pm: Thanks for praying. Just got off the phone. Based on a few minutes online research on the insurance company claim issues and the customer service representative’s tone who filed the appeal on my behalf this will not be the end of it. He told me I will hear back in 7-10 days.  If you would, please continue to remember this when you pray.  My hope is that this would be the end of it.  Exhausting.