Needless Frustration

Have you ever been frustrated by something that seemed to throw a wrench in your plans, cause you to be late, or make life just a little more difficult? That pesky train, a last-minute phone call, a lost shoe. I have felt like this repeatedly through the years. I've also learned there is often a purpose behind that I never considered. Hind sight is 20/20 in many ways, but you would think I would look at more circumstances in this light at my age.

Some of you know that the boys' dr.'s office closed unannounced a few months ago, leaving us without a dr. The other day, I began searching for another dr. who would take our health coverage. I had no luck other than an appointment the middle of September at a clinic that only does appointments for the future, nothing the same day or next week. I had pretty much resigned myself to going to the traveling county vaccination clinic and forgetting any remaining well-baby visits for Peyton.

It just so "happened" that I had also called to see if I could get records from the previous dr. When they left a message later that day, they mentioned our ped. had moved to another office. This confused me a little (as to why they mentioned it), so I called back the next day to inquire further. I then found out they have opened another office just a few minutes south of our church and that they are again accepting our medical coverage! So Peyton is now scheduled to see his ped. tomorrow for his 15 mo. check-up/shots.

When I was telling Jason about it later, I mentioned that maybe God didn't let me find another doctor for a reason. I would have had to go through all the new patient paper work, etc., get the medical records faxed, and get to know another pediatrician right before moving.

What had seemed to me like a waste of time (calling all those dr's and our health coverage provider) and a big frustration, ended up being a blessing in disguise. Even the timing of it was perfect, because when I talked to someone in June (the office closed in May) there was no option for us to go back.

Needless frustration once again!