We are hoping to hear more information tomorrow concerning our medical insurance coverage. As we posted last week, we had carried COBRA insurance through Goody's, Mike's former employer. Goody's had closed their distribution center here locally, but kept open their Knoxville, TN distribution center and corporate offices, and came out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 20, 2009. We learned last Tuesday they would be liquidating, and probably closing their doors. National, and Knoxville, TN local news, also reported this.

Where does this leave us? Well, not in a great position. We will continue with our COBRA insurance until it is exhausted. (for how long that is, we do not know) After that, we will try to get medical insurance for Mike, through a program called CHIP (Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool- link on this page). We don't understand all the details and requirements yet, but are hopeful it will be a solution.

There are always blessings in life, even in the midst of trials, and one of them is that Mike is scheduled to return to Houston January 19th, for repeat scans, consultations, biliary exchanges, etc. We're grateful these appointments are coming up so quickly, knowing they should be covered under our COBRA coverage, and we're praying for a good report. In addition to this, we are applying as quickly as we can for Social Security Disability for Mike, with attorneys speaking to us the day after we return from Houston.

So we're trying to remain hopeful that everything will work out, and we would appreciate your continued prayers.

"Our eyes are upon Thee." 2 Chronicles 20:12