no more MEDICINE? now what?

I came to the pastoral house yesterday morning (October 5) from my 3-day stay at home in Bataan (Philippines). Picked up and arranged the house and got myself ready to go to the IBC office. I attended the Chapel Service at 11am and then took lunch with the staff. I work part time as an IT and Promo adviser to the Bible College. I was able to drink two cups of 3-in-1 coffee (with sugar). One in the morning and one in the afternoon. At about 4pm, I went back to the house.

On my way, I went to the market to buy some food supply. I cooked one local fish and boiled vegetables in fish sauce. In between my activities, I tried my best to take time to send a message to my wife and kids. I remembered them as I took my dinner. Afterwards, I prepared for our Midweek Worship Service. People started to arrive and we had a spiritual worship and prayer together. I gave a sermon on The Things We Should Pray before the Lord. I was left alone again in the church when the brethren started to go home. So tasty, I took another serving of rice and the viand I cooked. Watched a couple of TV programs. And visited the net.

Sleepy, I went to bed. That's where the problem started. I felt dizzy every time I lay myself down. The more I tried to sleep, the more pain I was experiencing. I decided to test my blood sugar level. TOO HIGH than before. I then remembered, I haven't took any of my medicine! I looked for my med-dispenser. To my surprise, I don't have any of my medicine. Nothing to dispense. And the stressful part, it was past 12 midnight already.

Now what? I took a pitcher of water from the fridge and began to drink the water all the way down. I forwarded a message to my wife about my situation. And the best option, I prayed so hard before the merciful throne of our God Almighty. Trusting Him to lower down my blood sugar and spare my life for the sake of my family.

I listened to Gospel music to bring comfort as I sleep. Hoping for God's mighty work.

I slept overnight waking from time to time to dispense water from within me. And waking up with a lowered blood sugar level. Praise the Lord!

MY IN-LAW IS A DIABETIC TOO!

The doctor usually asks, "Is someone from your family a diabetic?" Diagnosing where in the world did I get my high-blood sugar level. My simple answer, "No one as I remember. But my in-law is a diabetic too." And my doctor will give me a smile, making it easy for to know that I am really now a walking sugar depot.


Last November 2010, after a major church celebration, my mother-in-law (the diabetic) got a hypoglycemia. She was in slight-comma while standing. No response from her as people, including my wife, talks to her. Checking her vital signs. 5 minutes has passed, my wife is teary eyed, my in-law still not responding. Her eyes were opened but she seems looking afar. Less than 10 minutes, she blinked her eyes! Moved her hands and managed to sit down. Immediately I took test of her sugar level. Regularly, she's more than 400 but on that moment her blood sugar level was 170. Above normal but for her, its below her normal. She didn't bear the abnormality. We prayed and thank the Lord for His immediate work of miracle. My wife gave her a chocolate drink. After some time, she's back to normal. But we had to take her again to her doctor.


Today, though she was diagnosed of a complication with her kidney, she is alive and serving the Lord in spite of her age and being diabetic. She is a diabetic yet committed to serving God and His people. I admire her for that!

<<My In-laws>> Mr. & Mrs. Ruben & Lucy Luna

I am a diabetic and I pray to serve God with all my heart, my mind, my strength, and my soul as long as I live!