Unexpected pain... unexpected provision

I broke a tooth, or rather a filling, just before I left Madagascar last week. With less than a two week gap before my next Africa trip, I was really encouraged when I managed to get an emergency dental appointment yesterday morning. My encouragement turned to dismay, however, when the "quick repair" I'd been expecting turned up some complications that led to two hours of dental treatment, where the dentist had to remove the nerve and begin full root canal treatment. Of course, with my trip to Senegal next week, the treatment can only be completed when I return to Spain at the end of the month. I'm just praying that the temporary dressing will last well and not give me any complications when I'm travelling in Africa.

Then came the financial shock: the dentist told me that the bill for the two sessions would be a whopping 300 euros! Well, I've known for some time that this tooth (and a couple of others on the same side of my mouth) would soon need serious attention, so it seemed that now was the time for a dental faith challenge.

God's provision came much faster than I imagined. The pain from the dental treatment had barely subsided before the news of financial provision arrived. This morning I got an email from the treasurer of my home church, telling me that more than £300 in gift aid money (refunded tax) from the past year was being paid into my bank account. It will more than cover this dental bill, and has increased my faith for the further dental treatment that will be needed later in the year. Isn't God amazing?!