My Date With the Dentist

Yes and Amen! all glory to Jesus... Dad brought me to the gov dental clinic to get my teeth spotcheck. The dentist said I had few holes in my teeth. I was shocked and worried whether will it get worse. Couple of negative thoughts rushing through my head, ooo... Rachel, you can't have ice-cream *that's my favourite food*, You can't have this and that. Having high LDL already made me so worried, and this?? She said I have to come back for an appointment which 2 months later. Gosh, I don't want to have a foreign body in my teeth... I was bugging my dad to bring me to the private dental clinic for a second opinion. But it was expensive but I can't sleep tonight if I don't get it solved. My parents wasn't keen but I was determined.

Walking in a place I'm not familiar, unsure of the location, searching around..till I see a medical centre... Nope.. Continue walking..and I said to God, "God, let the hole in my teeth be gone, in your will, in Jesus name". I remember one of John Hagee's sermon, about The A.S.K formula for winners. I am sure you all know about this verse, Matthew 7: 7

A.S.K= Ask, Seek, Knock
ask and it will be given to you,
seek and you will find,
knock and the door will be opened to you.

The pastor said God does nothing until you start praying and when we ask according to God's will, it shall be given until you. If you don't ask, it's a guarantee NO!
As I walking and searching, I saw a Klinik Pergigian. Wow.. Praise the Lord. I didn't have any thoughts of "it's expensive, no money ah". Well, that's usually happens to me when I have to pay for something more than I can afford.

Dentist: Welcome, dear.
Me: Hi, dr! I think I have a hole in my teeth.
Dentist: Okays, sit awhile k. *she was attending to a patient*

I sat and watched tv. I wasn't thinking about my teeth at that time. Couple of minutes passed by.

Dentist: So what can I do for you?
Me: Errr... *money still a matter*... Dr, how much it cost? Do you have a student price? *I know it's embarrassing to negotiate, but I only have RM200 in my pocket*
Dentist: You're a student? We don't have student price. Consultation is 20 and filling is depends and 60-80 for one filling. Why don't I check your teeth first? That'll be 20.
Me: Ooo.. *i have so many holes, this gonna cost me*

She registered me and started asking where am schooling and such. Coincidently, her daughter wants to take up medicine in IMU. She thought am a medic student. Hahaha!!! She kept asking me about how's medicine and such. Thank God, at least I have some medic friends, otherwise I know nothing. She start diagnosing my teeth....

Dentist: Let me see and gurgle your mouth first k.
Me: Okays ^^
Dentist: Okays, hmmm.. *she puzzled*
Me: Is it really bad? *am having palpitations*
Dentist: Well, dear.. I can't see any...
Me: Huh??? *shocked* err... what you mean, dr?
Dentist: There is no hole in your teeth, my dear. I only see plaques.
Me: Oh, REALLY????? *I was rejoicing and singing thanks and praise in my heart*
Dentist: Yup, there's only a small catch.
Me: Really, dr? No hole?
Dentist: Yes, my dear
Me: * I ask again* Really?
Dentist: Yea... *I guessed she tired answering me*
Me: Thank God!!!!!!
Dentist: Why do you think you have hole in your teeth?
Me: Cos the gov dentist said so..
Dentist: Oh, don't worry k. There's none.
Me: Hehehe....
Dentist: Do you wanna scale your teeth? that'll be 80. *she wanna make money again, she's so funny*
Me: Err... that can wait right?
Dentist: Yea, but not too long k. Come sit down with me, save the 20 bucks.
Me: Huh? No need to pay ah?
Dentist: It's ok, you're a student anyway. Come, tell me more about medicine in IMU.
Then, we talked and talked. Finally, I got to make a stand.... "Actually, I am a nursing student".
She was puzzled again... She's so cute...

After this incident, I made up my mind to care for my teeth even more that I do now. It's precious to me. Emmanuel, God with us. He will take care of you every little little things from your strands of hair till your little toes. ^^ If you believe that God can heal you through Christ Jesus, everyday is a miracle to you. It was a miracle to me. My life has been joyful with Christ and you can lean on Him for his peace. Phillipians 4: 7 says

and the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts
and your mind in Christ Jesus.
Amen.

p/s: hey,people! remember to brush your teeth thrice a day since twice a day still can cause plaques. hahaha!! XD and floss once a day too.. Go for your frequent dental checkup yea~