Possible Clues:

• Lifts outside northern hospital department arriving out of the blue
• The man given an opening to collect foreign money -- it's providential
• Fortunate even then, as poor
• Occurring just at the right time
• Very much a blessing
• My medical specialism's providential
• Bolt of lightning from Athens? Even that is odd!
• Timely new bouquet delivered as support for fling
• Arriving at just the right moment
• Opportune