We are not called to "trust" God to give us everything we want in this life. What we can trust God in is to give us what we need to overcome sin and attain eternal salvation. That is at the heart of Divine Revelation and Christianity itself. We can trust that He is willing to give us everything that would lead us to that end. All the other things, including our physical health and life itself, are not ours to expect or demand anything from God.
It's like saying a child should be able to "trust" their parents never to allow doctors to give them a shot. But the child doesn't understand that the shot could save his life.
Similarly, we should not assume that God would not allow unpleasant or difficult things to happen to us if they can ultimately lead us to eternal life. What we should assume, though, is what St. Paul states in Romans: "We know that all things work for good for those who love God."
Perhaps souls are able look back from heaven to see how everything that occurred to them earth, pleasant and unpleasant, worked together for the eternal Good they experience now and will experience forever.
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