MeRrY ChRiStMaS

Christmas is almost here! I am so excited.  I love this time of the year because it's such a reminder of God's overwhelming love that He has for us.  He humbled Himself to come to earth in the form of a precious baby knowing how His life would end, but knowing our great need for a Savior.  We don't deserve one small tiny ounce of this gift, but it's offered to each of us with no strings attached. It is my prayer that those who believe in Christ Jesus will experience His presence in a new way.  It is also my prayer that those that don't know the Savior will see their need and will meet him so that this Christmas will be the beginning of new life.

I will give you a quick health update.  We have been battling my liver enzymes, but it seems like they are on the downward slope.  The week that I didn't take any antibiotics (to give my liver the best chance of recovering), caused me to go downhill pretty fast in the area of my chemical/food sensitivities and also cognitively.  We decided to not take another week off completely, so I only took amoxicillin and thankfully, that helped turn things around a bit.  We were able to restart azithromycin this week; however, we are struggling to find things that I can tolerate to help my liver detox which is the cause for the increase.  I react to milk thistle and Advaclear from Metagenix.  I have been able to tolerate the Pekana Labs Detox system, Amino D-tox, and we are going to try apple pectin.  However, if any of you have any other low-allergen ideas that would help my liver detox, let me know!

Some prayer requests for us...

• Please keep praying that my liver enzymes would go down and STAY down. 
• Brian and I are trying to locate a local physician to take care of regular health stuff and also to be a point of contact in an emergency in Tucson.  We have yet to find anyone that doesn't run when they hear the word Lyme Disease or flat out refuse to even see me once they see those "words" on my paperwork. We have a couple of leads, so we are desperately praying that one will work out.  It's hard for me to go to a lot of appointments and places these days, so the quicker we find someone the better.
• Brian and I are taking a trip to San Francisco, CA.  I can't share a lot about it right now, but we would appreciate your prayers.  Traveling is really difficult for us, but God has opened up a door and we feel like we need to walk through it.  We will leave REALLY early on Dec. 26th and will get back on Dec. 28th.  Please pray that my body will remain stable and that I will be able to stay in the hotel without any allergic reactions or problems.  In about two weeks, I will be able to share with you a TON more. :)  Right now, we would just appreciate your prayers.
• Please be praying for Brian's health.  He seems to be on the edge of getting sick which comes with all the pressure he must carry between work, school, studying for the CPA exam and all of the household duties.  Every time I think about all that He does, I am so amazed at what an incredible man I married! Thank you Jesus for such a wonderful gift!  Please also be praying that he will get some quality studying done.  It's been hard for him over the holidays with family coming and lots of other responsibilities. 

Thank you for praying! We hope that you will have a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family.  May God bless you abundantly as you celebrate Christ's birth, and as you begin the New Year! See you soon!