A blog post...surprised?!?! :)

You know, it crossed my mind that I hadn't posted in awhile.  So, I decided today would be the day.  I logged into blogger and the whole entire format changed. I couldn't even figure out how to write this post, lol! That's when you know it's been too long!  I always swore that I wouldn't be one of those ones who got better and stopped posting, but look at me now...I guess it's a good thing we have God's grace. :)

Let's see...I don't even know where to start the update! I left you off back in March.  Things were going well health-wise!  The last time I took an antibiotic was December. Yay for being off drugs for this long! God is good! There was a time in there where I would have never thought it was possible.  However, God has truly been my sustainer.  To Him be all glory honor and praise!

After I got my new job, I gave my two weeks at my current job. It was so hard for me to do since I knew my new position didn't have guaranteed hours. I went back and forth for days driving Brian absolutely crazy.  The unknown is so scary for me even when it's a good thing.  I think, I am just still wrestling and trying to digest all that has happened to us in the last 9 years.  It's hard to battle the "what ifs" and not look at what's happened to us in the past, but through God I am learning how to have victory in this area!

About a week after I was officially done, my new job called me and said the training that they had originally had me scheduled to do fell through.  I was told that it could be anywhere from one week to 2 months before something else came along.  I about had a heart attack! All of my fears came crashing through.  I mean, we had enough money to float us for a month or two because my old job paid 2 months in the rears, but once again I was battling my fears of the unknown.  Everything in me wanted to run back to my old job to have that security, but Brian encouraged me just to hold out until April.  What he said was so true...God dropped this amazing opportunity in my lap, and we need to trust that He will come through.  It was so hard as I just waited week after week, but I am so glad I did.  Four days before my April deadline, I got a call and they had a training job for me.  I was beyond thrilled! Ever since that time, I have been busy.  In fact, my classes went so well in April,  I just was told I am going to be learning 2 other projects in the next month. May is completely booked for me, and when I say completely booked I am talking about something every day except for maybe 3! :) That is crazy insane, but I love it! I even turned down one class because it would have caused me to do double shifts, and I didn't think that would be the best for my health.  The feedback I have gotten about my classes has been amazing. I truly know that this is where God has gifted me, and it's amazing to be able to use my gifts for Him!  I found out that there is only one other trainer on staff that is busier than I am, so that is a definite compliment!!  It just astounds me when I think about how I just opened my e-mail one day and saw that my company had e-mailed me offering me a chance to interview for my current position.  If you remember, I hadn't even applied for it. They found me!  God is SOOOOOO good!!!  It will be fun to see where this takes me in the future! :)

Let's see...in other of health, we are still trying to figure out where I stand. I will admit that my new job does impact my health.  The stress on my body isn't the greatest, but I am finally getting to do what I love, so I am not about to give that up. We are just praying that my body will adjust.  I need to find a way where I can work and not get so adrenalized. Brian and I have talked a lot about it.  When you train, you have to become like a cheerleader on steriods, lol.  That's the only way I can explain it. I am serious...if you heard me, you would crack up.  It's so much fun, and the agents love it, but it's hard to go at that level for hours on end and every night.  I need to figure out a balance.

Overall, I have done very well off antibiotics. We didn't really hit a snag until the last couple of weeks, and we are pretty sure the stress of my job has played a factor in it.  We are messing around with hormones, so that really isn't helping.  I have some joint pain, headaches and nausea that comes and goes.  However, we are seeing that sometimes it is impacted by what I eat.  For example, I am not allergic to cheese, but if I eat it day after day then I get a lot of joint pain.

I just saw my amazing primary physician and we did a bunch of blood tests to make sure we weren't dealing with anything else.  We are also going to be working with my acupuncturist to see if we can upright stuff naturally.  We are believing God that we can! I was on antibiotics a LONG time, and we don't want to go back down that route unless we absolutely have to.  We won't be dumb about it, but we want to rule out everything else and try all avenues before going there.  I am nowhere close to feeling as sick as I did last fall.  We still believed God healed me in many ways.  We will keep believing Him for complete healing as long as we live!  Now, we are just in that time of testing to see how far we can push my body and where we need to pull back to keep from becoming to run down. It would help if we could get my insomnia under control.  I am just such a light sleeper that when I am stressed or have a lot going on, it directly hits that!

We are still dealing with my chemical sensitivities too.  They are better, and I am able to do certain things, but then I still have limits.  Shopping is now almost always okay for me as long as it's not a perfume or candle store, lol.  However, we tried to go to the movies (shock....I know!!), and that didn't work out so well. I made it 30 minutes and then we had to leave because I was having an asthma attack. I just think there was too much in the air.  We are definitely still seeking God for complete healing in this area. It would be wonderful to not have to be so careful, but oh well...I am just so thankful for where we are now.  We are praising God for the strides that I have made, and we continue to pray that God would make those strides even bigger in the future.  We are also praying that God would guide and direct us about starting a family.  We are still trying to figure out where my body is at health-wise. However, we have always wanted a family, and we are not about to give that up. :) God has the power to move mountains if it's His will! :) Please send up some prayers about this for us! We would really appreciate it.

Brian finished his last class for the CPA exam certification requirements.  WooHoo!! (We say that in my training classes all the time, lol).  I am so proud of him!!! I know, it's a relief to be done.  He is waiting until after his birthday in June to submit his paperwork so he can avoid having to take more classes, but it's such a weight off of his shoulders!  He has a couple of business trips this summer, and one of them is to Washington DC. He gets to attend a national accounting conference. So exciting! I wish I could go with him! :)  He has been under a lot of stress lately with his job.  We are hoping things will settle down.  Please just be praying for direction and guidance in the area of leadership.  Brian truly wants to make a difference at his work now that he is in management, but he feels like there are some roadblocks.  He is amazing at what he does.  I have confidence that God will use Him big time! :) Please just be praying that God would open some doors.

Although I still haven't been able to attend church regularly yet, Brian does really want to get involved. Please be praying that God would show him what area.  Please also pray that he could meet some awesome Godly men who would invest in him.  With my restrictions, we have had quite the lonely 7 years, so it would be great for him to be able to develop some strong Christian friendships locally.  I keep praying that my sensitivities will improve to the point where I can attend church regularly! Shopping doesn't bother me because I can be in and out of store in 10 to 15 minutes, but sitting through an entire church service is a little bit of a different matter.  I believe my God can do it though!!  Please just pray that God would move in this area so that we can have that Christian fellowship.

Well, that's our update! We are excited for the summer and to have family visit us. Brian and I are also looking at trying to drive to San Diego just to get away for a couple of days. We have had really good luck staying in Residence Inns. They tend to not use a lot of chemicals.  So, we might attempt that in August or September if we don't have to go back to San Francisco to see my Lyme doc.

Thanks so much for your prayers and support!  Blessings!