great news!!!

since my first blog, i have not have the energy to update my health status. the second week of June my health took a turn for the worse; i had a series of 8 TIA's in 4 1/2 weeks.  Before i was use to 1 episode about every 6 weeks or so, & with these episodes coming so close together my body has begun to shut down.  my brain is very scrambled & sensitive to light, sound & heat.  on top of my neuro issues, i have not been able to eat & drink like normal. yesterday it took me two hours to drink two sips of water.  it's a good day when i can drink one shake & eat a cup full of berries.

this change in my health has dramatically changed our family's life. my life has simplified quite a bit. i am no longer driving. i go to dr's appt 5 days/wk, & rest a whole lot.  kyle has taken on all of the responsibilty of cook, maid, referee with the girls :), full time chiro student (he's taking 26hrs right now), & the care of a very ill wife.  i never imagined that i would be so sick at 28 & unable to do everything a wife & mom normally do.  fortunately, i know that God knows my end from my beginning, & he knew that this would a part of my life.  i can honestly say that i have peace...even thought i don't know how everything will work out.

i am very blessed to have a great team of doctors who are proactively working on my case.  b/c it's not normal for an active, "healthy" 28yr old to have issues like i do, they have to think outside the box with me.  last week, my primary doctor recommended i go to Spain for treatment.  the hilu medical institute in marbella, Spain has treatments there that can help resolve my issues without compromising my liver & nervous system.  yesterday, out of the blue, someone offered to pay for me to go to Spain & receive the treatments i need...that's $30,000 given to me in one morning.  i am still in shock & overwhelmed that someone would be so generous.  Kyle & i are planning to go to Spain towards the end of August. 

we are not sure what we will be doing with the girls as of yet. Alyssa is suppose to start school August 22nd.  there are so many decisions that have to made in the next couple of weeks.  i know we will figure it out, & it will work out.  God would not make a way for me to go to half way around the world w/o having a plan for the girls :)

i have cried so much in the last 24hrs.  our family is so blessed!