Been awhile, I know

A few have asked, so here is an update. I've been all over the place. I had a few weeks of good health after treating Babesiosis this fall. I've not felt that well in years and years. If I could maintain that, I would never complain again. We got pretty excited that it would last, I'll admit. That made the subsequent low feel worse. I keep hoping to post, "finally I'm well and healed" but I can't, yet. 

I'm hopeful, but also trying to live as well as I can considering my current state. We are still running IV's often to maintain and have done 4 rounds of Babesiosis treatment. I'm going to the doctor today for some very annoying symptoms- one of which is that I have such a dry mouth it is driving me crazy. I never knew how torturous it could be to have a dry mouth/throat. I drink and it doesn't help. I've taken minerals and rehydrating IV's, but it doesn't help. I just pee more. So, I am desperate for a solution to this, and a cause as well for that matter. 

So, no radically new news good or bad. I've been worse, been better. I am hoping for a miraculous healing. I don't care how or what, but just a gift from God- my health back. Is that too much to ask for? The Bible says we can ask for what we want and He can do above and beyond all we can imagine. So, I am asking. I'm careful asking though because if it isn't the Lord's will, then I have to be able to live with that too. It's all so confusing and discouraging sometimes.

I'm still making and selling soap. On a good day I crank out as much as I can. Then, sales trickle in. We have many ideas of ways to sell more and new items to make and things we can do but we know that the reality is some days I can barely wrap and package orders and I don't need the stress of having huge commitments to fill large orders or make tons of soap regularly. We are letting God control this as much as we can. Orders trickle in and I've been able to keep up and we are happy for that. 

The family is doing well and hanging on. We have things we have had to let drop because of being sick and things not taken care of around the farm, but that's the way it is when you have to prioritize and then let everything else go. Perpetual survival mode isn't without it's issues, but we are still very blessed, no doubt. We have had many little and big opportunities to see how God moves people and changes lives. You notice more of this when you are doing less I think. We have been on the receiving end far more than the giving end. Although I would love that to be reversed, I am so grateful for it all.

Well, we hope you have a relaxing holiday spent with those you love. Thank you for praying for our family.