Resting in Him

Thank you so much to everyone who has been checking up on me and trying to see how I'm handling things. I'm really doing very well now. God's grace truly is an amazing thing, and I'm resting in Him. This song really says it all better than I can. So I'm leaving it with you this Sunday.

 

 

 

 

May each of you have a very blessed Sunday!

Kristina

A New Challenge

First, thank you to everyone who was praying for my Dr. appointment. I really did indeed need everyone's prayers.

 

God is so amazingly merciful. I had planned to go by myself as it should have been a "no big deal" kind of appointment. I wasn't even seeing my real Dr. I was just getting the scan done and seeing the nurse. However, about 20 min before I needed to leave that morning I really had the overwhelming feeling that I needed Mom to come with me. I really hated to ask, cause I should be FINE on my own. God has certainly been working on me humbly listening to Him when He speaks to me and I wasn't feeling the best anyways. So I did ask her to come with me. My Mom is the best, no questions asked she dropped all her plans for the day and came with me.

 

The scan was simple took about 5 minutes. Then Mom and I waited. I was feeling really dumb for asking her to come... Oh me of little faith. Then we get called back for the check up. Only to be told that I do indeed have Osteoporosis.

 

 

I'm not going to lie and say it was no big deal. I totally emotionally LOST IT! I immediatly started to fall apart. It was soooo good Mom was there to ask questions and get info because I shut down for the rest of the appointment, and I'm so glad I didn't have to drive myself home. As I was walking out of the appointment I texted a friend of mine to please start praying for me, cause I could tell I had lost my focus and perspective and was letting Satan have a foothold in my thoughts. I just felt like this was the final straw. However, that friend immediatly texted me back that she was on her knees for me and started sending me great verses to get my perspective straight again. I can't tell you what that meant to me and what a help it was on getting my peace of mind back and getting my focus back on Christ. He is indeed in control and has been with me all along. He isn't going to abandon me now. He knows all and saw fit for this to be the plan for me... Who am I to question the creator of life and all things.

 

 

SO the big question is what does this mean for me? Well, I'm looking at it as confirmation that I need to be off my prednisone and so I'm starting that slow process.

 

It also means looking into a fitness training program for building bone up and that I will be able to do with my Lupus. Suggestions are welcome.

 

The Dr. is going to push putting me on a medication, but I have already decided that I would rather suffer through the worst of Osteoporosis before allowing them to put me on any of the medications they suggested. So that is NOT an option I am looking into.

 

Osteoporosis isn't a problem for me now, but it isn't good to already have this at my age. So it could certainly make a difference later in life.

 

Okay, now on to other things!

 

 

 

I made stir fry veggies using Choyote (a vegetable) for the first time. I stir fried the veggies in cranberry pear vinegar and it was very good. The new vinegar gave everything a fresh new taste that I enjoyed.

 

 

 

I've been told by other people with Lupus that drinking water with some vinegar in it is supposed to boost your immune system. So I'm trying it out this week. It didn't taste bad with the cranberry pear vinegar. It was actually a nice break from just drinking water.

 

So that's the update on me. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

Leaning on Him,

Kristina

 

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

On the hunt!

Yes, time for another update! 

Despite all of us here at my house being sick for WEEKS! I've been doing really well! I have a lot more energy, the pain levels have been way down. Although today I am certainly feeling the pain levels rise. Which is most likely due to the fact I haven't been sleeping well. I'm praying that the not sleeping goes away soon. However, I am just feeling really blessed to be functioning almost like a "normal" me would. ;-) 

I have been trying out different Protein bars in preparation for my Thailand trip. I have being hunting for the ones CLOSEST to my diet, and trying them on different days throughout the week. I'd love to hear what your favorite protein bars are! 

The two pictures above are of the KIND Pomegranate Blueberry bars. I really liked it I would give it a 4 and the cranberry almond KIND bar a 3.5 They were both really quite good. It tasted like a special treat to me.  

This one wasn't bad, but I wouldn't really choose to eat it again. It tasted a bit odd. The texture was a tad grainy as well. However I would eat this before starving myself. ;-)  

I had this one tonight, and I liked it ok. I would give it a 3. It did start to remind me of Fig Newtons towards the end so that was a big PLUS! :-)  

So far these have been my FAVORITE! I would give them a 4.5. The only reason They aren't a 5 is because you always have to leave room for improvement! 

Another exciting bit of news is that I have found a chocolate bar that is pretty close to being on my diet.  It has almonds in it too which makes it pretty amazing. I actually would prefer there to be a few more almonds in it, but I am just so grateful that I found something chocolate fairly acceptable to my diet that I actually LIKE! 

One of the AMAZING benefits to feeling good again is that I have been able to get back to my quilting, which I had pretty much given up. 

Yes, that's right! I FINISHED my Animal Alphabet quilt! 

I also finished baby Kinsley's baby quilt! 

The Lord has truly provided me with the strength that I need each and every day. I can't complain. It has been quite nice to be out and about and getting things DONE though! Such a blessing to me and such a relief. 

Tomorrow I go in for my Dr. appointment and for my Bone Density Scan. So we shall see what they have to say. The medications I have been on can be rough on the bones, and I have a family history of osteoporosis. So I'm praying that all of that comes out ok. 

Well, that is all the new things I can think about for right now. I'm going to attempt getting some sleep now. :-) 

Romans 8:18

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.