HOPE

If I had written this post earlier in the day, it would have had a different tone but thanks to our acupuncturist for his kind reminder this afternoon, my heart and mind are in a different mode.  He reminded me to focus on the hope that lies ahead namely the hope with have in Heaven one day and he encouraged me not to let Satan bring me or Thomas down.  I was feeling a little like Job (17:15) "Where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?" 

 In reality, Thomas had a rough week. He was "up and down" all week in how he felt.  Last Friday's acupuncture appointment left him very tired and by Monday his head hurt and he just didn't feel real good.  Tuesday he enjoyed playing outside for 2 hours with new friends in the afternoon but immediately laid down when they left and basically stayed laying down or sitting quietly the rest of the night.  Wednesday was our home-school partnership and like always he went all out for his gym class playing capture the flag.  Afterwards while he ate his lunch in the cafeteria his legs were really bothering him and he grew very sad when he didn't feel up to join his friends to play in the gym.  He had brought a bunch of Minecraft paper crafts that he made and was hoping they would stay and play but at this age boys like to run around more than do sit down activities.  By Wednesday night, he just wasn't feeling good and went to bed early.  He didn't get up until after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday and he said he felt sick all over.  He's also VERY frustrated with the diet restrictions and with not feeling well to play.  

So this afternoon we had another acupuncture appointment and Thomas is still dealing with some fungus issues so he treated that and now Thomas cannot have any fruit or sugar for 25 hours again.  He wasn't happy about that but I encouraged him that he can do anything for 25 hours.  After the 25 hours (tomorrow at 4 p.m) he can have Siggi's Icelanic Yogurt as a new food this week.  

Thomas was very brave and tried one actual acupuncture needle today before leaving.  We typically use a laser technique but the needles are more effective.  The hope is that next week, Thomas will be willing to have 8 needles put in and left for about 30 minutes.  Please pray for him that he will be brave enough next week to give it a try.  It's always the hardest the first time trying something out.  

I am also to order him the Diatomaceous earth and start him on a tsp. a day.   It won't taste good but it will help bring his silica levels up and hopefully help his leg pain.  It may also help him rid himself of any parasites in his system.  

Our massage therapist said she'd let us borrow her Bio Mat tomorrow for a week and the acupuncturist approved Thomas trying it out.  We are super excited to try it out.  It has infrared heat, ions and an amethyst crystal.  More info can be found at www.biomatbenefits.com

We are going to keep encouraging Thomas this week but also I plan to focus more on what he can do and not what he can't.  

Now I rest in 1 Peter 1:3-6; Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.  This inheritance is kept in heaven for you who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.  In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may suffer grief in all kinds of trouble.