It seems fitting with Thanksgiving approaching to write and try to express how thankful we are for the healing Thomas has experienced. He's loving playing on his travel hockey team. We are extra thankful that we are blessed with the ability and resources to homeschool him; especially on days like today when he was soooo tired and not feeling well.
Last night's practice was later and we didn't get home until 8 p.m. which meant we were just starting shower and snack at the time when he usually crawls into bed for stories. He did sleep in but was not his happy self. He spent most of the day laying around resting. He also painted some monster trucks that he brought in from the playground. It's easy to become discouraged on days like this. I had to catch myself off and on all day to not despair. I know worrying doesn't produce the woman that God desires me to be but I won't lie and say I don't struggle with it. It's tough not to think back to when this was an everyday thing for him not to feel well. Sometimes I panic with thoughts of what if we go back to that. Those thoughts are fruitless and I am working on squashing them as start but I am a work in progress.
I am thankful for his happy chatter and smile. The house was so quiet today with him not himself. He loves to play with his older brother and will try very hard to keep up.
We've determined that the biggest game changer for him is related to his diet. He absolutely needs to be sugar free aside from sugar from actual fruits. Every time he has honey or maple syrup we spiral back down and the headaches increase. I am thankful that we can afford to buy organic whole foods for our family thus providing his body with the nutrition he needs. He continues to take a variety of supplements but we've been able to rearrange and cut back on some so he only has to take pills at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime now. We just canceled his appointment with U of M neurology as his leg pain has been greatly reduced with the mineral supplement.
Isaiah 41:10 states : So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
I am thankful that I know a God who will not leave me! I am praying that we will soon be able to leave the "bad" days in the past!
