Random Post...

Pain.  Fibromyalgia.  Difficulty with nerve damage (?) in urethra still.  Inciscion red and swollen and sore.  Saw the doctor last week.  And no, I have not forgotten how to write a complete sentence. :^)  As you can tell, I'm not much in the mood to write but I know some of you check this blog to know how I am doing.  Thanks for your prayers for sleep.  I am exhausted this week but have had some improvement in sleep.  When I have the FreshAir purifier in my room on during the day to clean the air, I usually sleep better.  We have had some mold issues this fall so have been moving the machine around to different places as needed.
We are still in the midst of harvesting and putting up food for winter.  Gregg is preparing for a remodelers trade show on Saturday.   We sold the last puppy we had for sale this week.  The girls attended a wedding shower for a cousin. This is such a random post that is definitely not "good enough" to send but I am tired and our computer is going to the "doctor" in Chippewa tomorrow so will be gone for a while.

Posted by Ellen

School has begun

Thanks to our adult children, the younger ones have been able to participate in a few field trips lately:

Civil War Sesquicentennial Event

  

Grape Arbor to help steam distill grape juice

Mondovi Air Show

Tour of Lakeside Food Processing Plant

 

I (Ellen) am not a write a blog kind of person.  I do believe though, that blogs are much more interesting when they include pictures...so here you go.

Gregg's parents were here for a few days working hard to help us.  They are amazing.  A friend has been helping us try to get our vehicles running which has also been a blessing.

 

I have had a couple of nights of a little more reasonable sleep which helps.  It  still hurts to bend over, turn over, lift etc. and I am still losing hair and gaining weight (thyroid issues) otherwise I guess symptoms are still about the same as the last post. 

I am glad fall is here - I like cooler weather.

Ellen

He is Worthy...

Thanks to all who are still checking this blog!   I, Ellen, am typing this entry which I actually started a while ago.
Here are some "highlights" of last week to give you an idea of where we are at:

1. Gregg and two of the kids have been down with very bad intestinal diarrhea flu for days.
2. Both vehicles broke down and are still having issues (we got stranded twice).
3. We have been having lots of trouble with the dogs at night and getting out causing problems with neighbors during the day. (our female is in heat so that's attracting neighbor dogs which causes our dogs to bark all night to scare them away - NOT helpful for sleeping and healing!) 
4. We have been experiencing many computer and phone problems (this is the third time we have tried to do this blog post in the past week and a half).
5. We have been attempting to keep up with preserving all the garden produce & pears, apples, elderberries and everything else that is ready and needs processing RIGHT NOW. (and of course all the dishes and mess that goes along with all that). Just so you don't think I am actually doing the canning, I should explain that I am just supervising and trying to cope with the extra noise, mess etc.:)

It is somewhat difficult to know how much information people want to know.  I do not want to complain about symptoms or problems. I do want to give glory and honor to God Almighty.  We appreciate your prayers and hope to give you ideas of how you can pray if you want to continue to bless us in that way.


So many of my health difficulties were present years before surgery and although the removal of the over eleven pound mass was a huge help, I am still struggling with a lot of issues. There is so much I want to do but can't.  Over the years I have had to learn time and time again how to give everything to God and be content in focusing on him and his will for each day - being thankful for WHATEVER he gives me or allows me to do or not do that day.


I am having difficulty with diet, digestion, bloating, weight gain, candida... I feel restless and tired and am not sleeping well... fibromyalgia, back pain, incision site, nerve and abdominal pain and jawbone, teeth and ear pain are up. I need prayer for the fruit of the Spirit to increase in me. It is amazing what major surgery does not only to your body but to your mind as well.  So... This is different that the other two blogposts that I typed and then lost...  I am afraid it is a bit negative :-(  It has been a rough two weeks.

 As I walk with the KING OF KINGS, I am weak but purposefully praising and thanking him and reminding myself daily of his mercies.  I am so glad the surgery is over, the mass was benign, God worked out the timing, surgeon, hospital, and that my family, friends and church stood behind me.  God is providing and knows exactly what our needs are.  He is worthy of praise, honour, glory, dominion, power...  Let us praise him because of who he is, not just when circumstances are nice or we feel good.