Marching Forward

Thank you for praying for me.  I appreciate it so much.  Some days are discouraging and I weary of suffering.
The viruses are mostly gone - thank you God!  There has been some improvement in the infected areas, but still lots of problems especially in the intestines.   Pain, weakness, exhaustion continue.  Since I don't intend this blog to be a place to complain, I don't share all that's going on.  I do try to share enough for you to be able to know a little better how to pray.  I am still sleeping 10-12 hours and waking up totally, deeply exhausted.

Thank you for caring and continuing to pray; many people give up when a need is so chronic.  It helps me to know you care.  I often think no one is reading this anymore so I should quit.  Then I get encouraging comments that let me know some still read this and I am thankful.

My Prayer Requests

~God's priorities in our family and our relationships with others
~Spiritual discernment in evaluating and choosing healing modalities
~Financial provision
~God's Word to transform me
~Clarity of thought - for the mind of Christ to rule in my perspective of suffering and in ALL of life
~Energy to heal and to be a godly wife and mother
~That I would let the peace of God rule in my heart even in the midst of change, caos, grief etc.
 
Ellen

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Thank you for your prayers...Please continue.
I have been down for some time with two viruses - stomach/intestinal with vomiting and diarreah and nasty cold with sinus, chest, throat, headaches etc. plus the bronchial infection and now an intestinal bacterial infection too.  My head feels a little clearer this morning after coughing up some more yucky stuff.  I am hoping these challenges are all on their way OUT soon. 

P.S. Yes, this weather has been wonderful.

Ellen 

Updated Prayer List

I have attempted several blog posts the past few weeks, but after rereading them and trying to change them unsatisfactorily, I have decided to just condense my scattered thoughts to this partial list of  prayer requests.

~structural strength:

• hernia is problematic again (this is not fun) severe bloating does not help either
• incision area and deeper is still painful - sharp nerve pain
• deep, long, vertical incision has weakened muscle integrity in my abdomen and is putting further stress on my lower and mid back and hips...PAIN

~bronchial/lung health    I have been fighting a bacterial infection for a couple of months now

~nervous system overload- to the MAX

~still gaining weight

~extreme exhaustion  and weakness

~endocrine system - Dr. changed thyroid med from 50 mg to 500 mg last week and is NOT going well

~wisdom for doctors, tests needed, healing, financial provision etc.

~emotional/hormonal/amino acid balance/health

Ellen