My Heart's Desire

Choosing to be Thankful

The Lord has seen fit to see our family beset with challenge after challenge after challenge in the last few weeks. We are choosing to be thankful for His many blessings.

We began our school year on August 3rd! Our boys are doing well getting back into the groove. We even went on our first fieldtrip of the year! We learned about aquatic ecosystems with one of our local parks programs.

I was recently diagnosised with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  Along with it comes many answers to certain health issues as well as some new concerns. The new concerns are a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes. They even wanted to put me on diabetic medications now, even though my blood sugars are ok. My other option was to begin living like I am diabetic, since I am becoming insulin resistent due to the disorder. Boy this is a challenge as I am a baker and a carb-a-holic.!!! So I have had to drastically reduced any sugar and carbohydrates. However, I am thankful that this disorder was discovered before diabetes became an issue and that I have the opportunity to change now!

Last Thursday my husband's car died!  Yes died! We bought it the month before we were married and that was nearly 12 years ago. It only has a resale value of about $500 - $1000 in perfect condition.  It needs an new transmission at about $2000. Well we cannot see putting more money into it if it is not worth it. However, we will be trying to live on one car. We have many, many scheduling conflicts as my husband often works until 1 or 2 am, we have many doctors appointments and therapy appointments with my oldest son, and church. Right now I am waking the kids up and going in to pick up my husband (35 miles away). However, I am thankful that we are blessed with at least one car that is working. We are praying for wisdom and guidance.

In our society we are often swayed into believing that we deserve good health at all times....yet we as sinners deserve only death and punishment. In our society we are often taught to believe that anything that is an inconvenience to us is a terrible trial....yet we are only promised the things we need for life. A working car is not a necessity for life.  I fall into the temptation of oh, woe is me quite easily but lately I have been convicted! Am I not to accept all that God has for me, both blessings and hardships? I am choosing to be thankful in all circumstances, after all I have yet to suffer to the extent Paul, my brother in Christ had!

Marcia

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10:28 PM, Thursday, August 21, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

Sorry for the challanges in your lift right now. I would like to think most of them will make you a stronger person though!!!!

I hope you get a solution quick on the dead car, or a replacement. I have a friend who has your female problems as well, and she immediately changed her diet and did great. It is hard though, because I am a carb fanatic as well, and recently I cut WAY back knowing if I didn't I was going to be on meds. I am borderline diabetic. Both of my grandmothers, and both of my parents were diabetics, so obviously it runs in my family, so I am willing to do what it takes so I don't have to take a shot every day for the rest of my life!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo