Trying Again!

I wonder if it ever stops, the trying to get healthy - I mean finally feeling on top of everything.  I have figured out that my biggest trigger to my health is S.T.R.E.S.S!

I've gone back to work to help support our youngest daughter in her adventure of going on a mission for our church.  I feel that it is an honor to do everything I can to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and so it is worth it, no matter how hard it is.

So I have a really hard time leaving work at work.  I'm supposed to work part-time.  I work for my oldest son helping him run his roofing business.  Well on Tuesdays and Thursdays I carry the office phone and take calls.  So I really never leave work at work.  And, therefore I carry the stress all the time.  I just need to learn how to not internalize it.  We are looking for some hard working guys that are honest.  You wouldn't think it would be difficult, but holy cow!  Either everyone thinks they are worth so much more than they are or they are not very honest or loyal.  I have been shocked.  It isn't like it used to be.  We also have a lot of people that he has worked for in the past that we are still trying to collect money from.  I really don't understand people.  The work was done, you have a new roof, now pay your bill!!

Then there is getting Hannah ready for the mission.  We finally agreed on most of her clothes.  That was a journey in and of itself.  She and I are so different, but when we both finally would agree on things they were really cute!  Now we just have to get the odds and ends together and I still have to sew 2 dresses (I am a major procrastinator)!  I am not looking forward to sewing these.  They are patterns from the 1950s and they are so intimidating!!

And last, but not least I have a grand baby on the way and am so not prepared.  For the last 2 I had quilts made as well as carseat covers, etc.  Nada for this little girl.  I feel so bad!  I am hoping that once Hannah leaves I have time to make some cute things, but I won't have them for the baby shower.  I hope my daughter-in-law forgives me.

So with all of this stress I woke up the other day with abdominal pain again.  Last time it lasted for 4 months and several hundred dollars later I gave up seeing doctors and just went off sugar and it helped. So here I am again trying the no sugar thing.  You'd think I'd learn - buuuuut nooooo!  So I began an coconut oil cleanse last night, without thinking.  I was up all night and was still cleansing this morning. I took more coconut oil today (you take between 10 to 14 TBSP) throughout the day and now I am finally feeling like my gut is okay, but I have this massive headache.  I knew I would have that though, so I was prepared for it.   So now I am going to be strict and do the no sugar thing for a year!  Yep, I've committed with my oldest daughter to do this with her.  After a year I am going to try go incorporate a few grains as I think the Lord blessed us with them, we must need them somewhat.  So no more DR. Pepper, no more candy, no more rice and starches that turn to sugar in my body.  I think I'm really going to miss popcorn the most when we go to the movies.  I love that stuff, but it isn't good for me and I know it!  So here we go ~ I'm trying again!!  Wish me luck!!

Mosquitos!!

Don't you just hate it when at 2:00 a.m. you are awakened by a mosquito flying around your head.  You know he's there to suck out all of your blood and that in the morning your going to awaken looking like Quasimodo!  I hate it!!  That is what happened last night.  But I tricked him.  I flung my arms around and scared him away long enough to cover my whole head and body with the sheet.
He bit my daughter instead!  He only got her leg which was a good thing and I'm glad he didn't deform her face, but I was also glad he didn't get me.  I have to go mosquito hunting tonight before bed, because I know he's out there and I don't want to relive that again!

Just thought you'd like to know.  Life is moving along and we're still getting our daughter ready for her mission.  She will be leaving in October and I know that will be here before I know it.  So I'm taking advantage of every minute with her that I can.  We are trying to go to every Temple in Utah before she leaves.  We have gone to 6 and we have 6 more to go.  It has been a lot of fun.  Tomorrow we are going to the Qquirrh (pronounced Oh-kerr).  My parents are going with us and I'm also taking advantage of that.  My father is having some health issues and I'm not sure at his age if he will regain his health or not, so I'm happy to have time with them also.

It's a beautiful day and Life is good!!

I'm Back!!!

I don't think there are many that read my blog, but for those few that do, I just wanted to let you know I'm Back!!  I think the break I took was wonderful for my soul.  I needed to get my health, heart, mind and body back to a nearly normal place.  I had some healing to do and in a BIG way!  This picture was a recent one taken of our family and I can tell I'm feeling so much better just in how I look in it. I will add some more throughout this post.  I love my family.

I found that the pain I was experiencing in the Spring was due to sugar.  I couldn't believe it.  However when I went off it and the pain subsided I had to face reality.  Sugar is like a huge poison to my body.  I've been pretty good this summer staying off of it mostly.  Once in awhile I'll sneak a little something and I've done okay, but I am not pushing the issue.  I know it isn't good for me and so I'm okay with the rare occasion that I do partake of this.  I am eating much healthier now and intend to continue to do those things that will feed my body and spirit with good things, the things my Heavenly Father intended me to take in.

Our youngest daughter also got her mission call and we have been getting her ready to serve a mission for our church.  Yes, we're mormon and love it.  She was called to the Florida Tallahassee Mission.  She will leave and go into the mission training center on October 16th.  She had a big wait due to the fact that she had her braces on and they won't let her go out until they are off.  I've been grateful for the waiting period we've had because I'm finding it's harder getting a young woman ready vs. getting a young man ready.  There is so much to getting her clothing, etc that I didn't have to do with my boys.  You sent them out with 2 suits and 10-12 white shirts and ties.  How hard was that?!  It's been a totally different experience with her.  But I'm loving every minute that she and I have together to build memories!  I have every Tuesday off work and we are trying to attend each of the LDS Temples in Utah before she leaves on her mission.  It's been fun!  I will really miss her when she is gone, but I know she will do a good job spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and loving the people of Florida.

I've also gone back to work.  I know crazy, but we had to pay for this mission somehow and that seemed to be the answer.  My oldest son has a roofing business and he fell in to some bad roofing relationships this spring.  The gentleman that he was going to partner with took all of the money and left my son holding the debt of 75,000.  So my son paid the debt, but now we're having to go to court to try and get some of the money back from the so-called partner.   About a month after we filed the law suit against that guy we found out that our son's accountant had been embezzling money from him and others.  He was out another 20,000.  So he ended up having to lay-off some of his workers and start from scratch again.  So I have taken over his office and we are getting things back to where they should be.  I'm happy I could help him and that he could help me.  It's been a little crazy, but I couldn't ask for a better boss!

Our 3rd grandchild is due in November and I will write more on that later!

I am still being a grandmother on the days that I can and loving every minute of it.  I was just called to serve as a primary teacher in our ward (I will teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the 3 and 4 year olds). I went today and had a ball.   The Primary President apologized to me today saying that she hadn't called me to this position but that our Bishop had just decided that was what I needed to do.  I have to say (and I thought a lot about this) ~  It doesn't matter where you serve, whether it was a call of inspiration or desperation, but the fact that you are willing to serve and serve with all of your heart that matters.  We should all be willing to serve our Lord and be happy to do so!   That is my thoughts on that one, so she didn't need to apologize.  I'm happy to serve!

That is where I have been and a little of what has been going on in my life.  I will continue to keep in touch now.  I'm sure I'll take small breaks here and there, but for the most part - I'm Back and happy to be here!!