‘What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men …… That is what love looks like.’ - St. Augustine

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Checking In... Sorry for the Absence


It's been a rough few weeks. I'm dealing with almost daily pain from this auto immune issue. It's hard to just keep Anastasia happy, keep the house clean, the animals fed and the bills paid. Blogging has just become a casualty of this new lifestyle. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't depressed. It's hard. I'm putting ALL my energy into being a good mom, since I have to spend so much time just resting or dealing with the pain. It's just hard to think of giving up time to write. I'm sure that'll change when I'm feeling better, but so far there has only been two days I've been pain free. And on those days we got out of the house and celebrated with visits to the beach and things like that.

Thank you so much for any of you who have been thinking of me or praying for me to get better. I cannot express how grateful I am for that. As soon as I'm feeling better, I will be back here posting every day. From what I've heard and read, this syndrome is at its worst in the first 4-6 months after the initial salmonella exposure. I got sick about January 1st, so I'm counting on feeling better by May! I'm really holding on to that belief.

I'll still read your comments once a week, so don't hesitate to post them! Love to you all, my friends:)
PS: The photo is me at age 18 months. Just thought it was cute. I hate posts without photos...so I had to find something...