Shingles, Seizures and Other Stuff...

It has been a lifetime since I have posted - at least that is how it feels. I have had several things going on that have slowed me down in the past six weeks.

In early October I came down with the shingles. If you have never had it, pray you never get it. It was most painful and lasted 14 days for me. I am very happy to report that I am fully recovered - Praise the Lord!

I have also continued to have staggering numbers where seizures are concerned. My last seizure free day was October 30th. I continue to look to my Jesus to sustain me and as as always, He does that and more.

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and I am asking everyone to pray for all those who suffer from seizures and for a cure. Epilepsy continues to be very neglected in research and funding but I am hopeful that will change. God is bigger than all sickness and disease and He is able!

The other big issue going on with me is I just found out my hormones are way out of balance and I have started early menopause. I have been dealing with many symptoms for a few years now but 2 weeks ago I had some blood work done, we were a little surprised at just how "out of whack" my hormones are. The words my doctor used are "severely deficient" and "numbers dipping way down into menopause levels." All we can say is no wonder I have been feeling so rotten! I have started hormone replacement therapy and I am praying this new regiment of meds will help in many ways!

We have had some wonderful blessings occur in the past 6 weeks as well. Stephen and I celebrated 21 years of marriage on October 28. I am so honored to have shared half my life with this amazing man. Thank you Lord for allowing Stephen to pick me so many years ago.

Josh began 7th grade at our wonderful Providence Classical School - he is officially in Upper School and doing great. It is almost unbelievable to see how much he is growing and changing - 13 years have just flown by. He also attended his first Jr. Cotillion and is having a great time doing it with all his buddies.

As we approach the Thanksgiving holidays, I find myself being so humbled and honored to be on this journey in which God has called me. I am so very thankful to share in the sufferings of my Lord, "that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, conformed to His death." Phil. 3:10. I am thankful that Christ has allowed me to know Him better, depend on Him with all I have and be conformed to His likeness through the avenue of suffering. It is not easy and sometimes it is so overwhelming that it almost takes my breath, but the grace that covers and sustains me leaves me speechless - except to stammer out once again, "thank you Jesus."

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Rejoicing in Hope,
Roxanne

"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thes. 5:18