I want to tell you that I'm okay, we are okay.
I haven't vomited in two weeks, the killer fatigue and brain fog is gone.
I was healed, with just prayer. Coincidentally, it was one day before my scheduled brain MRI. Last week the doctor called about the brain scan and the latest blood work, and told me that there was no tumor to be found.
It was gone.
I'm not going to get into the details now, like why now, why wasn't I healed before, and so on. I just wanted to tell you this. Our Lord Jesus Christ is truly All-Mighty. There was no hocus-pocus, no special healers or any treatments. Just prayer.
Our lives seem to have been turned up-side down so much lately, nothing else is certain except that I will cling to my faith like my life depended on it -
because it does.
Simplicity is near and dear to me still, of course. It's not the be-all, end-all of happiness. I don't even think that we should be running around chasing happiness. There is something much better on offer,
joy.
No amount of de-cluttering and minimalism will make us happy, but it can help set us free from attachments to material things.
But I think it's important to not make minimalism the center of our lives either. Having a few extra dishes, or letting your child hold on to a bunch of, um well, junk, should not make us distressed. I've been living with WAY more stuff than I'd ideally like since last Easter. I cleaned out a lot and then decided that the rest could stay for now. I actually regretted cleaning out my mom's old fabric stash. I should have kept some of it for Indiana's crafting. We have made the lilac fairy horse and her silk fairy wings lately, and I realized a larger craft supply stash would be nice. Now, I dislike having a stash of random stuff as craft supplies, but she LOVES to craft and make stuff! And no, most of it isn't things like the horse and the wings, but a bunch of cardboard, glue, scotch tape, stickers and glitter clumped together. And there is lots of it, she is very productive and her dad crafts with her a lot ;)
Since we are not buying this house and my dad and his fiancé would like to move here, and we postponed the building project, we will most likely rent an apartment in our old neighborhood. Our friends are renting out their apartment there and that's what we will most likely rent. We just have to test it out to make sure that none of us gets mold or chemical symptoms. My husband has the most trouble lately. But he can heal too!
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your comments, thought and prayers!
Things are a bit strange now, but once they settle, I will hopefully get back to writing about simplicity more frequently.
18 comments:
Thank you for sharing your wonderful news. Yes, prayer is powerful, and mysterious. I have daily prayer intentions for certain people in my life and have had instances where I know prayer has made something happen for the good when nothing else makes sense.
What amazing news! Prayer most definitely works and God's love for us is more than we can comprehend. When we make God the centre of our life, everything else takes its rightful place. You're right, simply living and minimalism is a wonderful way to live but it's not the reason we live.
I'm looking forward to hearing about what the future holds for you and your family. Thanks for sharing your great news!
Sandra
Oh honey I am so glad that our prayers have been answered!!! I have checked your blog everyday to find out any updates on your condition. And I have prayed and prayed! When I saw this new post I was reading it to my husband and I cried when I got to the part where you said that you were healed! I was so relieved to know that our Lord Jesus has answered all of our prayers for you and Indiana! I wish you lived closer to me so we could be friends! Maybe someday if I ever get to visit your part of the world or maybe if you come to the states! I look foreward to reading future posts! Love Kate
Prayer is by far the most powerful medicine there is! I have been checking your blog and was so worried for you these past few weeks. It is amazing and truly a blessing of joy that you are healed.
I love that you stated "No amount of de-cluttering and minimalism will make us happy," I think there is a misunderstanding out there that the act of de-cluttering will suddenly make us happier, but it simply allows more space for the happiness to enter our lives; there is still much work to be done within once the outside has been opened up.
Your daughter's wings are beautiful too :)
MarieG LifeSimplyBalanced.com
Wonderful amazing news! May 2013 be filled with many more blessings for you and your family.
Praise God for his healing in your life. And thank you for sharing - not only your faith, but your perspective.
Praise God!
Greetings from the U.S. I'm glad to hear (and see!) you are both doing well. I have been following your site for some time now and am happy to share our faith in God. I love that you are not afraid to be honest about your faith and love in Christ (too many times it's not "PC" politically correct) and that, among your minimalism musings, keeps me coming back for more inspiration. Keep the faith! Anna.
I want to tell you that I have been facing some unexplainable health issues lately (still am), so my time on web has been quite minimal (even if barely nothing else is :D). Nevertheless you have been in my thoughts and prayers and I'm so glad to hear that everything is fine with you now. Power of prayer is amazing!
You are so right, prayer can be a very powerful thing. Not only that it also brings us comfort during such scary times. As you know my son made a remarkable recovery from a brain injury more than two years ago now. He has just graduated university. I credit his amazing recovery to the prayers my blog readers, friends and family sent out for him. I am so glad that prayer has also spared you from such a frightening illness. I hope also that it will make you and your family completely better from those terrible mould and chemical sickness. I will send some more to be sure.
sonrie: Prayer is the best gift you can offer people...
Sandra: That's exactly it. We need to make God the center of our lives, that's what He wants.. and when we let go of our own ego and turn to Him completely, He is always there for us too. This was the key to my healing finally -realizing how I was acting against Him thus preventing the healing I, and others, were asking for! When I realized this and repented, it was pretty instant. I went to bed praying, fell asleep, and the next morning I felt fine..
Kate: <3 That is so sweet :) If you ever come here that would be so lovely and you would be our guests! I think we will travel again to the US at some point when Indiana is a bit older, too.
MarieG: I was actually really amazed when I woke up that morning and felt fine. I mean, I KNEW Jesus can heal, but it felt like one of those things that happen to others, you know?
Julie: Same to you :)
Jill: thank you for reading and being in my life through this blog!
welliewalks: Indeed!
Anna: Hi there :) The fact that talking about Christ would not be PC is just so telling about our times :( New age stuff inundates our society and it has become the norm but when you mention Jesus, people don't want to hear it, and you get ridiculed. Well, I just don't care. Nobody ever promised being a Christian would be a walk in the park, you know? What is promised though, is something infinitely better.
Minna: I'm so sorry! Unexplained health issues are the worst. You just want to know what it is, what is causing it, so you could do something about it!! Mine was a mystery mix of mold illness and things caused by the tumor I think.. I will pray for you!
Colleen: Yes, I remember the horrible times you had with your son's accident and how he got better! I am so thankful for all the prayers other people said on my behalf. It's wonderful how people who have never seen you will pray for you. I will also try to do my part for others, though I don't think I'm particularly "good" at praying - wondering thoughts, you know ;)
Niin, jäi kertomatta puhelimessa eräs rukousasia, josta me iloitsimme viime syksynä. Näitä on aina ihana kuulla ja nyt lukea tästä. Jonkun mielestä voi olla huuhaata, "sattumaa", mutta itse sen tietää. Sinulla tässä jopa tieteellisesti todistettu ;)
heini: Se on hassua kun ihmiset mieluummin uskoo vaikka ihmisen omaan kykyyn suggeroida itsensä terveeksi, tai mihin tahansa muuhun, kun rukouksen voimaan ;) Jep, jos mulla olisi sellaiset itsesuggerointikyvyt, en olisi oksennellut yli vuotta vaan olisin parantanut itseni aikaisemmin... ja tosiaan, mun pahoinvointi oli tosi kovaa ja vain pahenevaa, olin sairaalassakin tiputuksessa, ja sitten se oli vaan poissa. Ja kasvain oli todistetusti siellä päässä edelleen kun viime vuonna verikokeilla seurattiin sitä... Se oli siellä, ja sitten ei ollut enää mitään.
It is just like you said! And thanks, Vappu!
Minna, let me know if there is anything I can do to help you out, okay?
Wow, great news! So happy that you are all fine now. The power of prayers.....wonderfull!!!
finally!
i've also been constantly checking. wondering. hoping. praying.
and to hear that you are well is the best news! we have to trust too that you will be lead to the right apartment and will be safe from mold.
He hasn't brought you so far to let you be where it's not good for you.
love to you and your family vappu.
stay strong dear heart.
tammy j
Yes, minimalism is something that can help us grow spiritually, but it shouldn't be a doctrine we adhere to for its own sake.
So glad you're doing better. Prayer really can do amazing things!
Bethany
oursocalledlife.blog.com
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