It's been a busy couple of weeks for us! Our biggest "event" lately has been preparing to take Sophie to the allergy doctor. We waited for our referral and appointment, did all the prep work for the insurance (checking and rechecking to be sure we knew how much we were actually going to have to pay), and actually going to the appointment. Her doctor is an allergy specialist in Macon, and from what I've heard, is one of the best. I was probably the one who was the most anxious about the appointment. I was concerned that Sophie was going to get upset, cry, possibly kick or flail her arms...all things that would be legitimate, I was thinking. I've heard from several people that allergy testing can be painful. We went to her appointment last Friday, and I kept thinking and praying. The Lord was faithful, as always. Sophie did a great job! Even if she had cried, she still would've done great, but she didn't even cry. She just sat in her Daddy's lap and let us fan her back with a magazine. The results of her tests showed that she was highly allergic to dust and dust mites...something I didn't even realize she was allergic to! She was also allergic to cats, dogs, and some other outdoor things like trees, weed pollens, and some molds. This would explain some of her seasonal allergy issues since some of those pollens come out in the fall. We were thankful that she didn't have any allergies to some of the foods that are the highest for allergic reactions (milk, eggs, soy, peanuts, tomatoes). We are supposed to go to one more appointment in Macon next Friday to complete her food testing. At this point, though, we think that she probably doesn't have any food allergies. But, this does mean a change...a pretty big change for me, especially. I am going to have to be more diligent in keeping our home as free of dust as possible. This is an especially large undertaking...because I've been pretty slack in the dusting department. We have a lot of books, pictures, and "stuff", all around the house that can collect dust. We also have carpet and furniture, of course, that can also collect dust. Joe and I will have to do some serious thinking about our carpet. We are both getting tired of seeing how dirty this carpet can get with two small kids. There are constant spills and dirt. We do have unfinished hardwoods under all of the rooms except one. We are going to pray about possibly getting these floors done so that we can be carpet-free. I would love that! I also need to start tackling the little "stuff" and organizing along with getting rid of things that we never use. What a job! I would appreciate your prayers in this area of my life. Organization...something I love, but am not very good at!
One other event that I'm very excited about is reviewing books for Bethany House publishers! I signed up through Tamara Alexander's (Christian fiction writer) blog. I have really enjoyed reading Tamera's books and following her blog. When she had a post about being a reviewer, I was immediately interested. The only requirement was that I had a blog in which I could post the reviews for the books I would receive. I waited for a while and thought that maybe it wasn't going to happen because I hadn't heard anything from Bethany House. Well, a few weeks ago I got my first email and it had 5 book choices! I could choose any of the books I was interested in and they would send them to me for free! I would then have to read them and post on my blog and one other site (Amazon, Christian Book Distributors, etc) what I thought about the books within a month. I should be receiving the books soon and off to reading I will go! So there will be some book reviews coming up and I hope you will enjoy reading them!
These are our two most current events. There are always little things going on around here. Lots of activity with church, ministry, homeschooling (which is going really well!), and more. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we continue on our journey!
God bless!
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