Abigailes birthday was last Wednesday, she received a Birthday wish on the voice mail from her grandma in Chicago. She received Birthday wishes from adopted aunts and friends on FB. The gift she received was an American Girl look alike from Target that dad, and I and Natascha bought for her. She loves it! She has dressed it and brushed her hair. She is really cute with this. I could get angry and my feelings hurt and they initially do but I refuse to carry that hostility and bitterness toward family that I could. We just don't have and haven't had for many years now money to buy extended family gifts and so that is how it is. I'm hoping a child of Abigailes age, understands this , right?
Nataschas birthday is next, this Wednesday. We have some plans for her likely along the same lines that was Abigailes but we won't say what the gift is in case she gets notification on her page that I updated the blog:0)
I want to stay in the blessing of God so therefore I choose to cast out bitterness. I love and give of what I have and do not judge people for what they give or don't give. I'll leave it at that.
We are still doing therapy and treatments for Abigaile she is doing so well. She has gained weight, she is growing taller and not having seizures I can't tell you what a gift , a blessing this is.
We are needing to make some decisions due to a lack of a job and our lease is up in December of this year. We aren't sure where God wants us next.
We start school in a couple of weeks again. We have taken a couple of breaks here and there instead of doing school straight through this time. Our life is just not traditional and we can't treat it as such.
We were blessed by finding a new farm for veggies, which saves us a lot of money. People tell us that it is expensive but not according to what we have paid. I'm sure they are paying a fraction of what we are but we don't have a choice. We have a restricted diet for Abigaile and her health depends on it. We sacrifice what we have to and her health is provided for. I also found a farm that has corn free meats, and goat milk and am thrilled about that. It was a $100.00 membership and the last time I ordered for two Organic Chickens and a dozen eggs it was $78.00. We had to order cheese from Arkansas through our trusty co op there because the vendor was going to charge $126.00 just to ship the cheese and that was $100.00 itself. This way we had our co op at Ozark Natural Foods order it ($110..00 for the cheese) and then $60.00 to ship it. so a $170.00 for the only cheese we have found for our darling Abigaile.
We still need prayers for someone to fix our van, that wasn't correct when we got it and we have bickered back and forth with the people who lied to us, and took money but still haven't fixed it. I would never buy anything or recommend these people to anyone ever, they are crooks! We have to find someone to fix the wiring in the van so that we can use the items we ordered for Abigaile. Ever wake up and just feel this can't be my life? Yep, I do that on a regular basis. I then see God in my life when my girls come sit beside me, or come to me and put their arms around me and just say I love you- then I know God is there.
Please keep in mind our business, this is our income right now. It is not a lot as the therapy and treatments take up most of our day , school , and the day to day of having to make all of our meals from scratch (takes an incredible amount of time). We have to make all of Abigailes breads, tortillas, and pitas, any meats, all of her food is made from scratch and home made. She can't eat anything from the store, it has to be Organic raw vegetables and nothing near corn. It causes seizures. Trust me this is intense! It takes a lot of time to search recipes, take out ingredients and replace ingredients, do substitutions, then shop for it (can't just go to a store) this requires logistics from stores, ordering wholesale when we can, go to the vegetable farm and trusting they are disclosing everything to us, and searching new farms on the internet. It is a nightmare! It is time consuming. This is what helps my sweet little girl though and it is healthy for us too. She does not have seizures because of the careful planning, and dedication and sacrifice of our family for her.
We also have to be cautious of clothing, chemicals that come into the house, cleaning products, soaps, and bath products. We don't have a choice, we have to pick and choose what Abigailes needs, then it is what the rest of the family needs. The fund covers some items but not everything. We are thankful for what we do get help with from the fund. We still have to live as a family.
We were blessed this past week with a helper for Abigaile, her name is Ms Lisa so I'm sure you will be hearing more about Ms. Lisa in the near future. She has been a big help even though our time is limited and our schedules have been hit and miss this past week but she still came through with flying colors. I'm sure she must think we are crazy.
Well its time to start searching recipes, so that I can plan birthday party #2 for Wednesday so that we can all enjoy the cake - Natascha wants Daphnes ( which is street Greek) and Panda (wontons) for dinner for her birthday. What a combo. Bless her Lord she has earned it.
Please make sure to check out our facebook page and our blog for Urban Organic Studios for you Christmas and Birthday and all of your other gift needs. I will be putting items on shortly for sale. I am working on a project now to be able to get low- no chemical bedding, clothing for children and home decorative items. Please visit the blogs and facebook frequent. I also will be opening an etsy store or another handmade in the USA store. I'll post when I do.
We had a couple of very hot days last week, a thunderstorm and we also were in the blackout on the west coast when all the power went out for (unknown reasons). It was another drill for us. What do we really need, what do we really have to have? We didn't have money for a hotel, but had to book one anyways as they had no idea what time the power would be back on and we can't go out to eat with Abigaile. Please pray that God gives us wisdom on how we can handle this from now on. We actually ended up with the electric coming back on close to midnight once we got packed and ready to go. They cancelled our reservation that was made after 8pm , but charged us for the room.
We really just want a house already, with a yard, and breezes, we need a place for a greenhouse so that we can grow our own foods, and have chickens running around the yard. We know what goes in our food and where it comes from. A place for berry vines and bushes. God says to ask for the desires of our heart, this would be it and for our business to flourish so that we can be self sustaining ...
Thank you and bless you for your prayers, they are well received. I am thanking the Lord for those who pray for us.
in His service
Paris
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