A New Direction , or stay still, listen for that small still voice

Matt. 6:26 says this,  look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into the barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. 

So thankful for those of you who leave messages for Abigaile and our family. They are very much well- received. Its so nice to know that someone has taken the time to write and sign our guestbook as that is pretty much the only time we hear from anyone.   

  Dad and I took a short coffee date away today from the girls and left them in good hands for a couple of hours today.  We have some really tough decisions to make.  Let me give you a brief story on how we ended up in Southern California.  Abigail was having many seizures sometimes a hundred or so per day of the drop seizures.  This was from many different triggers.  Her treating Pediatrician Dr Jerry is here in Southern California.  We have spent the past 7-8 years of when Abigaile has had an event, we would go to the ER, explain to a Dr her story, only to have them order meds that she couldn't take. It is a nightmare.  Dr Jerry has treated her long distance, it is very difficult logistics wise on how this happens (you wouldn't or couldn't believe me if I told you) it is just too crazy.  We had planned to move to Fla. when Dr Jerrys office was in Florida and it didn't happen, nothing came together. Then Dr Jerry explained he and his family were relocating to Southern California so we thought we will pray about it and see what happens. Abigailes seizures were increasing and we felt that we needed to do something even if it were a temporary move, and to move back. Allen took FMLA was told that his company would likely have a position for him here after he came off FMLA. We really had open doors everywhere we planned to come to S. Cal.  so we decided that we felt peace with it, gave away what we didn't need, store a couple of family treasures at a friend, who thank God isn't charging me rent. She has done so well, gaining weight, we went for two months, not having a drop seizure and even when she has had seizures it was partial seizures and due to foods that we tried her on. She is not the same little girl at all. She has gained almost 20lbs and where she is suppose to be at weight and height finally Praise be to God on the scale. God has surely blessed us. When we came out we rented a vacation rental, and looked for a home to move to. We found one just a few miles away from the beach (this is great because when Abigaile gets in the smog area she has drop seizures or in the hot areas with no breeze it causes seizures. We have been where we couldn't get out in the winter it affects her vitamin D storage we started her on Vitamin D drops that has helped tremendously but we see her thriving here, trying to walk, pulling up to everything, having Organic foods more readily available. It is still super- expensive to get foods though and meats that are corn free. A nightmare. It is $165.00 for a corn- free turkey. We will be having chicken for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. We just can't afford it. I pay $8.50 per doz for her eggs that are corn free. She has to eat. We can't get these resources in Arkansas or many other places. 

Abigaile getting TMS treatments the first week we arrived. 

  Allen has now been unemployed for a year this week. My salary is not enough to live on here in Southern California. It is not enough for rent. Our lease will expire in December. We don't want to move because Abigaile is doing so well, and thriving. We may not have a choice though.  We have to have money to live.  We need money for daily living, and necessities that we are starting to lack and they are catching up to us. Allen has not been able to get a job and has gotten less than a handful of interviews, we can't even get a part time position.  

My little Abigaile has never been able to stand like this. She doesn't have all the seizures here and it is warm enough for her to be out. She didn't even flinch and stood for almost 5 minutes alone. 

  I am working on getting things made for our home business but with the therapy and treatments it has been difficult, and then when my health went berzerk it didn't help.  God has seriously always provided for us, and made food, money, and so many different things when we needed it. I have sold things to people, catered food to businesses (we love you Perrys Jewelry) when we needed provision and it was just always there. I know God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow and He will supply all of needs according to His glory, not mine or anyone else's.  We have to make a decision. We need a job, will need a place to live and it may be that we just have to come visit California a couple of times per year or come live here during the winter so we can get out year round. I have given it to God. There is a medical trust to help pay for Abigailes care, but it doesn't pay for everything and we have a big tab for her care every month. It doesn't pay for all of her food, and it doesn't pay for the cleaning products that are very pricey that don't contain this or that so that she doesn't have seizures.

My precious little spit-fire girl, who says "I'm Healed, even when she is having a seizure " Yes, sweet Abigaile you are healed according to the Word of God. 

 I'm giving to God these things, I'm also giving Him the things that we haven't seen yet, I'm also giving Him all my cares and worries because I know that He is the author and the finisher.  Thank you to all those who pray for us, and have prayed for us.  We are thankful. We just need a break from all of this and rest. 

much love 

Paris