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Right now, we are having some "stuff" going on with everyone. We are all taking some drops made from grain alcohol to take care of parasites. That is a likely culprit. We might all have a slight stomach bug. It is all such a guessing game. It is my intention to treat the parasites for another five weeks. It might be rough going if the reactions are from the drops. We shall see.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

I increased my Bio-Kult by a half capsule yesterday with no emotional breakdowns. Possible reasons: 1) God is changing me by renewing my mind so that I purpose to think and state everything in the positive. 2) We are one week into treating the parasites. 3) I am not eating any nuts, fruit, or dairy. 4) I have been having BMs on my own everyday for the past few days. Any or all. Hmm.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

CKS (now 4) is playing lots of imagination games, he is drawing amazing 4yo pictures with lots of great details, like eye-balls, noses, mouths, hair, etc. He thinks things through and figures things out. He is trying to read, write, spell, etc. He is showing great reasoning ability. All of these things are accompanied by a slip in eye-contact, an increase in tantrums (flipping out over small stuff), loss of focus, and a slip in physical coordination (he drops food and utensils on the floor and he wiggled too much on the couch and fell on his head). Drops!?! We're running with it. We are going to push through for six weeks and see what comes of it. His cheeks are clear and soft, no rash.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

MKS (12) can suddenly draw, and draw well. This child who would not put pencil to paper for anything...this child who drew only five identical pictures before his sixth birthday...this child who cried when he was asked write a four word sentence...this child who usually, even now, has difficulty with size of letters and spacing of words...is drawing with near perfect proportion and he is enjoying it! We are all in disbelief. He is actually thinking about asking to go to art class with his sisters next week. This is accompanied by a bit of emotional sensitivity. Drops!?! He is also now reading his Bible every morning and he is using the Say and Do method on his own to learn/memorize Bible verses and definitions. He has always resisted doing this. Now it is his idea. Hmm.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

SSS (2) is fussy. He wants to be with me constantly. He wants to be held, nursed, carried. He's sleeping longer in the morning and is waking up a bit fussy.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

KES (5) is doing a remarkable job with her schoolwork and chores, but is very distractible, talks incessantly, tantrums, itches from eczema and yeast, and is generally driving everyone insane. She is so petite and cute. It's hard to stay mad. Wow! Drops!?! Yet...she is really trying hard to do what is right. She wanted a large print "real" Bible for Easter and we gave her one. She reads it every day. Starting tomorrow, she is going to join me outside in the morning for quiet time. It amazes me to see this petite little seven year old reading Genesis all on her own.

God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

KRS (10) is having some old symptoms return. She needs tactile input to feel OK mentally. She needs to push on something or be held tight. She started wetting the bed again, after weeks of being dry. Drops!?! I think so. She has found her purpose in life for the present moment. She knows that she is God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for her to do and she has decided that her work for the time being is to be a support to me through all of this. She helps with cooking, cleaning, and caring for her little brothers.

I have amazing children!

Now it will be interesting to see how the next 5-6 weeks go at church. Everyone compliments my children on being well behaved and good listeners, but with the reactions we are seeing this week, it might be a different story. We shall see. Even with these reactions, they are great kids. It is only a shadow of what we used to see. It is obvious that so much healing has happened in the last 21 months. All glory to God! He's so good to me!