Trials and Blessings

I feel that recently that I have been facing different challenges and trials with all members of my little family. It is interesting how everyone has different challenges. It feels like I am going from one thing to another all of the time.

Well this week we have won many battles and have made huge progress. I am hoping that next week will be even better. The biggest challenge that I have right now is Spencer and his breathing. He has been on some heavy medicine 2 times this year and has caused many nights of not sleeping really well. This week I got a book from the library written by a Kaiser pediatric pulmonologist. It was called how to control your child's asthma. It has been a huge blessing to me because I have known I have needed help but have not been sure what kind of help I have needed. I have gone to the dr's many times when he has had hard times breathing only for them to look at his oxygen levels and send him home. They have not cared that he has been really tight with all of the medicines that they have put him on. They have not listened to me wanting to go see a specialist or cared that he has had a really hard time sleeping at night.

Well after reading the book I was able to go to my dr for the 3rd time in the week and finally express exactly what I wanted and I am finally getting it. He is going to see an allergist and I am hoping a pulmonogist soon. I feel like I need to be educated more and I want the medications that he is on to be evaluated for him. I have done things like allergy proof his bed and got rid of the pet that was in our home. This last week the dryer broke and instead of hanging our clothes outside I have hung them inside because I think he is allergic to something out side.

Last night was the first night in a really really long time that he did not wake up in the middle of the night crying owe. In fact he was the first to fall asleep and the last to wake up. I do not think that has ever happened.

Well I am thankful for the book and for family and friends and my friend's mom who is a respiratory therapist and talked to me for a hour and a half last week on things I have control over now. I am thankful because I know Heavenly Father is aware of me and my family needs and I know he is guiding me on the right things to do. I hope that by the end of next week I will have more answers and knowledge to help my family out in the ways that they need it.

Today at church we sang a song and it really struck a cord with me

Come unto Jesus, ye heavey laden. Careworn and fainting, you've gone astray. He'll safly guide you unto that haven, Where all who trust him may rest.