With everything going on and my ever increasing #MSinducedmemoryproblems, I have to share this while I’m thinking about it or “POOF!”  it’ll be gone and I’ll forget again because #MultipleSclerosis is playing hardball with my short-term memory retention these days.  We’re at T minus 10 days until I start the #Lemtrada round one treatment.

Monday morning last week, B #husband #love texted me shortly after he got to work to say that he had some big #news and would share when he got home, but I was busy with the #baby #love and then getting #cleaning stuff done around the house #clean #addict and then POOF, my husband’s text was forgotten!  That thought was gone and I didn’t think twice about it.  I had dinner ready and Baby was fed when B came home, so he changed his clothes #relaxation and then we immediately said a dinner blessing.  He was anxious to share whatever it was and I’d forgotten about the big news so I hesitated and put the burrito #dinner back on the plate.  At his job, B’s an #art #mentor for mentally handicapped students and a student’s mom had called first thing that morning to let the staff know her son would be home sick that day, but as long as B answered the phone, Mary said she had something to share with him.  She shared with B that a few days before, #God had placed on her heart to fast and #pray for me, but she didn’t know why.

Now, my #health is generally not a topic of conversation for either of us with strangers, especially for B at work, where unless I’m experiencing a symptom like vertigo that has required him to be home to care for Baby, other than a few people, no one really knows the rough issues with my #relapsingremittingms that rarely require him to be home, thankfully.  B said that at one point, he had shared with Mary, who is also a #Believer, my testimony of walking again #miracle after being in a wheelchair for years.  You must remember I do not cry, but my eyes occasionally sweat, mostly from allergies #denial.  B then shared that a few days after fasting and praying for me, God told Mary I was going to be #healed.  Initiate single eye-sweating program.  I felt very #blessed that a person I met only once, might feel a burden to fast and pray for me, but I said nothing, then he repeated, “Jenn, Mary said God told her you’re going to be healed soon.”  Level-up.  Initiate inadvertent dual eye-sweating sequence…

So, in no way did I believe I could deserve something so big since I already received such a significant blessing years ago allowing me to walk again #amazing.  It’s like I think my blessing bowl can be filled only once in a life-time.  It’s definitely a process to consistently stop negative thoughts and immediately redirect and recognize those thoughts are inspired by the enemy telling me, “You don’t deserve ___.”   I must stop such thoughts many times each day.  My husband is fantastic to gently remind me that #Godismerciful and doesn’t use a pay-for-play method of forgiveness or blessing.

What?!?  But I already was healed from having to depend on a wheelchair 11 years ago!  #miracle  Oh no-those sweat-glands in my eyes failed in a big way and my eyes began sweating profusely.  I was confused how I was deserving of such a magnificent #blessing. I have a performance-based blessing mentality so I’m actively working to clean-out many years of negative internal-dialogue.  I am still working toward recognizing performance based blessing in no way resembles my merciful and loving Savior.  #nonsensestopshere I must be conscientious to make sure I do not repeat those methods with our foster #babyblessing,  who my husband and I very much hope to #adopt.

I always use speaker-phone so my hands are free to do other mindless tasks like fold laundry while I “chat.”  Unfortunately though, while my phone was on speaker a few months ago, B overheard everything loud and clear so there was no misinterpretation of conversation lecture verbiage about consequences I’m apparently still suffering, making B get a sour taste of that performance-based affection.  “Now I know why you operate with a pay-for-play mentality.  I’m so sorry, Sweetheart – I might get it now.”  Things might have the ability to stick and set the tone for one’s dysfunctional internal dialogue for years, but it really is changing.  #praiseGod #Jesussaves

I’m excited because as this Lemtrada treatment situation has unfolded over the past few months with God opening doors for my grant application to be immediately approved for funding the treatment, my faith steadily increasing and doubt finally gone and being at peace that although risky, Lemtrada is in fact the vehicle through which God will deliver healing as Lemtrada is the only treatment able to heal previous MS damage.  #peacethatpassesallunderstanding  This is exactly where God is guiding me and with healing, I believe He’s also preparing me for great things.  Lord, I’m ready now.  #amen

And of course, GO HAWKS!

Jenn