It has been an interesting month. My 1993 Ford Explorer was on its last legs. I didn't know what to do so I prayed to Heavenly Father. Next thing you know I was blessed with some money so I was able to trade in my Explorer and put a reasonable down payment on a newer Ford Explorer (2001). We need 4 wheel drive here in the mountainous region of Oregon. Now mind you when I traded in the 1993 I was expecting to only get maybe $500 the most for trade in. The salesman even came over after the mechanics looked at the 1993 and he asked me if I knew the 4 wheel drive did not work on the 1993. They ended up giving me $1,000 trade in for the old Explorer and then gave me another $1,000 off the price of the 2001 Explorer. My cousin ran the Vin number and the newer Explorer came back clean and I had my other cousin take the 2001 for a test drive and look at everything on it and it passed. What a blessing. I really know that God was looking out for me and blessed me with a newer car that is a little bit of a treat. The good thing is that when I get my settlement from my car accident that happened in April 2008, I will pay off the 2001 and not have any car payments. I am thankful that the car payment thing will only be temporary. My new Explorer has leather seats and a sunroof and 4 wheel drive that works. It is very nice. It is a Sport Edition so it has only 2 doors, but I hardly have a lot of people riding in my vehicle with me anyways.
On the health front, I am still going to the chiropractor and physical therapy for my rehabilitation from the car accident that occurred in Virginia back in April 2008. It feels like much longer, but I am thankful that the Lord has put me in capable hands to help with my healing.
On the Crohn's disease front, the doctor has me on the Imuran and I am still on the prednisone along with the other medications. Now I have steroid induced diabetes which means I have to test my blood sugar and give myself injections of insulin. The Lord helps me to get through this.
The sad thing is that with the Imuran, my immune system is shut down which makes me more susceptible to catching colds and flus and viruses. I am supposed to avoid contact with persons who are ill as well as persons who have received live vaccines, as these can pose very harmful to me. I have been using hand sanitizer very liberally. The Imuran has been causing me to be nauseated and I get really tired. I know though that God will help me to get through this, all I have to do is endure.
I am very thankful that Autumn is approaching. I love this time of year with the crisper, cooler weather. I love being able to see the leaves change colors and being able to go to the pumpkin patch. I love the fragrances of autumn time as well, the apples and pumpkin pies, the smell of wood stoves being fired up. What a blessing that the Lord gives us in the season changes. All of our senses get to enjoy many different aspects of this time of year. The Lord is good to us!
I am going to start working more on this blog to help me to be able to meet and reach my goals. Thank you for reading this. I hope that everyone finds themselves enjoying the blessings of the Lord.
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