Injections, Diet and Worship

Thank you all for your prayers today that our insurance would approve a needed injection to help boost Josh’s white blood cell count. The Lord has answered those prayers and moved within the doctor’s communication to the insurance. Josh’s count was even lower today, as expected, so we are very grateful that he was able to get the shot. Today was long with two trips to his clinic, and he will need to return tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday to get additional shots. Please continue to pray for his stamina and perseverance.

Josh’s injections help to lower the risk of infection in people who are receiving chemotherapy and will help to produce more white blood cells.

We’re also trying to focus on good, clean eating, too. Lots of lean proteins, greens, some berries, and citrus for their benefits, cutting out sugar, etc. Not totally different from how we typically try to eat, but also watching carbs. Years ago, we cut out toxic seed oils and only use olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil. I probably bum my kids out because I don’t like to buy processed foods and have them in our home. I don’t even like to buy Goldfish (sorry, kids). We’re not perfect, but I know we see a big difference when we don’t eat the junk. Of course, there is balance and moderation in all these things; these are just choices we make for what is in our own home.

We would like to leave you with something that has been encouraging our family in this season. We’ve been fans of Shane and Shane and Worship Initiative, and their worship albums for a long time. They released a DEVO app that has been fun to listen to Monday- Friday. They sing one of their worship songs acoustically and encourage those who listen in the Word of God with some corresponding thoughts and Scripture related to the song. We’ve been encouraged and edified the past two weeks with this and wanted to share it with all of you. If you’re interested in doing these DEVO’s with us, go to your app store and search “Daily Devo” (Worship Initiative). They will text you Monday to Friday with the Devo of the day. We hope you’ll be encouraged by this sweet time with the Lord and other believers.

Here’s a link to join:

https://app.theworshipinitiative.com/devotional-app