One of the Best Things by Far

October 2007

I've decided it's time that I share a lot more of my story with you! I have, probably for too long, been putting it off not knowing if it was the right thing to do or knowing how best to share it. But for some reason I feel that it's just best to start sharing. I started this blog because I wanted to help others, especially Mother's. I think there are a lot of Mom's out there who will relate to bits and pieces if not all of my story. I know many of you have related to the story of my weight issue. Well there is more to it and I'm starting today to share another piece of the story. I hope to share even more in the near future and eventually my entire story.

For right now let's go back over 10 years ago! Ryan and I had been married for just over 4 years and we had two little kids. One was almost 3 and the other 6 months. I was working like crazy "Sweating to the Oldies" and depriving myself of all the food I loved to try and get a lot of extra weight off; With not very much success! We lived in a small basement apartment that only had

windows on the North side. So without much sunlight, being larger then I wanted to be, having a baby that wasn't sleeping good at night, a husband who worked at least 12 hours a day, who was also very busy with church callings, and just trying to take care of and be a good Mom to two little ones; I was overwhelmed and very depressed a lot of the time, to say the least! And to top it off in comes the dreaded February! By this point winter is already too long for me and now my kids are sick AGAIN! For some reason that February of 2000 was a turning point for me!

Winter 2000

For the most part I'm pretty sure it was because I was in the Doctor's office FIVE times that month! And February is a short month! Also I think it was because I was praying so hard! I was so very blessed and yet so unhappy. I knew things were just not right but I didn't know how to fix them! I knew God could fix them but I also knew I had to ask him before he could! So ask I did! It just didn't seem right that the kids should need to go to the Doctor so often. I didn't feel good about them taking round after round of antibiotics. My oldest had, had lots of ear infections and each time was given stronger antibiotics. Some of which she threw up! Both of my kids ended up with yeast rashes on their bums that were very hard to get rid of and to say the least we were all miserable! When the Doctor mentioned tubes for ears I was done. I knew this wasn't how it was supposed to be. Yes I knew that part of being a child and having a developing immune system meant getting sick sometimes but I was sure God didn't intend for tubes to be put in our ears and tonsils to be ripped out!

The funny thing was that I had been interested in herbs and health for a while now. It's probably another story but my Mom had had colon cancer at 33. That started her on the path of learning more about health. I had pretty much grown up with echinacea and garlic in the house. Along with Barley Green and Herbal Fiber Blend! Just a few months earlier for Christmas my Mom gave me a Book called "Dr. Mom" by Sandra K. Ellis. I had looked at it a little bit but I struggled with the idea of such a drastic diet change. However the more I read the more it rang true to me and it was like I was remembering something I had already known though it was all new to me! It felt right and I knew God was answering my prayers by trying to teach me.

Spring 2000

It wasn't easy and took a lot of faith and trust on my part. But I tried really hard to listen to that still small voice. After all he was our Creator, I wanted to know His thoughts! But it was hard. I had been taught all my life about the 4 food groups and the amazing miracle of antibiotics! (Not that there isn't some truth there but I started to feel like more of a customer then a person and that we were being HEAVILY marketed too by a very large group of conspiring men!) In Sandra's Book she talked a lot about Dr. Christopher and the School of Natural Healing! For some reason I just ached to learn more I knew this was the place to start! I got scholarships and found a way to pay for the courses! Again this wasn't easy but I found I loved what I was learning! And even better it was helping! I was learning how to eat better and was starting to loose weight. We moved into a house with big windows EVERYWHERE! I was getting sunshine and my mood was improving! As I learned about diet, herbs and their healing powers I found, well..... I found we were all sick more often! Yep you read that right as our bodies began to be healthier they began to cleanse which caused us to feel sick quite a bit. I learned that the reason there is no cure for the common cold was because the cold was the cure and that if you let the symptoms happen you would actually get better faster.

Like I said it was a leap of faith and very different then I had ever thought. Many family members struggled to support me in what I was doing and many times I doubted myself! But I kept praying and listened for the Lord to Guide me! The thing is with what I was learning, even though we seemed to be sick quite a bit, I knew what I needed to do to do to support the body and take care of it! We stopped needing to go to the Doctor! This was so very freeing! I felt empowered with the information I had and was learning. And well since this part of my story has already gone on too long I will just say that we have not needed the Doctor in over 10 years! Yep we have not needed to go back since that 5th time in February of 2000!

July 2000

So to end today's post I want to mention our current health care crisis and all the "Obama Care" crap! (The politics of which I will spare you! Hopefully you have an idea of what I think about it! ;) I think it's more important than ever that we understand some very true and everlasting health principles that I started learning 10 years ago! I know that Dr. Christopher was a very inspired man and the things that he taught have been around for centuries! His hope was to see a Herbalist in every home and a Master Herbalist in every community! If that goal is ever reached I think health care as we know it will be transformed. And it won't be because big government fixed it! It will be because of people like you and me, most of us Mothers, who have the desire to learn TRUE health care principles! I hope each of you will pray about and consider furthering your knowledge of natural healing by learning these principles! They can be found when searched for in many places but I know you will be off to a great start by taking the Family Herbalist course through School of Natural Healing! They now have their courses available online for A LOT cheaper than what I took them for. The normal Family Herbalist course costs $495 the same course online is only $295 and because they are trying to meet their goal of a herbalist in every home and a Master Herbalist is ever community they are letting me offer it to you for only $195! I promise this is money well spent. We have saved so much money because we don't have to pay for Doctor's visits and super expensive medicines and I know those will only get worse under Obama's plan! I cannot recommend these classes enough! It's one of the Best things I've done by Far! (please note that when I talk about the best things I've done that does not count becoming a wife and a mother they are in a category all of their own) Even though it's been almost 10 years since I took the courses I still use what I have learned every single day! You can't say that about every class you take can you?! (I'm thinking specifically about my DOS class in college and Algebra ;) Okay maybe I use Algebra once in a great while, what little I remember of it! This education has stuck with me and more importantly it prepared me for what was to come just a few years later! But that my friends is a tale for another time!

To sign up for the courses just click on the link below! If you have questions please feel free to ask!

P.S. This past Friday I went to a Green Smoothie Girl class! I had a great time and even got to help her make green smoothies! I wish I had a picture to show you but I totally spaced taking my camera! Maybe next time!