Recently I asked for prayers about sweet Taylor.  Unfortunately the news is grim.  Her brain has deteriorated to the point where she will not be able to sustain life for much longer.

So sad, it is unimaginable to me what her parents must be feeling.  I still ask for prayers.  Her parents would at very least like to see some sign of life, say a smile, before she goes.

I have a question.  I know that her parents are not the only ones to have lost a child.  I understand I can’t possibly make their pain go away but I’m clueless on how to comfort them.  What can I do?

So this afternoon I baked 2 loaves of gluten free bread.  They actually rose and turned out pretty good.  I let them cool on the rack for a few hours and decided I would vacuum seal them and put them in the freezer.

I now know this was a mistake.  I’m not sure why this happened but my bread deflated… BADLY!   I have sealed many loaves before without problems.

Does anyone need some bricks?

Thing 1 lost his first tooth today!!!

Ignore the goofy expression he has.

Taylor, the daughter of my good friend needs prayers.

She has been ill her full 5 years and no one is quite sure why.  This past summer she also began having seizures.  Lately they have progressed.  She has been in the hospital since early December in what is almost a permanent state of seizure.  The only way they have been able to stop it is by putting her into a medically induced coma.

They have tried several times to wake her up but when they do she goes into another seizure.

Please send prayers for sweet Taylor (normally I’d just write T but for a request like this I think it’s better to give you her name).

You are what you eat.

I’m still far from 100% but I’ve come leaps and bounds.

We’ll start with the biggest improvements.  I no longer spend most of my days in the bathroom.  I have had bouts when I’ve been accidentally glutened but I can leave the house without worry.  That is HUGE!

The fatigue is still there but is improving.  it’s evil sister insomnia (how the 2 happen together still baffles me) is also improving.

Menstruation has gone from 12-19 days (yeah, you read that right) down to a reasonable 6 days.  PMS has also lessened.

Little things are going on too.  I’m not gaining weight but I haven’t lost anymore this month.  My hair is growing like crazy and my internal thermostat is getting a little warmer.

Everything is happening right on track and improvements are happening in areas I didn’t even realize were problems.  I do feel I should give up casein for a while too but am reluctant to do so.  We’ll see.