Busy!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!! Our Mother's Day started bright and early at Saint Matthew Baptist Church - 7AM service where the deacons and Pastors anointed Rachel with oil and prayed over her. This was an amazing time for our family as all 4 of us kids could be together with my parents. My mom was able to speak about trusting in the Lord through all of this.

I am not sure where any of us would be if we did not hope/wait/trust in Him while going through this painful time. Rachel has been in so much physical pain which has been so hard to watch and so hard for her emotionally to remain strong and determined. We sure could use as much prayers as we could get and please let us know that you are praying for Rachel...she needs it!!

My brother Wayne arrived Saturday night and has been "tasting" a bit of Rachel's diet:-) He eats anything! I have made him my Goat Kefir to get some good ProBiotics in his system. He also had some of our Juice that we make everyday from our beloved "Juicer from Hell" as my Mom calls it!!

We switched to this juicer back in December(?) because it was the one that the Gerson institute recommended and we have a love/hate relationship with the juicer.

 This juicer is a 2 step process that required both my Mom and I. First we have to wash/scrub all the vegetables and then mom has to grind them up in the tube part to the left and I squeeze it on the tray to the right. to make 4 glasses of juice for Rachel it takes at least 1 hour from start to finish...we would like Rachel to drink 8 glasses a day.

 We juice Kale, carrots, ginger, beets, apples, oranges and lemons. I get a glass of juice at the end and it is SO GOOD!!! I actually look forward to it each day:-) Mom does not savor the juice like I do but I think my taste buds are dead to all things that taste "good":-)

Recently we have had some amazing women come and watch my kids while we juice so I don't have to be feilding 3 kids and trying to prepare Rachel's Juice and foods...they have been amazing women!! I appriciate them because they are pouring out love to my kids and the "Mom Guilt" is slightly eased during that time.

Well, all three kids are up and I need to get them fed...I hope to show you the amazing cook book that my friend Amber let me borrow to cook Vegan food for Rachel...Love this cook book!!!