Living With Diverticulitis Part 1

So many of you have heard by now that my Mom was diagnosed Thursday with Diverticulitis. Also a lot of people are asking what exactly this is. Here is a great explanation http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/. I also wanted to update all of you on how she is. She went away for the weekend to retreat (she is such a fighter). Friday at noon was the first time she had eaten anything since Wednesday night at around seven. So she was super weak when she took off Friday afternoon (luckily she got a ride up with the late group). I haven't heard to much about her weekend but that's because she has done a lot of sleeping. She did say the weekend was amazing and she slept a lot and got a lot of downtime. Which we all know she needed =D. The meds are what are killing her right now!! I don't know why but she is not taking to them all to well. The warning labels warned that there may be slight nausea and dizziness. Well she got that!! It's been a little hard on her since shes not quite used to being down for so long. Come on she has 7 kids, she barely has time to blink.

Anyways, I am not God and do not seem to understand his ways very well. But I do know this he does everything for a reason and has a plan for her life (Jeremiah 29:11). I pray that only good things would come from this as my Mom searches for a way to bring Glory to God through her trials. My family asks for your prayers for my Mom as she adjust to daily life with this sickness. We are all thankful this isn't drastic and many people live with it daily =D. For that we are beyond grateful. Although, for my Mom their are things that are much harder on her than other people we know with this disease. Because of her daily life with homeschooling, work, and ministry adjusting will take some time. But we thank you all for your love and prayers.

One of the hardest things she is trying to adjust to is her new diet =/. It will be a little hard on us as for many of our meals will have to be planned to accommodate her. But we are willing because at this point, it will be the only thing that will heal her next to God! We pray daily for her healing and strength because the meds have her pretty down at the moment.
Thank You all!!!
God Bless
Love Ayana <3
PS: My family thanks each of you for your prayers on Thursday! It brought comfort to us as we knew God has his hand on her through all of you!!