Well this is weird! I never imagined that this was in my future, and now present life. Who moves to Maui?
I really wanted to have this blog post include every little miracle that has brought us to this point. I have journaled all along the way, which means I would need to reread and copy it all down to be able to share it with you. In light of time, we are just going to have to see what spills onto the page.
Where do I begin!? I guess we begin a little over two years ago when the whole family, meaning Grammy and Grandpy, cousins, and siblings, saved up and took a family vacation to Maui over Christmas. As the trip came near, we started talking about taking Malakai off his meds and 'testing' how he would do there. We got the idea from Josh's Grandpa, his mom's dad, who suffered here in the Northwest with bad asthma and heard he might do well in Hawaii. He, Josh's G'pa, went and tested it, and it turned out he was totally well and felt great there. Then moved his family over, and Josh's mom lived there for 9 years growing up.
Here in Idaho Malakai was at the point of needing to be on Prednisone way more than we were comfortable with. He needs daily inhaled steroids always, and sometimes extra inhalants on top of that, and then with that still ends up on Prednisone, and sometimes oxygen. We have used the natural and medical approach. Josh has run labs where we discovered his severe food and environmental allergies which trigger things, along with cold and dry air. So Kai doesn't just have a bad season here, it is always. (Side note: We use the natural therapies in conjunction with his meds. We know it will do him well to have a healed 'gut', his nutrition imbalances corrected, and we do allergy therapy as well. I'm not listing everything here that we do, but I know people are curious and helpful.)
Back to heading to Maui in December 2012....So I was totally scared to take Kai off his meds because it was always a recipe for disaster. We had done it at different times while testing different types of therapies. But we prayed and asked God to show us if this was something that would help Kai, and if it was something he had for our family. So by faith we gave Kai his last treatment before we left, and off we flew. The longer we were there, all together 2.5 weeks, the better Kai got. Miraculously better! Everyone in the family was amazed. Matter of fact, when we were leaving I was devastated, I begged Josh to let us stay. I know it's completely illogical, but I was dead serious. I was like I don't need to go home and sell anything, like I'm ready to just buy a tent, and start over. When you have seen your child so sick and you find something, or in this case somewhere, he can be well, the mommy heart says yes no matter the cost. Yes, I know it is paradise, but even though it is paradise, moving there is no easy thing to do! And that is not a complaint, it is simply true. (Side note: We were home from that trip for about 4 days and Kai was on oxygen. I think that was the first time our house went up for sale.)
So in the last two years we have put our house for sale about 3 times I think. I lost track!:) We would put it for sale and then Josh would go take the sign down. We sold my favorite car, and I'm glad, but in the name of moving and then he took the sign down. lol This is why no one truly believes we are going. It has been a roller coaster!
I think it ultimately boils down to God opening the door, the right time, and much preparation. I'm thankful for each of those things, and God has been continually guiding us and giving us those sweet encouragements at just the right moments to keep us pushing forward. And here we are! At last!
So many things, and many more that I'm not writing. All I can say is that I'm thankful God is not far but near. I'm thankful He answers our prayers and all who call on Him. I'm thankful he cares for us down to the smallest detail. I'm thankful that we get to walk by faith on great adventures, and His plans for us are good. I'm thankful that His dreams for our family are bigger than our own. I'm thankful to be married to someone who is always willing to follow God no matter what, and that is the reason I never worry. I know if God shows Josh what He wants, Josh will say yes no matter how difficult.
And seriously hats off to my amazing husband. He is always learning, always willing to change, always generous, always following God, and always SO much fun to do life with. Through school, moving, adoption, opening businesses, more adoptions, foster care, and now moving away from everything even some of his own dreams of running a business with his dad, and cousins growing up together, Josh follows where God leads and I'm so thankful for him.
I really wanted to have this blog post include every little miracle that has brought us to this point. I have journaled all along the way, which means I would need to reread and copy it all down to be able to share it with you. In light of time, we are just going to have to see what spills onto the page.
Where do I begin!? I guess we begin a little over two years ago when the whole family, meaning Grammy and Grandpy, cousins, and siblings, saved up and took a family vacation to Maui over Christmas. As the trip came near, we started talking about taking Malakai off his meds and 'testing' how he would do there. We got the idea from Josh's Grandpa, his mom's dad, who suffered here in the Northwest with bad asthma and heard he might do well in Hawaii. He, Josh's G'pa, went and tested it, and it turned out he was totally well and felt great there. Then moved his family over, and Josh's mom lived there for 9 years growing up.
Here in Idaho Malakai was at the point of needing to be on Prednisone way more than we were comfortable with. He needs daily inhaled steroids always, and sometimes extra inhalants on top of that, and then with that still ends up on Prednisone, and sometimes oxygen. We have used the natural and medical approach. Josh has run labs where we discovered his severe food and environmental allergies which trigger things, along with cold and dry air. So Kai doesn't just have a bad season here, it is always. (Side note: We use the natural therapies in conjunction with his meds. We know it will do him well to have a healed 'gut', his nutrition imbalances corrected, and we do allergy therapy as well. I'm not listing everything here that we do, but I know people are curious and helpful.)
Back to heading to Maui in December 2012....So I was totally scared to take Kai off his meds because it was always a recipe for disaster. We had done it at different times while testing different types of therapies. But we prayed and asked God to show us if this was something that would help Kai, and if it was something he had for our family. So by faith we gave Kai his last treatment before we left, and off we flew. The longer we were there, all together 2.5 weeks, the better Kai got. Miraculously better! Everyone in the family was amazed. Matter of fact, when we were leaving I was devastated, I begged Josh to let us stay. I know it's completely illogical, but I was dead serious. I was like I don't need to go home and sell anything, like I'm ready to just buy a tent, and start over. When you have seen your child so sick and you find something, or in this case somewhere, he can be well, the mommy heart says yes no matter the cost. Yes, I know it is paradise, but even though it is paradise, moving there is no easy thing to do! And that is not a complaint, it is simply true. (Side note: We were home from that trip for about 4 days and Kai was on oxygen. I think that was the first time our house went up for sale.)
So in the last two years we have put our house for sale about 3 times I think. I lost track!:) We would put it for sale and then Josh would go take the sign down. We sold my favorite car, and I'm glad, but in the name of moving and then he took the sign down. lol This is why no one truly believes we are going. It has been a roller coaster!
I think it ultimately boils down to God opening the door, the right time, and much preparation. I'm thankful for each of those things, and God has been continually guiding us and giving us those sweet encouragements at just the right moments to keep us pushing forward. And here we are! At last!
So many things, and many more that I'm not writing. All I can say is that I'm thankful God is not far but near. I'm thankful He answers our prayers and all who call on Him. I'm thankful he cares for us down to the smallest detail. I'm thankful that we get to walk by faith on great adventures, and His plans for us are good. I'm thankful that His dreams for our family are bigger than our own. I'm thankful to be married to someone who is always willing to follow God no matter what, and that is the reason I never worry. I know if God shows Josh what He wants, Josh will say yes no matter how difficult.
And seriously hats off to my amazing husband. He is always learning, always willing to change, always generous, always following God, and always SO much fun to do life with. Through school, moving, adoption, opening businesses, more adoptions, foster care, and now moving away from everything even some of his own dreams of running a business with his dad, and cousins growing up together, Josh follows where God leads and I'm so thankful for him.
