Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Believing God for big things, drawing nearer to HIM

I love fasting, well I don't initially because my flesh says I'm really hungry... but after about the 3rd day I am doing better and I litterally look at three days increments. Here is a really great recipe that I found and I manipulated it a bit to fit the Daniel fast. I love drawing nearer to God, He is so awesome and so fatithful! I hope you enjoy!

Crispy Breakfast bars with Almond Butter
Whole Grain Puffed Cereal – 7 cups (I used arrowhead puffed brown rice )

Organic Dried Cranberries
3/4 cupRaisins or Dried Blueberries
3/4 cup (I used raisins)
3/4 cup Sliced Almonds, toasted
Ground Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
3/4 cup Honey
1/4 tsp salt
1 plus 2TBSP cup Almond Butter –
** you can add margarine if you are not fasting. Margarine/Unsalted Butter – 2 tablespoons.

1. Stir together cereal, dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon (if using) in large bowl.
2. Put syrup, almond butter and soy margarine (whichever you are using) in large, microwave-safe measuring cup.
3. Microwave 1 and 1/2 minutes on high, or until hot and margarine has melted.
4. Stir well, then pour over cereal mixture.
5. Stir to coat.
6. Dampen hands with cold water.
7. Press cereal mixture firmly into 9×9 inch baking pan (I didn’t have this, so I used 13×9 inch nonstick baking pan), re-wetting hands if necessary to keep mixture from sticking.
8. Freeze 30 minutes. I covered the pan with plastic wrap before putting it in the freezer.
9. Cut into 15 bars, and store in refrigerator up to 5 days.

Make sure to whip some air into the peanut butter once it is melted to make it lighter so it will incorporate well with the cereal and not make it mushy. You could add any kind of dried fruits and nuts in lieu of the fruits and nuts.

Friday, January 8, 2010

ANSWERED PRAYER .... KIDWALK GAIT TRAINER

I had a little bit of down time today to start out at the hospital. Thanks to my back and not going to the Dr. for quite some time. It is just too difficult and I really don't want to see a hospital or Dr.s office after Abigaile going so much. It is difficult to explain but after going so much with her that is the last place I want to see.
I wanted to update all of our angels out there who have been praying for us and Abigaile on the status of the Kidwalk gait trainer. We received a letter from our insurance last week finally approving it! Yeah, all that perserveran​ce and prayer paid off! God is faithful! I can tell you thousands of times, God is faithful. You have to trust Him with it and totally let go of it. As long as you have your will in it, it might take a little bit longer to obtain.
I contacted the equipment company and they were turning in the order it will still take they said 6-8 weeks initially, and then said it might be 4-6 weeks. We will pretty much have to re-train Abigaile she has not used one in some time. We also need new AFOs it looks like because there is one of them that doesn't fit correct, never really has. So if you are waiting on a prayer, don't be double minded, don't be doubtful, kick it in to gear and get like-minded believers praying and raising your request, your need, your necessity, to God no matter how insurmounta​ble it is. I am believing that this is only a start for us, just like the song says "Greater things are yet to come !
Thank you so much for your prayers and continued faith we are so thankful! It is a New Year !
Now if God would just do something about this really cold -12 wind chill and cold, cold weather. I know some of you out there prayed for cold weather and snow, okay I can handle the snow, we love you all, but you can keep your cold weather:)
much love and praying for blessings for you,
Paris