My new challenge

Over the past week and a half, God has really been trying to get me to see some things in a new light. He has reached me through several different sources: a couple sermons, a conversation or two, a book I am reading, through a blog I read, and in prayer. In all these instances over this period, he seems to bring to attention the same thing; my sin, and whether I am living more in the Word or the world.

I have come to realize that I am allowing sin into my life by way of TV, movies, and books that I have been reading. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I have been reading trashy romance novels and watching lots of R or MA rated TV and movies. What I have been reading and watching lately though has language that I do not approve of, may have situations where people are having extramarital sex, or simply showing derogatory or hateful attitudes. I am not saying all these shows and books are bad, but they have content that I really don’t want to have in my life. I don’t want you to think I am condemning those who watch or read these things, because believe me, I love shows like Friends and Revenge, and I don’t want to miss out on the next New York Times Bestseller. I have decided though, that by allowing myself to be exposed to these things, I am becoming desensitized to the sin in them. After all, we all know that ‘Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.’ I am aiming to protect my precious heart from these sources of sin, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, I hope my heart will become ever purer.

One of the blogs that I read fairly often is written by a gentleman who practiced a homosexual lifestyle for years before coming to Christ. After he was saved, he realized that he would continue to struggle with those feeling, but since God did not approve, he was going to do his very best to not act on them and grow closer to God in hopes that the feelings might fade over time. I obviously have no idea what it must be like to have homosexual feelings, but was quite intrigued by Matt’s story. After reading his blog post about that major turn of events in his life and what he has learned from it had left me in awe. I feel assured that with God on our side, we can overcome difficult sin struggles in our lives. I have included an excerpt from one of his latest blogs that I found inspiring for my current situation and what I am trying to overcome.

“The truth is, you are utterly hopeless to defeat the sin in your life… in and of yourself, as am I. There’s not any amount of self control or discipline that you can muster up from within yourself to crush this thing. The only thing, and I mean the only thing, that can change you is the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit…. specifically, the love of God being poured into your heart to such a degree that your desires actually start to change. And by change, I do not mean completely disappear… my same-sex feelings have not totally disappeared. But what I’m saying is that the love of Christ that’s poured into our hearts by the Spirit swallows up all of our other carnal desires, drowning them out and putting them at bay. They may still be present, but the love of Christ is the overwhelming presence inside of our hearts…. the love of Christ controls us, not our sinful natures.” Matt Moore

New information to me, that I want to pass on to you!

I am doing research today on mercury toxicity and removal. I am adding a link below to a blog that goes into a lot of detail, and explains symptoms, as well as discusses different studies. I would urge you to read this if you have time. It is really appalling to think that so many of us are walking around with toxic heavy metals in our body and don't know it. Even more concerning is the fact that so many people see numerous doctors with no relief, and have no idea that this could be a cause to their own health problems.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/mercury-how-to-get-this-l_b_469358.html

If you don't have the time right now to read the entire blog, please watch this video. It is only about 8 minutes long. After watching it, I am extremely excited about the fact I will be getting my amalgams (silver fillings) removed in less than a weeks time.
http://iaomt.org/videos/

I just finished reading the follow up post to the first blog post I linked. This one has interesting information about autism and the effects of mercury in children. It also lists some ways to eliminate mercury and other heavy metals from your body.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/autism-mercury-toxicity_b_497047.html

Could sushi and tuna, be part of my problem?

I just got home from Dr. Yu's office. I called about a question last week and was told my heavy metal test results were in, which I had originally been told it would take three weeks. Thankfully, they arrived early though, and we were able to move my appointment up to today.

The results say....... I have mercury, lead and antimony levels that are outside common levels. The way the test was performed: I had a urinalysis to determine my baseline levels of toxic metals, followed by an IV of DMPS chelating agent which attaches to the metals and aids in them being eliminated from my body. After the IV, I collected my urine for 90 minutes, and that sample was tested to show how much can be eliminated with help from the chelation.

On my baseline test, I only had an uncommonly high level of mercury. This level was quite significant we were told. My level was 6.1. Dr. Yu told Dan and I that out of all his patients, only about 5% of his complex cases test above a 3 baseline, and less than 3% are at a 5 or higher. Obviously, I showed a very high baseline level statistically.

On my post IV test, my mercury was at a 27, while I was also high in lead and antimony. Dr. Yu stressed the fact that no level of heavy metals is safe, and that we may not know where exactly the metals come from, but it is imperative we all try to avoid those metals when possible. Even though my mercury level was significantly higher in the second test, I felt a little better when Dr. Yu told me that some people are up near 150. Yikes!

The first step I am taking in eradicating my body of mercury is removing my amalgams (silver fillings). I am also beginning a homeopathic drop twice a day that I will take for six months to help aid in the removal of these metals. I will also begin receiving a chelation IV once a month for 6 months before retesting my levels at that time. I will be seeing Dr. Yu in 3 months to check our progress and see how much better I am doing.

I will begin the second round of parasite removal next Tuesday, and I finish my current homeopathic drops on the 24th of June, so I will then mostly be focusing on avoiding, and removing heavy metals.

I am SO glad that God has made it possible for Dan and I to be in St. Louis, seeking this unconventional, yet very hopeful route. I had essentially given up hope that I could become truly well one day, but I am starting to see that as a very real possibility. I want to ask you to continue to pray for healing, and for guidance throughout this process. God is so good, and has taught me so much recently. I am glad for technology so that I can share this journey with you all. My hope is that my story will be of some assistance to someone some day. I know that I would never be able to endure all this without Jesus by my side. He is my comfort and my encouragement, and I want everyone to be able to say the same thing!