Headaches

A lot of people have asked how my health has been since arriving in a warmer climate. So, I thought I'd give you the latest in the Medical Adventures of Ann Christensen. Well, my head and neck have actually been worse again and often times hard to handle. My stomach has been good though! I think the main reason its been worse is possibly from leaving behind my weekly visits to the neck doctor in Chicago. Even though it hasn't ever really stayed in place or helped fully, it was taking the edge off of the pain and helping some of the other things. So last week Tuesday when I usually go to choir practice, my head was hurting a ton so I stayed home and Sara just went. (I was definitely having the symptoms!) It was really bad that night and I think Satan was really trying to discourage me, but God got me through a rough night with Psalm 86! She told them all why I wasn't there and they prayed for me and the choir director gave Sara a flyer for her Chiropractor for a free new patient visit with any needed x-rays, plus twenty-five dollars to go back a second time if it helped. Everyone here has been so caring and encouraging! So I decided to give it a shot. The Chiropractor goes to Sara's church. After I told him all of my health history (takes a while), he took x-rays and I went back the next day to see what he had to say and if there was any solution. He basically siad I was a mess! Which I knew! And a lot of it was similar to what the guy in Chicago came up with. But this guy added a few things and drew lots of pictures and explained a lot with big words, but it really made sense. He knows that I don't have insurance or much money, so he's going to see me three times a week for a couple weeks to begin with and only charge me $20 each time. After the first visit I felt less pressure in my head and neck! So I'm hoping that this will bring some relief! He says I definitely have chronic pain syndrom which leads to compounding problems since I've been dealing with all this for like fourteen years. But the good thing is that there is no arthritis or other lasting build up around the vertebrae! He seems very positive! Again this explains a lot of my problems. I'll keep you posted. Keep praying!!! Thank you to everyone who has prayed so faithfully for my health drama!!!

Sunny Days & Great Kids

I've been in CA for a week and a half now and today, finally made it to the ocean!!! Time has gone fast and I've been keeping somewhat busy. I joined the church's gospel choir with my sister and sang the first sunday with out even practicing! I am also helping my sister lead the 5 & 6th grade art class for the after school kids...much fun! I've gone to work with my sister and helped out with what ever is needed. I've also been doing a lot of reading and cooking. On Friday, I was really missing everyone in Chicago and feeling kinda crazy about the whole leaving everything thing and was cheered up by a call from Angelic( one of the girls in Chicago)!!! I was talking to her on the drive way of my sister's (my phone doesn't work well in her house) and then as we were finishing, some of the kids from the house a couple doors down were walking home from school and stopped to sit on the driveway with me and tell me about school and other stuff (they are a hispanic family with ten kids and come over all the time)! I'm glad that God knows what will cheer us up and brighten our day! I'm also liking the whole palm trees everywhere thing and all the sunshine.