Chris G.- wife and family

As many of you know, Joanne and I have been transferred to Portland Tab here in the Cascade Division and things have been very short of normal for us in many months but we thank God for those of you who have reached out to us and offered your support for these trying times. And when I mean trying, I mean it in every sense of the word. We have been welcomed here at Portland Tab and the people have been great to be around but it is different, it is a different role, a different job, a different home, a different car, and while those some don't matter I want to thank God for each of you who know us and pray for us. Currently, Joanne is in a battle with her health and while being in a new appointment doesn't lend itself to the sense of routine or normalcy. Joanne is in some serious pain right now because of the Fibromyalgia and Lupus, her body is basically attacking itself. It doesn't help being in a region that has cold and wet weather and we ask God for more sunny and warmer days while we are here. As try to get our son settled and Joanne the needed medical care she needs, I find myself to be taxed out and I DON'T GET how moms do this day in and day out. I continue to solicit your prayers for Joanne, Micah, and myself. Micah starts school next week and we are experiencing a dramatic change in his needs and educational style here in Oregon. At the same time, if something does change in the next day or two with Joanne needs, I will be forced to fly her back to Los Angeles for her to get the needed care and medical attention she needs. The treatment options are just about nil and or a long process in order to get the need treatment. It seems to be a trade off, short ER waiting times, horrible length to get in to see a Primary Care Doctor and even longer to see a Specialist and not enough of them here in Portland. I know that the Lord in control but yet I find myself scratching my head thinking why am I here, who thought that this would be good and then I think. I need to choose joy, consider all things to be good since I love the Lord and so on and so forth. Not sure what I am thinking.....