As of today, Jordan still isn't stimming. Only on rare occasions when he overeats, which isn't often, and when I lit a candle for several days in a row at Christmas time because we had to put up our artificial tree. I had lost track of time and didn't get a real one, and we were just about a week from the 25th. I love the smell of Christmas trees, but I was gifted an artificial one by my neighbors when they moved to California. I don't like them, but this one came in handy a couple of times. However, since it has no smell, I bought a fir candle to get the scent I was missing. After a few days, I noticed Jordan was stimming more than usual, but nothing had changed. Then I remembered that candles were one of the things recommended to remove from the home. I didn't burn it anymore, and the stimming stopped. More recently, he began to stim from an increase in one of his supplements.
Two weeks ago, I had an epiphany. Jordan's follow-up appointment was fast approaching; it's actually today, but I hadn't increased or added any new supplements that were suggested after reducing his food intake had ceased the stimming. I hadn't planned on introducing the oregano, neem, and olive leaf because he has an adverse reaction to bark supplements, and those could cause issues since they have similar protein structures. However, there were other supplements that I needed to increase and add, but since he was doing so well, I didn't think any more of it. I achieved the goal I was trying to reach and stopped moving forward.
Jordan only stims when he is overstimulated in places like church or the movies, when he is excited. Aside from that, I can not remember the last time I heard him jumping in his room and going back and forth. It is amazing just how well he is doing because his body isn't going into overload trying to digest what he ate. But as the late Kobe Bryant said, "Job's not finished."
I still have more work to do. I know that his system isn't where it should be. He shouldn't just be eating chicken and beef with no vegetables. His diet has to increase and remain as stable as it is now. But because I saw something good, I became content. I wasn't even doing his detox routine regularly once I removed the coffee enemas.
Because his system is more regulated, it doesn't take much to digest his food. Doing the enemas caused a mess two weeks in a row. Mainly because his body doesn't need that right now. Not because he doesn't need to detox, but it doesn't need to be as aggressive at this point. Honestly, one of the main goals I have at this time was to remove the tics and stimming. Both have decreased substantially. But this achievement has taken my eye off the bigger prize. Much like our relationship with God, right?
Have you ever noticed how when you receive an answered prayer, you are elated, and as time goes on, it just becomes less and less of something we need to give thanks for? Don't get me wrong, I am grateful every time I hear, or don't hear, Jordan in his room. There used to be a time when he would be calm, and as soon as I would think, he's not stimming, he would start. That's not the case these days. But that doesn't mean that I have to be okay with just him not stimming. We can't become content when there's more to be done.
FYI - this is not to be confused with not being content in what we have. The Bible says we shouldn't desire more things leading to greed. That's not what I am talking about here. I am talking about being content in our walk with God. We can't be content because we aren't under attack, because things are going good. If you think about it, if the enemy isn't after you, maybe it's because he isn't worried about you, because you aren't causing a threat to his plan. In no way do I want Jordan to regress or have an issue with his progress. But I can't just stop because I don't want to stir anything up. If stirring things up causes Jordan to get in a better position than he is now, hand me the spoon.
We may need to have some things stirred up in our lives to get closer to God. Getting closer to Him causes us to receive all He has for us. So let's stir some things up! Pray more, meditate, fast, read His Word, share the gospel, that thing He has been telling you to do that you don't want to do, do it. Stop being content with where you are, and let's shake things up for the kingdom. You never know where it might lead you.
Philippians 3:12-14, "12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
After realizing I was stagnant with Jordan, I'm ready to do something that's going to take him beyond. I'll let you know what at the end of the week.
You are Amazing !!
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