I've really debated whether or not to share this experience in such a public place, but I woke up this morning and felt very strongly that I needed to put this experience where others can share it and this is where I share my life and keep a history so I will give a WARNING here and say if you are easily, grossed out you will probably want to skip this entire post, especially the picture.
The reason I feel I should share this experience isn't for the gross factor, it's for the spiritual factor. I need to share how the spirit has been working in my life this summer, because it truly has been working in my life to make my life better. I know the Lord cares about ALL aspects of our lives and this experience has reconfirmed that knowledge in me.
At the end of our Roatan trip in June and for about 10 days after I was having a lot of digestive problems and stomach discomfort, sometimes even pain. I was trying lots of things that I had tried before and nothing was helping. I was starting to feel pretty concerned and of course made it a matter of prayer. After several days of praying about it and one evening when I was PONDERING the issue, I had the most clear thought that my problems reminded me of when my mom's gallbladder was bothering her, so I went to google and looked up gallbladder symptoms and after reading them became convinced that not only were my current symptoms from my gallbladder, but I had been dealing with symptoms for several years without realizing the root of the problem.
While we were camping at the end of June, I mentioned how the spirit had guided my to the knowledge I needed and my friend Amy Wright said, very matter of fact, "Well of course it did, the Word of Wisdom promises us wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures...if we follow it." I realized then the truth of that scripture and how it was being made manifest in my life.
I started trying to do things to relieve the symptoms and had some success, but the problems would come back and I even called and made a doctor's appointment because I was so uncomfortable. I couldn't get an appointment for a couple of weeks so I remembered my friend Marilyn who I visit taught telling me about doing a gallbladder cleanse. I looked it up on google and found her receipe and decided to try it. I really wanted to try everything I could before heading for surgery so I did the gallbladder cleanse on July 12th. I wasn't able to keep the Olive Oil down that night so I tried again the next night and even though I couldn't get the whole treatment down, it was enough to do the job. After a very rough night, I was able to pass quite a few gallstones. One was especially large and probably the main source of my past symptoms.
After a few days to recoup, I am happy to say I am feeling better than I have in a really long time. Almost all of my symptoms are gone and I am able to feel good as I go through my days.
I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost and for personal revelation. It is my belief that it is worth every "sacrifice" to have the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost to guide us through this life. Even the very GROSS things like gallstones.
