My last chance ? God's 11 day challenge.

Hello,
By God's amazing grace I am here today to write this letter of how He showed me how to save my own life and my teeth. I write in hopes of saving more lives from illness and disease of any kind. If you feel that this does not pertain to you, please pass it on to someone who needs hope.

I am not selling anything.

I was born with a hole in my heart that God later closed leaving a murmer and a pinhole just as a reminder of what He had done in my life. On through my life I suffered migraines causd by scents and smells (later to quit in my twenties) sinus infections, flu's, colds, dental problems, yeast, chest pain, rosacea (skin disorders) fatigue and weight gain. I have also suffered for over 15 years with severe abdominal pain that Dr's could not diagnose. In November of 2003 the worst of all hit. I suffered a miscarriage and a small stroke.

Many Dr. appointments and 2 hospital visits later revealed at least five spots on my brain for possible strokes. I suffered constant fatigue, severe migraines, depression, anxiety and sleeplessness. Numbness in my hands , arms, legs and face coupled with migraines and spots before my eyes would often send us to ER for fear of stroke. Migraines would send me to bed for hours and I required total silence and darkness during these times, not easy for my family, but they did their best. I am 32 years old.

I went through the tests and the meds and still no real answers. The meds helped some , but the side effects were another matter....often too much to bear.

I often dropped to my knees in prayer, begging God for answers. I would lie on the floor as my head would hurt too bad to sit or kneel for long. When I would ask; "Why?"....the only answer I would receive was :"For My Glory." I could not understand then, but I do now and I write this letter for His glory.

During my recovery I consulted with God in prayer and often felt led to natural therapy. This helped, but wasn't the entire answer. Supplements helped, but they could not 'fix' me . Medical Dr's and Natural Dr's were expensive and educated, but they could not 'fix' me. I would beg God 'Fix me....Please"

A friend of mine was on a special diet called the Hallelujah diet which I thought was radical and paid little attention to, but I felt God kept leading me back to this diet. (www.hacres.com) I felt like I was dieing, perhaps I needed something radical. I found that it was very hard for me to change my diet. For years I had tried to eat healthy, but I still ate the 'other' foods too.I could talk the talk on natural health , but I could not walk the talk.

Then I went to visit my dentist for a toothache and fond that there was a severe infection above my top front teeth. root canals were mentioned, but I was told that I needed a full mouth x-ray to determine if I needed to just have my teeth removed and have a top plate put in. I am only 32 years old ! Again I was on my knees....I begged God for answers. I went through an Antibiotic and was ok for a time. About a month later, my teeth were so bad...both jaws ached and it hurt to even brush my teeth. Again I begged God (by now I was a day or two away from an ER visit for my teeth) I felt I needed to do a fresh juice fast. Later, out of the blue, I felt God say "Do your juice fast for a day." Then He reminded me of Daniel (Daniel 1:4-15) and I could feel Him say "After the juice.....ten days of fruits and vegetables. Three days of just vegetables cooked or raw, then add fruit for the remaining seven days. I am here with you every step of the way." I was dumbfounded ! I thought this was impossible for me to do ! I felt God tell me that He would help me save my teeth, but there was no turning back.

I juiced the next day....drinking only fresh (from a juicer) fruit and vegatable juices. Then for 3 days I ate nothing but veggies, cooked and raw. Then I added fruits, but mostly as snacks. I did eat one meal out with my family during this time on day 8. I asked God first.The headaches were gone as well as the toothaches. I felt God tell me to limit myself, but to enjoy the time out with my family. I watched what I ate, but did feel God tell me to avoid sugar....I ate it anyway, not listening and later had some pain in my teeth and a headache that night.

I just passed day 11 ! Praise God ! It was not an easy journey. I was not constantly in prayer, but talkin' to God was just more a part of my day as I knew He was beside me every step of the way. The pain in my teeth is gone. Chest pain, numbness, migraines and spots before my eyes are gone. My stomach hasn't acted up and my skin is clearing. My sinuses have cleared dramatically and there is no more yeast. My fatigue is minimal, my naps much shorter and I love letting sunlight into my home ! I have lost several pounds and I sleep better too. Wow! My anxiety has dissipated and my depresson has gone down too.

Now is the struggle to keep what God and I have worked so hard for. At first I wanted to eat everything, then I realizd that none of it really tasted very good anymore (not even the chocolate chip cookie I stashed in the freezer :-) ) Instead I watch what I eat. I eat more salads and veggies and less meat....more fruit and less sugar. I feel God has impressed upon me to avoid both white Sugar and raw. I am now only using raw honey sparingly. I am also eliminating more white flour and am opting for more whole grains (Ezekiel bread is great) and I am eliminating dairy products as well. I hope to adjust my diet even more and go on the Hallelujah diet.to finish the healing that God has begun in my body.
I truly believe that God 'can' heal any one of us at any time....but 'will' He when we have defiled the Temple (our body) that He has given us with so many chemicals , grease and things God never intended for our consumption ? I don't believe He will unless we make the choice to 'live' , to walk in His ways and eat what He designed to keep us healthy. If I can do this ....so can you. Can you do this without God ? I doubt it....I know I wouldn't have made it without Him....Choose Him....Choose life. Live !
In His Love, Chris Ashley
***1st Cor.11:29-30
May God Bless you on this journey. Again, if this is of no interest to you, please pass it on to someone who is ill or has as yet found no answers or print out and pass on. Thank-you.
I hope to update you all as I go. God Bless.