As my health declined with the birth of additional children, my older children had to learn to pitch in and help at an earlier age. I noticed they developed skills and abilities beyond what I would have probably helped them do if my health had been fine. It also helped streamline our home. I had to think about things most people didn’t. I had to get rid of unnecessary trinkets to reduce cleaning time. I had to evaluate and time the chores to conserve energy.  Not only did my health affect the way our house was run, but also it dramatically affected the food that came in our home. God used my situation to give our family better health and work habits.

Finally, the test of all those years was to be eased. Two weeks after the birth of our seventh child we had a family over that had started the biggest organic co-op in the world.  During our talk we were surprised to find out they believed that even people who eat healthy organic food need to take supplements if they want the best long-term health possible. They told us we were right in theory; we should be able to get everything we need nutritionally out of our food but we had to live in the reality of real life facts. 

They mentioned a government study on over 21,000 people evaluating how many received the minimal RDA in only 10 basic nutrients.  How many do you think received that minimal nutrition out of those many thousands of people tested by the government? None.  I was floored. They agreed that there were a lot of rip-offs in the supplement industry. However, they gave a little history of an over 40-year-old company that had the top scientists in the world developing and manufacturing the best products available. They convinced Lawrence enough to do more research, and he discovered this company had impeccable research behind the products.  One of the company’s products had been tested by the USDA in humans and it raised their immune system 37% in just 20 days. 

After he was convinced, I took the products and within a few day I noticed that my wipeout days were gone.  My struggling days ended as I faithfully took my supplements. I also slept better because of the far superior calcium I was now taking.  Best of all, to our surprise, after a few months my weak kidney strengthened.

Eight months later Priscilla was conceived (baby number eight).  This pregnancy was totally different.  I felt good.  No excessive weariness.  My immune system felt strong.  I could skip some naps, stay up later at night, and was even able to take the stress of traveling. Babies nine and ten, were just like Priscilla.