Just so you all know I have changed my mind about holistic medicine. I've spent years laughing at how silly it all sounds. But a few years ago I was having outrageous trouble with my allergies. I mentioned it to a friend of mine and she said she could help. Of course being skeptical me, I told her not to worry about it and I headed for the doctor. At the doctor they gave me a shot of steroids which worked to keep the allergies under control for a short time. I was scheduled for allergy testing so we could begin shots to help with the problem. Before the testing I found out that the it was going to cost almost $200. At the time that wasn't an expense I could afford. So, I crawled back to my friend and told her I would try anything. She sold me a $25 kit with 3 essential oils lavender, peppermint and lemon. All I needed to do was mix 1 drop of each with a small amount of water and knock it back each morning and evening. To my great surprise, IT WORKED!
Being skeptical me, I only used that one solution and paid no attention to the other "amazing" things she was doing with essential oils. A year later that friend had moved.
But that's not the end, an old college roommate invited me to come listen to a nurse friend of hers who was doing doTerra as a business. Seeing as how it had been a while since I had seen her I decided to go just to see my old friend. I was determined not to buy a thing. I left that class amazed, intrigued and wanted proof. So, I started purchasing oils 1 or 2 at a time from my old roommate. Since, I have been able to get my 2 asthmatic children off of all steroids, I have slowed the progression of my varicose veins, gotten off anti-anxiety meds, warded off my annual bronchitis, shortened a number of colds and coughs, and brought my migraine count down from having a headache most days to 1 or 2 a month. You could easily say, I got the proof I was looking for.
So, now I have decided to go ahead with doTerra as a business. To be perfectly honest it's not about making a bunch of money. Money is lovely, but it doesn't compare to what I feel in helping others. I truly believe these oils can make a difference for people. It sure has for me.
If you're curious you can take a look at the website without me knowing a thing:
http://www.doterra.myvoffice.com/mikihone
If you want proof. Call me up or email me and I'll get you some samples so you can see for yourself.
This Easter was a special one. We had family in town! Kal's cousin and his family came for a visit. We had a great time on Friday morning having a warm-up egg hunt. It was perfect to get Shaylee ready for Easter morning. At that egg hunt they had a unique idea: each child had a certain type of egg they had to hunt (Kaleb had camo, Sage had pink camo, Karter had blue with polka dots, and Shaylee had solid orange eggs). It was perfect! Each child had 18 eggs of their color or pattern to find. No one went without and no one hoarded. We thought it was pure genius! Plus, we could hide the older kids eggs in more difficult locations to make the hunt more of a challenge. Thank you so much Gunderson's for being a part of our Easter!
Today we had our own egg hunt and gifts from the big bunny. We always have so much fun! For sacrament meeting we got to visit the Serene Ward where we used to live. One of my former young women just returned from a mission to Guatemala and was speaking today. It's always so rewarding to see the young people we've taught make good choices.
