Olivia is in the hospital :(

Hi everyone. Welcome to Olivia's blog. I actually started this blog in January 2012 and subsequently abandoned it in July of that same year when Olivia took a dive for the worst. I decided to resurrect it today as a sort of "Caringbridge" tool because so many amazing people have been reaching out with their support and prayers. Many of you have questions as to what exactly is going on with her. That question has been the journey of a lifetime; unfortunately, not in the good sense of the word.

I have renamed my blog www.restoringolivia.com. I tried to get www.oliviasrecovery.com (the former name) but it was unavailable. The more I thought about it though, the more I felt like it was time for a new beginning. My hope is that God will be restoring her in this new season; a season brimming with new knowledge, new treatment options and new hope.

Recovering and restoring are very similar, but I began thinking of the word recovery differently. I think of "recovery" in relation to recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, an action of regaining possession of something, or "recovering" a body. It no longer feels right. With 'restore' I feel it's more about God's restoration of ones health. One source defines 'restore' as "to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor", or better yet "to bring back to or put back into a former or original state".

When I googled "God Restores" I knew it was right because this verse popped up and filled my heart with confirmation:

"God, your God, will restore everything you lost; he'll have compassion on you; he'll come back and pick up the pieces from all the places where you were scattered. No matter how far away you end up, God, your God, will get you out of there and bring you back to the land your ancestors once possessed. It will be yours again. He will give you a good life." Deuteronomy 30:3-13 (The Message)

I claim this verse for Olivia.

This blog is intended to document her healing journey as well as my spiritual journey. For those of you who are interested in her story, feel free to read my past postings. This is our story - Olivia & my family. This is what has happened to our lives and in no way do I want to debate the controversial information I talk about throughout my blog. If you don't agree with it or like it you can choose to not read it. It is my family's reality and the story of a Momma fighting for her girl.