My name is Sheri. I am the mother of two sweet girls and 3 out of 4 of us at home are on a Gluten Free diet.
After Celiac became a reality last year, the kids had a hard time adapting with the change and needed their
own support group. I found a R.O.C.K. chapter in Salem and we attended one of their meetings. Our whole family
benifited from the meeting and the kids loved it. Salem was a little far to travel every month and so we plunged
in and started our local R.O.C.K chapter for Eugene and Springfield.
About us: We are a Christian family and a small homeschool family (2 kids). We are adventurous,
creative and love to learn about the world around us. You can follow us on our blog at hope-love-joy
I have to give the credit to my Heavenly Father for answering our prayers about our failing health. I started
praying for my daughter when she was 2 years old in the year 2000. He kept answering my prayers and pointing to wheat,
but I didn't want to go there. Finally after my own health failed so much, he lead me to a loving, kind voice that only
had one answer, "Celiac - positive." No where else to go, but to accept the gluten free diet.
I keep reminding myself of Daniel in the bible and his desire to eat the way God instructed him to. Daniel
was hand picked to honorably serve the king in his castle. Daniel and the other hand picked Israelites
were assigned daily amount of food and wine from the kings table. "But Daniel resolved not to defile himself
with the royal food and wine." (Daniel 1:8) He worked out an agreement with the cheif official for a triel
diet of 10 days with only vegetables and water for him and his companions. "At the end of the ten days they looked healthier
and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food." (Daniel 1:15) I try to keep in mind that gluten,
casein and other allergies are defiling myself and were not meant for my lips.
I hope you find this website to be helpful. If you live close by, then I hope that we can meet at one of our group's
events.
