You go out to hang with your friends and they each have to wash their hands before they touch you because they may have touched something that will cause you hives or escema.
You are always wondering what byproducts are in processed foods, candy, and meals; taking it very serious if the label warns it was made in the presence of nuts.
You go out to dinner and you worry the chef may have added a dairy product to the meal, which could cause your daughter to fall into a life-threatening allergic reaction; anaphylactic shock.
If you think these three little scenarios are tough...imagine what it must be like for little Mia Winand and what Remle must contend with on a daily basis for her daughter.
Well, I say enough is enough. People, it is time to spend some serious knee time for these allergies to be broken off Mia Winand.
I invite you AND challenge you to take part in an intercessory prayer and fast called, the Mia Fast.
Let's fast from all the foods and items that Mia Winand must stay away from.
Try it one day; one day a week; everyday for a month; or even try everyday until Mia is completely set free...it's up to you... and your prayers matter.
Currently, a growing number of us are committed to start the Mia Fast, this Monday, July 20, 2008. We say, “bring it on,” and we ask that you too will consider making a commitment in some fashion for Mia's sake.
If you are game, please reply on the blog so that we can help encourage each other, hold each other accountable, and show Mia that we are wanting her to be SET FREE!!!!!!
Join the Mia Fast!
LIST OF BANNED FOODS and ITEMS:
wheat
gluten (from wheat, rye, barley)
eggs
all nuts
all dairy products
beef
oats
soy and soy products
dust mites
**The biggest and most scariest for Mia are dairy, eggs and nuts. Her reactions range from hives with contact, eczema and anaphylactic shock with ingestion.
Don't worry, this fast won't cause you to become a vegan or vegitarian...and it may make you more like Daniel of Biblical fame.... or even more like Jordan Seng.
* UPDATE 7/18/08 *
Glutens are sneaky little buggers! They hid in lots of food:
Gluten can be found in the coating of rice and rice products.
Most beer has either barley and/or gluten and/or gluten byproducts that are NOT removed in the brewing process. So BEER goes on the forbidden list.
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THANK YOU, everyone! We are so appreciative and blown away at everyone's dedication to see healing for our family in this capacity. I told Mia tonight that people were fasting and praying for her healing in this way and she was so excited!
Peeps, remember that we all are doing this prayer and fasting so that Mia will live a normal kid life, so be sure to already treat Mia AS a normal kid... Let her have fun and be a kid, so let's not make this out to be weird or overly noticed or give her undue attention or overtly sympathetic... be cool.
Honor God, and honor the Winands.
May the LORD God Almighty
Count me in. I cannot imagine a life with so many restrictions. I will join you in your call to fast for Mia and I will put her on my prayer list. Could you keep us updated on what God is doing? I am excited to see Mia set free! Praise God in advance!
As of 7/28/08
There are 19 people committed to the Mia Fast and to her healing!
PRAISE GOD!
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