FACING LIFE WITH THE CHALLENGE OF JUVENILE DIABETES

                                                     Submitted by Shekila Arnold

I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Douglas, age 13, on a topic that many people don’t really talk about or have knowledge of.  That topic is Juvenile Diabetes. 

While conversing with this young lady, I observed her to be mostly positive and thankful.  Excerpts of the interview are below.

Sower: What has life been like for you while living with this challenge?

Rachel: Very different.  My diet has changed from sweets, to eating the right food and exercising.

Sower: What is your diet like? Can you explain some of the foods that you have to eat?

Rachel: I have to eat more fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Sower: What causes your blood sugar to be raised or lowered?

Rachel: My blood sugar becomes high when I have to many carbs or when I'm not eating the right foods. My sugar becomes low when I have had too much insulin, and it will drop even more when I exercise too much.  So everything has to be balanced.

Sower: How has this challenge affected your daily life at school and as a teenager?

Rachel: It has not had a bad effect; I thank God that it is not anything worse.

FIFTH ANNUAL WORLD CHURCH SCHOOL - CLANTON, AL

The World's Church of the Living God in Clanton, Alabama, held their fifth annual World Church School (WCS) for the youth July 12-13, 2007.  The event allows the youth to fellowship with each other while studying the Word of God.  The theme was Jesus is the Way! The youth studied the scriptures about Nicodemus and the lady at the well.  During church on Sunday, July 15, the youth performed skits and showed their art projects.

Elder Lowell Swindle presented the youth with certificates, recognizing their good work and outstanding accomplishments. Some were also presented monetary awards for their ability to reflect and articulate their personal feelings about what they had learned in WCS, who they are, and what areas they would like to improve upon. 

Although Pastor Elijah Good was well pleased with the event, he did encourage that WCS to be even bigger next year and to include more. 

NEWS FROM WCLG MEMPHIS

Michael Wiggins, our devoted choir director at the World’s Church of the Living God in Memphis, TN, graduated August 12, 2007 from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in health and biological studies.

In addition, Michael has been accepted into the School of Cytopathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and was awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Scholarship Award for $10,000 to pay for his Master's Degree at the University of Tennessee.

We truly thank Jesus for Michael.  Though his schedule is very busy, he always has time to sing praises to God and to teach others.

Congratulations, Michael!

(from Pastor Lewis and all the saints in Memphis, Tennessee)