Body of Christ- not always gluten free

My friend came down for the New year's weekend. I had successfully avoided gluten at all the places we visited and ate at. Sunday morning came and we went to church. I walked into the sanctuary to see a communion table...Joy! I love communion and haven't received it since attending this new church. I then quickly realized the body of Christ is symbolized by bread...wait didn't Jews eat bread without....yeast, making unleavened bread, darn. Well communion was out for me unless this church served goldfish crackers like a previous church I attended! I sat through a lot of church considering my options and finally the Pastor began communion with a big loaf of bread. Then I learned at this church they use communal cups, you get to dunk the bread in the grape juice. Over contamination is what went through my head next, first ugh its flu season, I don't want people's dirty hands touching the bread and then sharing it with the grape juice. I liked the little plastic cups we received and the strange Styrofoam dissolving wafers at another previous church. I then lowered my head and prayed and took gluten free communion in my head. It was nice, but not the same. I will mention the gluten free option to our staff and see where it goes! Otherwise I could go up there to receive the blessing with my own gluten free body and blood of Christ options.

This is a perfect example of living with a disease, it infiltrates all aspects of your life. This is what I find to be the most difficult side effect of CF. For the most part I keep special considerations at bay, but each day is a learning experience to what I can and can not do. Its the same with being gluten free now. I believe I have had an easier transition making gluten free considerations because all my experience with managing CF. That is really what I want to share with others, how to live with special considerations in a fun way, to laugh at the situation instead of being upset by it.