What a week!!

What a week! Lets start with some fun pictures, because they'll make you smile!

See?? Big smiles on your face i'm sure! How can you not smile with such adorable little kiddos loving life!

First off, God is always faithful! I'm so glad i serve a God who holds my life in his hands. Who knows the number of hairs on my head. Who knows the source of my anxiety, and quietly stills my heart. Who knows my fears and gently holds my hands as i walk those roads. I'm so blessed to know the one who created me in his image. No greater feeling!!

Phew...Glad i got that off my chest!

So my Uncle Ron died this week. Many odd feelings surround his death that are difficult to sort out. But one things for sure, we are constantly lifting my sweet Aunt Michele up in prayer along with her 2 boys Ross and Bryce.

What i will say is this. I am always amazed at how/when/and with what the Lord chooses to bring people together and back to him. Ron's death brings tension and eases tension in our family. It's an odd combination i know, but that's the easiest way i can put it. No family is perfect, and our long line of believers is no different. But when it's all said and done--well---it's all said and done.

What is in the past is past, we have now. What feelings were hurt and not sorted out are done. What was said and wasn't said is over. So again, i'm thankful for a creator that has weaved this life we live perfectly. We don't know the cause of death, we don't understand the time of his death, and we don't understand all of our feelings. But praise God we have a hope higher than ourselves, a hope that doesn't shake, a hope we cling to--- for life---or death.

Ready for some more s--t--r--e--s--s

When i was 20 I had a tumor removed from my left breast. Totally freaky. I went in because i felt it growing for a couple months. The doctor wasn't going to do anything about it because woman my age usually get cysts. She then, praise God, said to get an ultrasound just to make sure all was well.

My mom went with me to the ultrasound. The technician did his thing, then he asked if i would wait to talk to the radiologist. --Not good-- I knew that wasn't good.

Well it wasn't a cyst..it was some sort of tumor.

Within 2 days i had surgery to remove the tumor and a portion around the tumor.

It was normal pathology--Praise God.

So for this past month i've been having a lot of pain in the left chest again. I don't feel any lumps or anything odd, just pain. I went to the doctor and she has referred me to the breast center. I went to the Dr to make sure all was well. She doesn't feel anything but because i've had an issue in the past she doesn't want to take any chances.

So i'm still holding the piece of paper with the phone number to call to go and get a mammogram. But i'm stink-in 28---i really don't want to get a mammogram...so i'm still holding the piece of paper.

Dumb?

I don't know..but i'm still holding the piece of paper. The pain has subsided, or i've had other things to think about. Either way, it's been a stressful week and i think i'll tackle this next week!

And last but NOT least!

Happy Nurses week!!!

What an honor it is to be a nurse at times. To peak into the lives of strangers in, sometimes, their most devastating, vulnerable, and freaked out moments. I've loved my job, hated my job, loved my job--in a matter of a minute sometimes. But i can't imagine doing anything else! Thanks to all the wonderful nurses who have taught me and taken me under their wing!! Can't say enough thank you's!!