Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
My second best friend
I was soooo happy to be able to go out to coffee with my (second) best friend, Jenn. We've known each other for 37 years and have never lost touch. Even though we live hundreds of miles apart it only takes a few hours to reconnect and catch up. It's so great to have a friend like that. I'm so thankful for her. Her boys are adorable and my wonderful hubby watched all 7 of our children and her two boys swim while we got to go out and chat. What a great guy!!! Love ya babe!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Incredible Blessings
Wow! We were blessed so incredible the other week. A good friend found out we were moving and asked her daughter to take some pictures of us so we could have some memories of Santa Cruz. Little did I know that this daughter is soooo talented and her and her mom are incredible together! We ended up having so much fun and it was so incredible!
We have not been able to afford professional pictures for about five years and so have just relied on our own silly photos that we get. So, we were so excited about this opportunity! We met at the beach and it was absolutely beautiful! The weather was about 70 degrees and clear. We met at 4:00 and took photos until sunset. I can't wait to see them all. She also took some of my hubby and I alone! We felt like it was our wedding day again! She has posted some on her website. I hope you have time to check them out! Here they are: http://joyphotography.zenfolio.com/p744084027 Thank you so much Melanie and Meredith!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
God is so good
Wow, what a week. I had my surgery on my ear on Monday and it has already been almost a week. Everything went very well and the doctor got all of the tumor. But, I bled more than they thought I would during surgery so it took longer (three and a half hours) and so it was harder for me to wake up from the anesthesia. I got home in a daze and a lot of pain. But, the pain medication did it's job and now today I just have to take ibuprofin for the pain.
We are so blessed to have Wes work for such a great company like Cisco. They gave him the whole week off and he was able to step in and take care of the kids and house like a pro. He has been such a blessing to me and the children. He is such a wonderful husband and Daddy and I appreciate him so much! He also took them on a field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and out hiking and geo-caching today. They love their "Daddy Days."
My parents were so generous as well to watch the kids on the day of the surgery and Eliana did fine without me. She ate her rice cereal and was happy to nurse soon after I got home. We were also so blessed by the amount of people that prayed for me and for the support from friends with meals after as well. The Lord truly gave me such a peace going into the surgery. I thought I would be scared and worried, but I wasn't at all. I knew that it was all in the Lord's hands and that He wants His best for me. I know that the prayers helped with how I felt too. I knew that everything would be alright and that the Lord would take care of everything. I don't think I can say that I'm thankful for the experience, but I am thankful for one more experience to have where I was able to put my whole trust in the Lord for my life and my well-being. He is so good and His goodness always shines.
We are so blessed to have Wes work for such a great company like Cisco. They gave him the whole week off and he was able to step in and take care of the kids and house like a pro. He has been such a blessing to me and the children. He is such a wonderful husband and Daddy and I appreciate him so much! He also took them on a field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and out hiking and geo-caching today. They love their "Daddy Days."
My parents were so generous as well to watch the kids on the day of the surgery and Eliana did fine without me. She ate her rice cereal and was happy to nurse soon after I got home. We were also so blessed by the amount of people that prayed for me and for the support from friends with meals after as well. The Lord truly gave me such a peace going into the surgery. I thought I would be scared and worried, but I wasn't at all. I knew that it was all in the Lord's hands and that He wants His best for me. I know that the prayers helped with how I felt too. I knew that everything would be alright and that the Lord would take care of everything. I don't think I can say that I'm thankful for the experience, but I am thankful for one more experience to have where I was able to put my whole trust in the Lord for my life and my well-being. He is so good and His goodness always shines.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Praying for Friends
Today has been quite a day in the friends department. I am reminded how important it is to truly get on my knees daily and pray for my friends. For wisdom, for protection, for strength, and that God will use them and guide them in their daily lives. I had three encounters with close friends today going through three totally different personal situations that brought me to tears. It seems to be a reoccurring theme right now. Many of my Christian friends and family members are struggling with one thing or another. It is an opportunity for us all to remember how important prayer is. To pray without ceasing.
I was recently diagnosed with a tumor in my ear. It is called a glomus tumor and I am told that most of the time they are benign. I was experiencing a pulsing sound when I would go to sleep and so I finally got it checked out. My GP referred me to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doc who then ordered a CT scan. With the CT scan he was able to see it was a tumor that looks to be about 6 1/2 mm. right behind my ear drum. He then informed me that it is a very rare type of tumor and that I was his very first patient with this condition. But, being very humble, he explained that he didn't feel comfortable operating on me and that he would prefer that I go to Stanford. I saw my Stanford doc this week and we are scheduled for surgery on May 13th.
When I first got the call from my doctor after the CT scan that it was a tumor I was shocked and worried more than I have ever been in my life. I have never really thought about death and this made me think about all the "what ifs."What if I die on the operating table? What if it isn't benign? What if they make a mistake during surgery and cut the nerve that controls all the muscles in my face and the left side of my face is left looking like I had a stroke (which is a risk)? Most of all I was worried about my newest little one being only 4 months old and having to leave her all day! But then...I prayed. I prayed for peace and I prayed most of all that God would use this situation for His glory. I can honestly say I am at peace. It is in the Lord's hands.
I so desire to be a positive example to my children so that they can learn how to respond to crisis in a godly way. They are watching our every move as parents and are learning how to act the right way or the wrong way. They will have crisis in their lives, which is unavoidable, and I need to teach them how God wants us to react in a crisis. God can use everything (good or bad as perceived by us) for His glory. I am not being fake. I am telling them I am scared, but I am also telling them that God has a plan and He has never let us down. We need to trust in Him for everything. We need to pray. It seems like that is all we can do sometimes and yet it's the most important thing we can do.
So...don't forget to pray. Pray without ceasing. Talk to God. Tell Him about your day, your worries, your fears. Thank Him for all He has blessed you with. Your family, your friends, your home, your job, everything. Ask Him to show you what to pray for and how you can be a blessing to others. Finally, don't forget to pray for your friends.
I was recently diagnosed with a tumor in my ear. It is called a glomus tumor and I am told that most of the time they are benign. I was experiencing a pulsing sound when I would go to sleep and so I finally got it checked out. My GP referred me to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doc who then ordered a CT scan. With the CT scan he was able to see it was a tumor that looks to be about 6 1/2 mm. right behind my ear drum. He then informed me that it is a very rare type of tumor and that I was his very first patient with this condition. But, being very humble, he explained that he didn't feel comfortable operating on me and that he would prefer that I go to Stanford. I saw my Stanford doc this week and we are scheduled for surgery on May 13th.
When I first got the call from my doctor after the CT scan that it was a tumor I was shocked and worried more than I have ever been in my life. I have never really thought about death and this made me think about all the "what ifs."What if I die on the operating table? What if it isn't benign? What if they make a mistake during surgery and cut the nerve that controls all the muscles in my face and the left side of my face is left looking like I had a stroke (which is a risk)? Most of all I was worried about my newest little one being only 4 months old and having to leave her all day! But then...I prayed. I prayed for peace and I prayed most of all that God would use this situation for His glory. I can honestly say I am at peace. It is in the Lord's hands.
I so desire to be a positive example to my children so that they can learn how to respond to crisis in a godly way. They are watching our every move as parents and are learning how to act the right way or the wrong way. They will have crisis in their lives, which is unavoidable, and I need to teach them how God wants us to react in a crisis. God can use everything (good or bad as perceived by us) for His glory. I am not being fake. I am telling them I am scared, but I am also telling them that God has a plan and He has never let us down. We need to trust in Him for everything. We need to pray. It seems like that is all we can do sometimes and yet it's the most important thing we can do.
So...don't forget to pray. Pray without ceasing. Talk to God. Tell Him about your day, your worries, your fears. Thank Him for all He has blessed you with. Your family, your friends, your home, your job, everything. Ask Him to show you what to pray for and how you can be a blessing to others. Finally, don't forget to pray for your friends.
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