Toothless Wonder

Hannah lost 2 teeth this week. Both of her front ones. They were loose for a while and this week she had me pull them both, a few days apart. She looks so cute without her front teeth! She spent a lot of time on her notes to the tooth fairy and she was very excited to get her $ from the tooth fairy! My baby is growing up!

Random

Hannah let me pull one of her front teeth tonight so she has an adorable toothless grin!
Hannah also started cheer today at school. They practice every Tuesday and cheer for the elementary basketball games starting in January. She is so excited!
Another exciting bit of info is that my parents are flying me, Dave and the kiddos out for Christmas this year! It has been FOREVER since we have been able to spend Christmas in Cali! We are all VERY excited!
Please pray for Kaleb as he is fighting a cold that has turned into an infection. We started antibiotics last night, so hopefully it will take care of it. We are bound and determined to be in Cali for Christmas no matter what!!
Tonight was the first games at WCA for basketball and it is the first time in quite a few years that I don't have to be there! I miss coaching but really know it was the right decision and listening to God about not doing it anymore was definitely the right choice. It will be fun to go and cheer them on but not have any pressure or stress!

Resting in His truth.....

So lately there has been a lot going on. After many tests and lots of money, they discovered that I do in fact need my gallbladder out. I cannot get into the surgeon for 3 more weeks because of insurance and other various medical mysteries, I am on the cancellation list just in case but if that doesn't happen I will have surgery November 17.
Through all of this testing for my gallbladder, I have had some abnormal blood results. My regular doctor threw around some scary words like leukemia and sent me to a hematologist/oncologist today. The hematologist/oncologist was mad at my doctor for throwing that scary word around and although she did not rule it out, she said it was a very slim possibility. She took 12 viles of blood and is running 17 tests to see if there is anything going on and although my gallbladder problem doesn't seem to be causing any of these blood results, the human body is a weird thing and nothing is 100% and you never know (this was the doctor's wise words) so taking that gallbladder out will only help us figure out my weird blood results.
So I have to wait 2 weeks to get my blood results and 3 weeks for the surgery.
I am not sure what the results will show, it may be nothing, it may be bad, but I have had somewhat of a revelation through all of this mayhem and madness and I think God will be glorified in me sharing....
I learned somethings the last few weeks. Good things. I feel closer to God and feel like this time I responded better than when we were dealing with Kaleb's diagnosis 9 years ago. When Kaleb was sick and being tested for things, I was so upset. I begged and pleaded and made so many deals with God. If only He would spare my son.... I turned to people and I panicked and I felt like my world was coming to an end. It was a hectic time. It was a painful time.
This time, although I have some things to work on (patience and trusting God's timing ;0 ) I really knew that no matter what happened I would be ok. I still don't know answers, I still know that my life could change and there could be sickness and I will be relieved to have answers and surgery soon, but this time it was different. Facing death and sickness, it can do weird things to you. It can pull you away from God or it can draw you into His presence and His arms. I feel His arms around me and I know that He is faithful, His timing is perfect and He is in control. I really feel peace. I was reminded of the great family and friends I have, the support I have and the love. I was reminded of what is important and what is not. It really hit home about the things I take for granted and how blessed I am. His provision for me in finances, family, support and love was shown to me in a way I can never express in words and it makes me want to serve Him more, be more available to be used by Him for others and it reminded me how faithful He is to me constantly.
It is easy for me to get caught up in daily routine, the busyness of life and unimportant things. It is easy for me to focus on the negative and the things I cannot control. But I have learned through all of this how much easier it is to rest in the Lord. To remember His promises and how faithful He is to complete the work He has started in me.
Songs and scriptures full of His words and promises have flooded in my mind and heart the last few weeks. They gave me peace and joy to know that all of His Word is true. I know people were and are praying for me and for my family. I know because of that prayer and because God will not leave me, I can say with great confidence that He knows the plans He has for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me to give me a future and a hope. I rest in that truth.

Answers anyone?

Hannah had a fabulous birthday weekend. It makes me happy to see her happy.
Still waiting on test results. I hate waiting, but it is not like I want to know what is around the corner, but its harder to not know.
Pray for me and my family, we need it.

Let's get this party started....

Her first gift from mommy, a doggy I made for her dressed like a cheerleader (she is cheering this year at school).
She picked El Tequila for her bday dinner with just the family, they surprised her and sang a song to her while she wore this hat and they even brought a dessert! She loved it!
This is while they are singing to her, it was awesome!
Celebrating at school in her class with a spongebob cupcake cake!
I surprised her with a special lunch today for her birthday, chicken nuggets (her fav!).

We started off Hannah's birthday weekend! Today celebrating at school and dinner, tomorrow with a friend from school and presents from the family and then sunday we are eating out for her with extended family to celebrate, hey, you only turn 7 once!

Some updates....

My sister is having a girl in March! I am so excited, this will be my first niece! Hannah is pumped to no longer be the only girl!

On another note, I have my hida scan on Friday. They are going to hook me up to an IV and then put a radioactive isotop (ya, that is weird) into me, then run what is basically fat into my system to try to get my gall bladder to have an attack. The test is supposed to last 2-5 hours. Seriously. That is a long time to just lay there with radio active weirdness and fat that will cause me pain flowing through and into my system. I bought a light hearted book to bring with me and read so I won't go crazy.

I am also missing HS retreat at school because I couldn't schedule around it for this hida scan. I am sad because I go every year and it really is fun, but my health needs to come first, so off to the doc I go!

I am supposed to get test results early next week that will let me know if I have to have surgery to remove my gall bladder and I will also be sent to another specialist within the next week or so regarding my blood tests. Please pray for all of that and for whatever the results may be that the peace of God which transcends all understanding will flow through me and my family.

I covet your prayers....

Life moves on....

Volleyball is over. We won our conference, took 3rd in state and tri state. great season. great teams. it was a good, good season.

So, I have been having some health issues. A bunch of tests (and money), doc visits, blood tests and referrals later, still no real answers. Really thinking it is gall bladder, so another test this week, hida scan (pretty sure that is what it is called) and then surgery and or on to more tests.

There are some other things my doc is concerned about, but we are going to take it one test at a time, rule one thing out, move on to the other. I really just need prayer, you know? Prayer for peace. For answers. I am not a good patient, better as a caretaker.