Pain for beauty?

These last few weeks of expansion have been rough.  My week revolves around my Thursday appointment, working 9-10 hrs Mon -Wed, feeling pretty good by Thursday, starting the cycle all over again.... I have worked it so far that I only have to work 3 hrs on Friday.  3 very long hours, Thursday nights there is not much sleep. If I can get to sleep I wake up 1 hr before time for vicadin....waiting waiting...take vicadin...waiting..waiting...for it to kick in so i can go back to sleep.  I sleep 2 hrs out of every 4 if i am fortunate...then quit taking vicadin so i can go to work...pain, pain, work, back home to vicadin on Friday.  sigh.....
This too shall pass, the Surgeon said .."your fall will be heck, but you should be pretty good by Christmas"  I don't want to wish my life away but I am so ready for the surgery on Dec. 1st.  A couple weeks off of work, and I have heard that the pain with the expanders is gone when the surgery to put the implants in is done.  Thank You Jesus.  It is beautiful outside today, sunny, breezy...even warm.  I am on the couch wishing i felt like taking a walk. But thankful that I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel....God has been so ever present, faithful and true.
Micah and the Exodus Cry team is in Thailand, Benji & Matt are sick.  I am praying that Micah & Steve will be spared this sickness, and that Matt & Benji be healed and feel much better today.  The enemy works so hard to keep this crew from their task....God be their healer, protector, strong tower...strengthen them to shine Your Light in the dark places.

No Worries!!

Don't worry....this will be my only tattoo.  Not going for the old lady covered in tattoo look.
WHew, my mom says!!
You have to think that this lady was a wild woman though...she would look just like any other old lady with her long sleeves on.  :)

Wild Willie

Okay so Bethany was able to come home for just 2 days...got in at 5:30 am on Thursday...and left Saturday morning.  One of the big events was Tattoo Day....Leah, Bethany and I all got the word  "beloved" on our inside wrists...we had tried to do this after my diagnosis, but before the surgery, but the artist wouldn't do it- because of having cancer, upcoming treatment options, blah blah blah...we were all disappointed.  Which is a good thing because Joanne decided that she didn't want one.   It was a fun outing, quite interesting indeed!  Wild Willie did mine first, piece of cake....then Leah..who said it hurt more than I said it did...  She just is skin and bones I think, that is why it hurt for her.  Bethany had Eros...."the one they didn't trust, the reason they installed a video surveillance camera in their front room!"  We didn't tell her that until she was done with her tattoo!   I kept checking on her after I was done, but no worries mate...Bethany was preaching to Eros...she is an amazing kid. Leah and I were treated to all of Wild Willie's explanation of his tattoo's..  He said you shouldn't get a tattoo if it doesn't mean anything...
Why I had  beloved tattoed on my wrist.....first it is a reminder to me that I am my beloved's (.from Song Of Solomon..).how I have captivated his heart, and his desire is for me...it will be a daily reminder that I must seek Him and know him deeply from the heart, so I  truly can say, "I am my Beloved's"
and He is mine...
HE is my beloved and my friend, He is drawing me after Him, It is that simple...that Jesus wants to have a relationship that intimate with me to call me His beloved...and that I am in a place to call Him my beloved....
..................."and this will be a seal upon my arm as it is a seal upon my heart..for love is as strong as death."
and also it will be a symbol of my love for my husband.  I love him more than anything else on this planet...he truly loves me like his beloved...<3

Breast Appreciation Month

A friend of mine, Lisha shared this story:

One time when we were teenagers my sister, explained to someone that the little pink ribbons during October were for breast appreciation month. It took her a couple of minutes to realize her mistake. I still grin when I see little pink ribbons. 

Isn't that adorable?....I say appreciate them if you got them!

This however is a little too much.... but funny though.  Save the Ta Ta's!! Get your mammogram.

I don't like goodbyes...

Missing Kaitlyn and Micah already....back to KC they go.Micah wasn't feeling well, stomach problems. Hope he can get a nap in the car and feel better....long drive ahead of them, but pretty, no rain in forcast.

  Laundry, freezing some peppers, (thanks Julia) and maybe starting a painting today??  I finished this one last week for a girl at church.

I dreamed I started back to work...I was the only one there...worked a couple hours then realized I had come to work too early!!! and I forgot to clock in....and just wanted to go home!! sigh...2 weeks left to get ready for going back to work.

Tom has a couple Dr apt's today so will get to see him earlier than usual...maybe can get a walk in today. We ate too much this weekend!!  SO enjoyed spending so much time with family..I held Nathan a couple times, got him to go to sleep, played with Madi... had a birthday party (good food!)at Leah's house with all the Blosser's....boys/dad took their guns, were shooting in back of the property....got thrown off the property by an angry landlord , Leah got yelled/chewed/cursed out :(   ......(he later apologized)   probably won't have parties at her house again....sigh