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Revelation Song

Revelation Song

This morning was a very overwhelming worship service. The worship time really built to an incredible message from our new pastor. Oh, how I understand the power of a PRAYING church. Thank you Lord for that gift. If you click on the title of this entry, it will take...

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Some fun

Some fun

Last night, I went to the Ouachita musical with some of my besties. These friends have the most amazing gift of being able to make me laugh and have fun. I will forever be grateful for their friendships and that God placed them in my life at this time. I love you...

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new blog look

new blog look

I want to thank a friend, Jennifer Walker Takala, for the new look to my blog. She is a friend of mine from elementary school and actually teaches at that elementary school with my sister. She contacted me a couple weeks ago and offered to help me ( lets be real,...

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Tuckered

Tuckered

Well, I know so many of you have been waiting for me to update you on the port process, so I will.On Wednesday, Lisa and I went to Little Rock to the Surgery Pavilion in the Hickingbotham Building at the Baptist Hospital. Please let me insert a little side note...

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Wiggin’ Out

Wiggin’ Out

Oh goodness. Today I have felt so good. Maybe some weird joint pains or things like that, but really very normal. In case you are wondering, I didn't get my port yesterday. Somewhere in the information I was given on Friday at chemo, I misunderstood or was mistold...

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nothing much new today. Another day of sleeping. My parents left early this morning to get back for church in Irving. I got up at noon and ate some lunch then got ready. Who knew even with short hair it takes so much energy to get ready. But, I stopped by Ashton's...

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the day after

the day after

Today has gone pretty well. We were not sure what it would be like. Dad woke me up and I took my medicine, but I went back to sleep and slept until 12:30. Now, if you know me, that alone is not that strange. I love to sleep in on Saturday mornings. It is my one...

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chemo day 1

chemo day 1

Well, I’m sitting here in the chemo room. This time they put me in a private room so my parents could come back with me. Let me rewind the morning,We left Arkadelphia at 5:45…yes, you read that right. It was that early. I had a MUGA scan scheduled for 7:00. They...

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evidence

evidence

Many of you have asked for pics of Mom's magic: (my living room, this had my scrapbook table and all the mess that goes with it all over the living room floor. In the background you can see the kitchen floor that mom discovered the "spill" on) (my bedroom after the...

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hairdo shoppe

hairdo shoppe

So, I did it. I went today and got my hair cut. And, I dyed it, well, I didn’t the lady who cuts my hair did, back to my natural color. Now, I will be the first to admit that I wasn’t even sure what color that actually was. I was a blonde child and in high school,...

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good news

good news

Well, the appointment went great today. I will have to give you the short version because I'm so tired. But, we found out today that I have Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkins Lymphoma. My understanding today is that it is the most common type and the most treatable. So,...

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