I am in the throws of moving. Sorting, tossing, donating, packing. Plus the end of the school year, plus, plus, plus. I am SO ready to be on the other side of this move. I don't care if we unpack a box for months - I just want to be done with this end of the process!
That being said, I apologize that I have not been updating blogs like I should be. It will be sparse for awhile.
I am, however, waiting for my lab results to come in and will post those as soon I get them. My side effects have been especially bad recently and I don't know if it is 'simply' my chemo numbers are increasing (which would be good - overall) or if it is the combo of pushing myself to get this house sorted and packed, the end of school 'stuff' and the meds just taking a toll on me.
We soon shall see. Perhaps even when the numbers come in, I won't really know until I am moved and can rest again. =)
Thank you for continued prayers.
Triann
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
We found an Apartment!
Yea God!
We found - and secured - an apartment just up the road from where we currently live. We take possession on June 1st and will be moving once Emily is out of school for the year.
Our BIG prayer now is that Emily will be able to transfer into her current school. Right now she is on the waiting list as they are downsizing teachers.
On the upside, the apartment is in a great location and it has a pool and a playground. It is also ADA. Which means that Emily can wheel into every area of the house - including the bathrooms (which she has never been able to do). She is very excited. The kitchen sink is REALLY low, therefore Eric won't be doing any dishes! I hate to tell you we will just be filling the earth with paper plates for the time being, but that is our reality!
Now to PACKING PACKING PACKING! Or should that be PANICKING! =) Missing an adrenal gland does have its upside. I am MUCH less stressed than the former me would have been! Also more forgetful. But it all evens out, right?
Thank you for your continued prayers
Triann
We found - and secured - an apartment just up the road from where we currently live. We take possession on June 1st and will be moving once Emily is out of school for the year.
Our BIG prayer now is that Emily will be able to transfer into her current school. Right now she is on the waiting list as they are downsizing teachers.
On the upside, the apartment is in a great location and it has a pool and a playground. It is also ADA. Which means that Emily can wheel into every area of the house - including the bathrooms (which she has never been able to do). She is very excited. The kitchen sink is REALLY low, therefore Eric won't be doing any dishes! I hate to tell you we will just be filling the earth with paper plates for the time being, but that is our reality!
Now to PACKING PACKING PACKING! Or should that be PANICKING! =) Missing an adrenal gland does have its upside. I am MUCH less stressed than the former me would have been! Also more forgetful. But it all evens out, right?
Thank you for your continued prayers
Triann
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wisdom. Clarity. Peace.
I am requesting prayer for wisdom. For both Eric and I. We are coming to the end of our lease and need to downsize our living expenses (utilities are INSANE in Texas!). That being said we are in search of an apartment, but that is no easy task and there are SO many factors we are weighing.
We are also trying to figure out our best option for a second vehicle and how to go about that. And today I started having a minor issue with the van and needing a clear definition of need and want. Were I perfectly healthy I could probably call it a want, but it may truly be a need...
I tend to over analyze, have difficulty making decisions, and then constantly wonder if the decision I (or we) made was the right one. I am hoping that if I pray for wisdom and clarity, that I will also have peace with the decisions that are made. I really want to listen to the voice of God, but sometimes it is faint when there are so many other things shouting over him that I can't focus!
I have great friends (and some strangers)that have been lifting us up in prayer, helping me pack, and taking care of meals. Especially now that Eric and I are sharing a car my fatigue has been kicked up a notch!
I am SO truly blessed. I need to keep reminding myself of the good things in life - the laughter of my children, the love of my husband, and the listening ears of my friends. That we do have food on the table, that Eric has a job, that I have a really comfortable bed, the list goes on and on. Some days I lose sight of the bigger picture. (Even though my bigger picture is much smaller than His bigger picture)
Of course, drowning my sorrows in an occasional Grande White Chocolate Mocha never hurts either =)
Thank you to all of you for your prayers and encouragement.
We are also trying to figure out our best option for a second vehicle and how to go about that. And today I started having a minor issue with the van and needing a clear definition of need and want. Were I perfectly healthy I could probably call it a want, but it may truly be a need...
I tend to over analyze, have difficulty making decisions, and then constantly wonder if the decision I (or we) made was the right one. I am hoping that if I pray for wisdom and clarity, that I will also have peace with the decisions that are made. I really want to listen to the voice of God, but sometimes it is faint when there are so many other things shouting over him that I can't focus!
I have great friends (and some strangers)that have been lifting us up in prayer, helping me pack, and taking care of meals. Especially now that Eric and I are sharing a car my fatigue has been kicked up a notch!
I am SO truly blessed. I need to keep reminding myself of the good things in life - the laughter of my children, the love of my husband, and the listening ears of my friends. That we do have food on the table, that Eric has a job, that I have a really comfortable bed, the list goes on and on. Some days I lose sight of the bigger picture. (Even though my bigger picture is much smaller than His bigger picture)
Of course, drowning my sorrows in an occasional Grande White Chocolate Mocha never hurts either =)
Thank you to all of you for your prayers and encouragement.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
It's Just a Stupid Car
OK. We are 4 days post accident.
Eric and I have a zillion stories to tell from over the years, but we are still telling them together.
We are coming up on our 14th wedding anniversary this fall and we have been through a number of things that have caused other couples to throw in the towel.
As stressful as it is, we still have each other. And that is HUGE.
I am so very thankful that I have been blessed with more time with my family, that my kids are OK and that my hubby is sticking by my side through it all. Truly a blessing.
I realized yesterday that the world has not stopped spinning, we have much to be thankful for AND sharing a vehicle for now is giving us more time together (commuting)plus more time for me to rest because I can't go anywhere on the days he has the van.
"give thanks in all circumstances" 1 Thessalonians 15:18a
Not an easy thing, but boy does it help change one's point of view!
God knows best, doesn't he?
At the end of the day, it's just a car.
Currently, a hunk of metal.
No big deal in the scheme of things.
I think I was feeling overwhelmed because it was ONE MORE thing we had to deal with. One more expense, one more hassle. But that's how Satan distracts us, isn't it?
We have our 'health' - even if it is medically altered - and we have each other.
'Na Na Na Na, life goes on!'
Eric and I have a zillion stories to tell from over the years, but we are still telling them together.
We are coming up on our 14th wedding anniversary this fall and we have been through a number of things that have caused other couples to throw in the towel.
As stressful as it is, we still have each other. And that is HUGE.
I am so very thankful that I have been blessed with more time with my family, that my kids are OK and that my hubby is sticking by my side through it all. Truly a blessing.
I realized yesterday that the world has not stopped spinning, we have much to be thankful for AND sharing a vehicle for now is giving us more time together (commuting)plus more time for me to rest because I can't go anywhere on the days he has the van.
"give thanks in all circumstances" 1 Thessalonians 15:18a
Not an easy thing, but boy does it help change one's point of view!
God knows best, doesn't he?
At the end of the day, it's just a car.
Currently, a hunk of metal.
No big deal in the scheme of things.
I think I was feeling overwhelmed because it was ONE MORE thing we had to deal with. One more expense, one more hassle. But that's how Satan distracts us, isn't it?
We have our 'health' - even if it is medically altered - and we have each other.
'Na Na Na Na, life goes on!'
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Perspective
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I NEED these reminders. A lot lately. This is one that I am so glad is in my memory banks for me to pull up and calm me down.
We have had a rough go these last several weeks.Eric was traveling on business for 4 weeks straight. He would come home long enough to wash his clothes, for the two of us to have a good fight, and then head out again (those of you with traveling spouses I know can relate). Literally about a 36 hour weekend. It was tough on me, tough on the kids, and tough on Eric.
My Hawaii trip, the one that was cancelled in October when I ended up in the hospital, had been rescheduled for April. Unfortunately, I was scheduled to fly out early Saturday morning the 25th and Eric flew in the night of the 24th. HORRIBLE timing!
Hawaii was a nice break and it was the first time I was able to leave the kids without suffering from mommy guilt - awesome! But is was SO tough to go yet one more week without being a family. I missed Eric immensely and that put a small damper on things. On the upside it was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time - especially laying on the beach (under an umbrella for me) and Happy Hour at Margaritaville!
I flew in Sunday night, May 3rd after 2 days of plane rides and an hour and a half of sleep, not good.
Monday morning was a rude awakening getting Emily ready for school at 1 AM Hawaii time! Ugh.
I got her off to school and settled in for a little while before heading to MOPS - or so I thought. Well, I would have hustled through a shower if I had known what my next call would be!
Eric.
In a car accident.
SERIOUSLY????
PLEASE! When will we get a break? I am strong enough in my faith to know we are not being punished, but Monday I definitely felt like throwing in the towel. On what, I don't know, but I was DONE!
Eric is OK - HUGE PRAISE!
The car, not so much.
Downsizing, it's the way to go right now, right?
After a 6 hr cry, 4 Advil, and a nap, I was a new woman.
I have no idea how this situation is going to play out.
Eric was 'at fault', even though the persons in front of him were goofing off driving, ultimately, he ran into them... AND because we just gave up the motorcycle and he was using our 'back-up' car, we did not have full-coverage. YIKES! We were actually shocked to find this out, totally our fault, but nothing to do about it now.
I am certain God does have a plan for us. One of the biggest confirmations that HE knows all things is that we just got permission to bus Emily to and from school -begininning Monday, May 4th - the same day as the accident. (Her school is a 'walking' school, so there is no busing except under special circumstances). Our special circumstances happened to be the oncologist saying NO DRIVING when you feel dizzy. Well, some days I do, some days I don't - how can one count on that??
At least now Emily has a ride to school and back and Eric can take the van most days. It is a short term solution, but I am certain that God has a long-term remedy. HE just isn't ready to inform us of it yet.
Several weeks ago I was digging through a box in the garage and came across a card a friend had given me years ago. I had long forgot about this card, but recognized it immediately when I saw it. To my amazement, it had 'MY' verse on the front "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him." Romans 15:13
This is the verse that was spoken to me in the hospital. And the card now sits next to our wedding picture on my nightstand. After yesterday, I decided I need to find a frame for it.
It is a card by Karla Dornacher and the inside reads
'Don't Wish upon a shining star
or put your trust in another
but daily place the cares of your heart
in the hands of your Heavenly Father
For HE has heard your prayers
and He knows your heart.
and His answer's a whisper away
So don't give up, don't doubt His love,
but hold on in faith one more day
And while you wait, keep your eyes on Jesus
Let your hope be in Him alone
Let His Word give light to encourage your soul
and His Spirit give your heart a home'
Perspective.
Great, isn't it?
I NEED these reminders. A lot lately. This is one that I am so glad is in my memory banks for me to pull up and calm me down.
We have had a rough go these last several weeks.Eric was traveling on business for 4 weeks straight. He would come home long enough to wash his clothes, for the two of us to have a good fight, and then head out again (those of you with traveling spouses I know can relate). Literally about a 36 hour weekend. It was tough on me, tough on the kids, and tough on Eric.
My Hawaii trip, the one that was cancelled in October when I ended up in the hospital, had been rescheduled for April. Unfortunately, I was scheduled to fly out early Saturday morning the 25th and Eric flew in the night of the 24th. HORRIBLE timing!
Hawaii was a nice break and it was the first time I was able to leave the kids without suffering from mommy guilt - awesome! But is was SO tough to go yet one more week without being a family. I missed Eric immensely and that put a small damper on things. On the upside it was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time - especially laying on the beach (under an umbrella for me) and Happy Hour at Margaritaville!
I flew in Sunday night, May 3rd after 2 days of plane rides and an hour and a half of sleep, not good.
Monday morning was a rude awakening getting Emily ready for school at 1 AM Hawaii time! Ugh.
I got her off to school and settled in for a little while before heading to MOPS - or so I thought. Well, I would have hustled through a shower if I had known what my next call would be!
Eric.
In a car accident.
SERIOUSLY????
PLEASE! When will we get a break? I am strong enough in my faith to know we are not being punished, but Monday I definitely felt like throwing in the towel. On what, I don't know, but I was DONE!
Eric is OK - HUGE PRAISE!
The car, not so much.
Downsizing, it's the way to go right now, right?
After a 6 hr cry, 4 Advil, and a nap, I was a new woman.
I have no idea how this situation is going to play out.
Eric was 'at fault', even though the persons in front of him were goofing off driving, ultimately, he ran into them... AND because we just gave up the motorcycle and he was using our 'back-up' car, we did not have full-coverage. YIKES! We were actually shocked to find this out, totally our fault, but nothing to do about it now.
I am certain God does have a plan for us. One of the biggest confirmations that HE knows all things is that we just got permission to bus Emily to and from school -begininning Monday, May 4th - the same day as the accident. (Her school is a 'walking' school, so there is no busing except under special circumstances). Our special circumstances happened to be the oncologist saying NO DRIVING when you feel dizzy. Well, some days I do, some days I don't - how can one count on that??
At least now Emily has a ride to school and back and Eric can take the van most days. It is a short term solution, but I am certain that God has a long-term remedy. HE just isn't ready to inform us of it yet.
Several weeks ago I was digging through a box in the garage and came across a card a friend had given me years ago. I had long forgot about this card, but recognized it immediately when I saw it. To my amazement, it had 'MY' verse on the front "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him." Romans 15:13
This is the verse that was spoken to me in the hospital. And the card now sits next to our wedding picture on my nightstand. After yesterday, I decided I need to find a frame for it.
It is a card by Karla Dornacher and the inside reads
'Don't Wish upon a shining star
or put your trust in another
but daily place the cares of your heart
in the hands of your Heavenly Father
For HE has heard your prayers
and He knows your heart.
and His answer's a whisper away
So don't give up, don't doubt His love,
but hold on in faith one more day
And while you wait, keep your eyes on Jesus
Let your hope be in Him alone
Let His Word give light to encourage your soul
and His Spirit give your heart a home'
Perspective.
Great, isn't it?
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