6.1.24

Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ

Galatians 6:2

I cannot say thank you enough for all of your prayers and support!! We serve a mighty God. He is faithful. He is good. He is always faithful. He is always good.

Half of the kiddos are done with school. The other half will be finishing next week. Which isn’t surprising given our year this year. (Aaron and I were gone for 2 weeks in October for my first surgery and then we were all gone for 2 weeks in February for my revision.) A quick little update for ya’ll as I think this will probably be my last post. (Which makes me sad. But I don’t really have anything new to share- which is a good thing! Now it’s just learning to live after cancer. Finding my new normal.) I had my follow up with the gynecologist a month after my surgery. He gave me the green light to go back to normal daily activities with the caveat of listening to my body. I’ve started lifting light weights 3x a week and doing cardio on the off days. Taking a break on the weekends. I can definitely tell when I work out and when I don’t. I had one week where I was lifting every day, I may have over done it 😉 the following week I was just too tired and didn’t do anything. So this last week I started back up again. All that to say the week that I wasn’t doing anything I was definitely more tired and just kind of blah. I didn’t really have any kind of exercise routine before cancer so this will be a life change for me. I’m ok with that. Everything is different now with my hormones so building strong muscles will be a good thing! I’ll just throw this out there: if anyone is looking for a workout buddy let me know! Or if you want some accountability we can text!! I started doing that with my aunt Kim. She doesn’t need the accountability!! But she’s that for me! 🙂

Before & After

I love how a fresh cut can make you feel better! And I think she’s trimmed off all my natural highlights! Au naturel right here!

Something I’m really excited about! I don’t have any cancer appointments until August 19!! I get the whole summer off!!! I am so excited!! Last year I was going in once a month for my shots. So no doctor appointments the whole summer! I may have to go in for a physical therapy appointment. (She wants to follow up with me on my workout program.) She knows that I was looking forward to not having to come in so we’ll see. I probably will, because I know she wants me to. haha. I will be meeting my new oncologist at the appointment in August, so that will be fun. 🙂

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

James 5:16

I have one more prayer request. Evalyn had the opportunity to go to a bible camp/ram camp in Missouri this coming week. (She’ll get to hunt a ram!!) She’s on her way there now. We’d appreciate prayers for safe travels and safety while she’s away from home. And that they would all have a good time and if there are any unsaved girls, they would come to know the Lord. 🙂

You all have been such a huge blessing to me and my family! Thank you again for the prayers and support!

I want to leave you with a couple of my theme Bible verses as I’ve walked/continue to walk this cancer journey.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

2 Corinthians 5:7

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

How comforting it is to know that I am in God’s hands and He is in control.