A good morning

Today I finally was able to attend my Moms' Spiritual Spa. It was good to get out and fellowship with my friends.
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My cousin is in the hospital right now about to have twins. So please pray for her.

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The Lions Woodbury Garage Sale ends tomorrow. You can probably get some good deals.

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John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (NIV)

Gotta love your girfriends.

Nine women God brought together.

Hanging out in a large studio for the weekend.

At the Wisconsin Dells.

What a wonderful time.

But I'm a bit exhausted. No details now. Gonna get in a little nap.

Bible Study BBQ

The other day I told one of my neighbors that my Bible study group was coming over on Sunday for a BBQ. He kinda smirked and said sarcastically, "Oh that sounds like fun. Hanging out with your Bible Study group."

Well, what he doesn't know is that I've been with this group of ladies for 3 years now. I've laughed with them and cried with them. They've supported me through all this cancer crap. And one thing that they definitely know how to do....is have fun!

Even with the tornado scare...that thankfully ended up being nothing but about 20 minutes of strong winds and dark skies in our area of the state...we still found fun indoors.

Here are some pics, compliments of Kimberly.

We did a little singing.

A little Rockband.

A little eating.

A little snuggling.A little relaxing.A little clowning.

A little hugging.

Always up for a party

Being a typical American who likes Instant Gratification, I don't have the patience for breast cancer treatment. I just want the whole thing taken care of and have my life back to "normal." But as we all know, there is nothing "instant" about this treatment.

And as I've completed each step (surgery, chemo, radiation), I haven't been as excited as one may think I should be, because, well, there's still more. My life is still not back to normal. And so it's hard for me to want to celebrate.

But my friends know that a celebration is always in order! And last week they surprised me with a "pink day" in celebration of my completion of radiation.

These ladies have been such a source of prayer and support for me during this crazy year. And through it all, they help me keep my spirits up and warm my heart with their sincerity and compassion.

THANKS SPA MOMMIES!

A brief exchange

I love everything about Christmas….especially Christmas decorations. I love to see everyone’s houses lit up and all the special holiday displays in and outside of the house. Tonight I even took the kids on a tour of some of the extravagantly lit houses in the area.

But sometimes there’s this pressure to have everything look too perfect.

So when my Mom’s Spiritual Spa small group decided to do an ornament exchange, I thought it would be fun to change things up a bit and see who could have the WORST wrapping of their ornament.

I really thought that with my ornament adorned in a diaper and duct tape, I would win.

However, my British friend Libby wrapped hers in a panty liner box.

I think the vote was unanimous. Those darn Europeans…have they no modesty!

Sanctuary

Today my friend Kimberly arranged a time at the Juut Spa for the two of us. They have a wonderful program for cancer patients, called Sanctuary for Cancer Survivors, offering a complimentary service. I chose a facial.

I had never had a facial before. It was so nice and relaxing. While lying there I was thinking that maybe I could do this more often. You know, like every couple weeks or something.

When signing out I asked for the actual price of the service so that I could tip properly. For a 30 minute facial, the price was over $100!

All thoughts of a routine facial suddenly disappeared.

But it was nice while it lasted!

Thank you Kimberly and to Juut!