A Big Week!

last treatment...Bellen is obviously ecstatic!

spoiled by my husband with birthday treats

This was a big week...I finished my final chemo treatment (woo-hoo!). I also turned 37!
A few weeks ago I met a new friend at the Moores Cancer Center. We are both young(ish) moms, who are walking thru Breast Cancer at an unexpected time in life. It struck me, this week as I was reflecting on finishing chemo, how the Lord places "flowers" along our journey. We can choose to stop and pick those flowers...benefiting from the blessing that comes from stopping and looking for God. Or, sometimes, we get so caught up in the actual journey that we don't take time to stop or even notice the "flowers", or blessings, that God has placed in our path. My new friend, is one of these blessings. To be able to speak to someone who is going thru the same thing at the same time in life is encouraging.

With chemo behind me, I have 3 more hills to climb during this journey (surgery, radiation, reconstruction). As a friend pointed out, "hills that I couldn't climb without the strength of the Lord." He has been so good to our family....thank you to each and everyone who has encouraged, provided and blessed us in some way. God has used you as "flowers" in this part of our journey.

Winter Retreat with St. John's Youth Group

Jason spoke at St. John's Episcopal Church Winter Retreat, taking place at El Capitan Canyon, just outside of Santa Barbara,  for the 5th year last weekend. This was the first time we have taken all 4 kids. It is an awesome place to "camp" (definitely my kinda of camping) and the group is so warm and welcoming. Meran had been looking forward to meeting up with her "friends" she had made in the past years. Sutton & Jameson enjoyed being in the outdoors, having adventures and collecting rocks & sticks. Bellen just enjoyed being center of attention, because isn't that what happens when you are a baby in the midst of a group:). It was a great weekend and we are thankful to have been apart of the St. John's youth group retreat!
If you are looking for an awesome place to vacation check out: www.elcapitancanyon.com