Choosing Joy

Quick update on the so very exciting life of me ;)

The shredded "experiment" as my mom calls it, is going OK. I kinda took a week off with having our friends here and working three in a row. Needless to say,  yesterday was rough. All those push-ups really get me. Upper body strength has never been a feature of mine (I was the one kid on the volleyball team who couldn't do an overhand serve....it was that bad ;) Those attractive little dents on my legs aren't gone yet, but hopefully soon...otherwise I'm just blaming it on genetics haha. 

I went for a hike this morning with my friends Shannon and Ashley, and Ash kept saying how it was such an easy hike, yada yada, so I figured with my recent exercise increase, I'd be fine. WRONG. I was so out of breath, I thought I would pass out a few times. We'll see how hiking a 14'er goes....it may take a few days ;) 

The little girl I mentor, K, and I went to the Denver Zoo yesterday and it was super fun but holy moly those animals stink! It probably didn't help that it was like 90 degrees out. Denver also has Jazz in the Park every Sunday night and it seems like half the city attends. You don't really even listen to the music, it's just a whole bunch of people having picnics, playing volleyball and hanging out. So fun. 

I have met some really great families through work, and even though being chemo certified scares me, I really enjoy how committed and caring the families dealing with long term illnesses are. The other day I wanted to just cry- we had a little girl who was on vacation with her family in Denver and ended up in the ER and diagnosed with cancer within a day. Her parents are awessssome and her sweet dad was cuddling with her and tearing up because he couldn't make her pain go away, and in the sweetest voice she said "Daddy, don't cry." She is so strong. Our sermon at church yesterday was all about praying for healing, and so many of those kids are on my heart each day. And then thankfulness for all the people the Lord has healed in my life...my parents and Alaina in particular. Even though I see illness every day at work, sometimes I forget to get on my knees and ask God for a miracle.

The other big thing I'm trying to learn or work on, is choosing joy each day and seeing the positive. I was stuck in a rut for quite awhile just feeling alone and not sure where I belonged. But God has blessed me with so much. I just have to look for it. So thank you, Lord for the wonderful sunshine and mountains today, for Rockies games that are fun even when rained out, for friends and family near and far, for all the cute boys in Denver, for my job, for a roof over my head and food in my stomach. He is so good. 

Until next time.........