All that is within me cries

Yesterday I found out that my dad is not doing very well health-wise. He has chronic kidney disease but he looks healthy and still acts very young! My mom read me his lab results over the phone and my heart sank. He is very close to needing dialysis. It's scary how close. I wish I did not have all this medical knowledge sometimes because it makes things harder just knowing too much. His doctor told him that he had never seen a patient with the kind of lab values he has and look so good. I know this is a "God-thing" for sure. I know the Lord can heal him completely-He healed me when was very young of a problem with my kidneys! I was going to have to have surgery but my mom knew I was healed. She took me off my medication (something that is very out of character for my mom!) and took me to the doctor. The problem was completely gone. I had a kidney ultrasound about 6 months ago and my kidneys are still healthy. I know He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above anything we ask or think!

It's Monday all over again

I cannot believe how fast the weekend came and went! Work was pleasantly dull today. Usually I have a story about how a kid tried to beat me up while getting shots or something crazy a parent said or how a newborn baby pooped all over the floor (that happened last week). But the day was very uneventful which was so nice. Now that school has started back we do not see as many kids for checkups. Don't get me wrong- I love kids and I love working with them. But wrestling with kids that weigh more than 25 lbs. all day just to give them shots for kindergarten begins to wear on you quickly. We are hopefully in a lull before flu season hits. My feet didn't hurt when the day was over and I actually had enough energy after work to go do a little shopping at the mall and get my hair cut. I had not had a hair cut in four months and it was starting to look fro-ish. Now that it's a good length I can color it so I can cover up the two gray hairs I have.

Lo Zoo

Today Travis and I took our 3 year-old nephew Ethan to the zoo with us. He is very smart and talkative! Soon after we were there we went to see the new female gorillas and other primates. Ethan then decided he wanted a red snow cone. He repeated "Bubba, I want a red snow cone" over and over until we reached the elephants and the blessed snow cone station. By the time we were at the front of the line for a snow cone, Ethan had changed his mind and wanted a blue one. About an hour later we sat down for lunch and spotted my sister-in-law Lori and her brood. Ethan was so excited to see his cousins so we followed them into the reptile building. Lori and her family decided to go on to the gorillas while we made our way around to see other things. Ethan just wanted to find "Aunt Ori" and his cousins. We never did find them but we had so much fun. Ethan is such a good,sweet kid. Tonight we are going to watch a movie and pig out on junk food. Even though I had fun today, next weekend I am doing absolutely nothing!

Hello friends!

I was recently inspired by a darling friend (Christa) to try this. So, we will see how it goes! It will definitely give me something to do on the nights that I cannot sleep.

Tonight when I got home from work I fell asleep on the couch again. I woke up at 9:30 and thought it was Saturday already. I have done this almost every night this week and last week. I work at a pediatric clinic and it has been so crazy that I'm completely exhausted by the time I get home. I think I just need to get more exercise so I can have more energy. I can't keep depending on Red Bull or coffee!

Tomorrow if it does not rain Travis and I are going to the zoo. We may take one of our nephews along. It should be fun!