It’s been a while since I’ve blogged so forgive me if this post seems like a compilation of things that aren’t related. Kind of like those “Now That’s What I Call Music” CDs. There have been so many new and exciting things going on since June 13th.

Laminate

We have been very busy ripping up carpet and installing laminate flooring. Yes, we actually are becoming handy! It was a long process but surprisingly easy. We are finishing it up this weekend but for now, here’s a sneak peek:

Kevin

We sponsor a child in Honduras named Kevin through Mission Of Mercy. He’s ADORABLE!!!! Two weeks ago, a team of 22 (“the crew of 22″) from our church, went to Honduras on a missions trip. Our friends, Jennie and Jordan, were gracious enough to deliver a package to him from us. It was his 7th birthday. We’ve been writing letters back and forth with Kevin for a while now. We were super surprised when our team came home with a video of Kevin just for us. I turned into a blubbery mess! Hearing him talk, seeing him interact with his friends, seeing where he lives… I cried like a baby.

Kevin (in the red shirt) lives in a very simple, block home with his mother, older sister and younger brother. He shares many of the same interests as our son, Ethan, and they are almost exactly the same age – just days apart. We’ve all become quite the pen pals. We weren’t able to go this time to Honduras but if schedules and funds allow, we’d love to go next time if only to hug this little boy.

(Jennie on the left in the blue shirt. Kevin in the red shirt. His sister in the blue shirt. His mom on the right in the red tank top and his skin and bones dog in the middle.)

Lard

I mentioned a while ago about having some new medication to treat my Fibromyalgia. After a total disaster of actually taking the new medicines, we quickly found out that I was allergic to them AND I’d been also been given the wrong dosage without titration packs (small doses that are gradually increased). Forceful vomiting for 12 hours straight, a case of dehydration, three attempts at an IV, a bunch of fluids and 2 GIANT bruises later, I said forget it and decided to: 1. Find a new doctor and 2. Try some of the more natural therapies for fibromyalgia. I thought for SURE that I was going to die before the day was over. I have never felt so bad in my life! Two of the previous medicines had weight gaining side effects. I gained 60 pounds while on these drugs. Since I’ve been off of them and have been doing different treatments, I’ve lost 17.5 pounds! WHOO HOO!

Photography

I’ve always had a love for photography. I spent my summer job money saving up to buy a nice 35mm SLR camera when I was in high school. After a few years, it suffered a mishap of getting dropped down the stairs by someone. I never had the money to replace it or fix it. This past month, my husband, John, surprised me with a new DSLR camera and I have been having an absolute blast picking up an old hobby. I’ve joined a Ladies Photography Club taught by my friend Jill at Raindancer Studios. Here are just a few shots from this month’s “play time”:

Anyway, I’ll close for now. I promise next time won’t seem like a slide show of what I’ve done this summer. Maybe it will be a more serious post. Who knows? I’ve got a few ideas rolling around in my head. As for now, I must head to bed. It’s 2:30 am and I’m a sleepy girl.

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Tags: fibromyalgia, honduras, house, life, mission of mercy, photography