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Welcome to my Blog! Yes, I have been in the fight of my life against Leukemia, insomnia, depression, side effects of medications, molting skin, pooping my pants and this list goes on.... however, I still love my life, and that's what this blog is about Real Life. I hope to meet others who trails have brought them closer to the Lord and molded them for the next step in God's will. In January 2011 , my family, physician, and Be the Match was featured on a Fox 5 news story about bone marrow donors and transplants. In March, I was interviewed on Atlanta and Company along with Be the Match. I was chosen to sing the national anthem at the Be the Match Run last year and will also be doing it this year, along with some other songs. My team, no thanks to me, raised over $4,000 and raised more than any other team! Please join my team this year or consider donating here at the Run those Stem cells out ! Team I was also chosen for a patient advocacy panel for the international council meeting at Be the Match in MN in November. How exciting!! I ended up not being able to attend due to the relapse. I had hoped I could help raise awareness about how easy it is to sign up to be a donor and how many people need your help! Please go to bethematch.org and sign up! I was able to have my bone marrow (same as stem cell) transplant at the end of March thanks to a 22 year old donor oversees that I hope to meet her one day. As I came up on my 6th month mark and continued to add more normal activities to our lives, I relapsed, meaning that the that the cancer had mutated and the leukemia came back. I spent 2 more weeks at Emory and some other nights here and there and now I'm on a drug from the FDA. I have a compassion waiver so I am able to get it. I have to take it day by day sometimes hour by hour. Time keeps moving and my little girl is growing up. I'm lucky that I'm getting to see it. I continue to praise God for his wonderful blessings he has shown us including my wonderful husband Jonathan, baby girl Evalyn Rose, supportive family and friend, great medical care, new readers, and the chance to make a big difference, even if that means being a Lab Rat.
God Bless You!

Please read, comment, enjoy, learn, grow, LOVE LIFE.

Most Recently I have started a booth at a local consignment store with handmade jewelry from friends, crafts, and my own art from recycled materials. It is called DAY by DAY. God was very clear with me starting this. Please look over to the right of blog and click on Day by Day to see some pictures. I'm just getting started but I am taking orders from people that I know. You will be able to personalize items, etc. I just haven't decided how I will be selling them via internet yet. But for now, the jewelry is at A Weekend A'fair in Athens, GA and will hopefully be at some stores downtown soon.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Daily Devotional 3/16- I want a donkey named Mary, cow named Fern, and goat named Scooter.



Today I read daily fast fuel again, and the lady blogged about how she has read the bible over 4 tims and used the http://dailyaudiobible.com/. I listened to some of it and liked it, i think I could listen to some while I'm doing my eye compressions. The guy has a nice voice and you can put it on you ipod too. I'll have to think about it, reading is kinda hard for me at this point. Balaam and his donkey proved to be an interesting old testesment story. The donkey talks at least so it was close to poo bear. Part of the story, the donkey is able to see the angle of the Lord and Balaam is not. Balaam beats the donkey for not obeying but fails to assess why he is not obeying. Only after he sees the angel of the Lord, he follows his directions to take a message to someone.


Numbers 22:21-23:30-


12 "I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth.” 
I like this verse because how many times have we taken it upon ourselves, alone, to spread the word of the Lord, or our agenda? There are times to keep your mouth shut and there are times to open it. God will let you know when that it is. Remember there is a season for everything. The point is to be ready when he calls you to do something, whether that is mowing someones yard, meeting a need, just listening, fixing food (thank you Courtney and Mirka for dinners this week :) etc.

19 God is not a man, so he does not lie. 
      He is not human, so he does not change his mind. 
   Has he ever spoken and failed to act? 
      Has he ever promised and not carried it through?  

I also liked this one also... not sure what I think about not changing his mind. Jonathan brought this up in bible study once. Does prayer change God's mind, or does it just change us so that we can be in God's will? Both, I don't know. I believe in his promises, I believe in  the follow through, with God and with my daughter. 

Have a blessed day,
Heather



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