Tornados

Every since I was a little child God has spoken to me through my dreams. Some might say that is weird, but actually it is comforting to me. I have reoccurring dreams that usually mean something.

When I dream of tornadoes something is about to happen that I look upon as hurtful, sad, traumatic, life changing, etc. Before the announcement was made for the "reduction in force" at Covenant I dreamed of tornadoes. When I worked for the American Cancer Society I dreamed of tornadoes and found out there was turmoil brewing.

Last night, again I dreamed of tornadoes. I was in this big house and I was ministering to children. I saw the tornadoes coming from a distance and I told everyone to go downstairs that there was a basement, but no one would go down there except me. I was the only one that survived the tornadoes (there were four of them).

Then a little later I dreamed the house had been rebuilt and it was story upon story. The pastors lived in the middle of the house and the house was on the seashore. There were many people in the house and the tornadoes (waterspouts) were brewing again. I was making my way lower in the house, but not to sea level. The house turned and I could see all of the waterspouts. There were so many merging together, they were dark, and then the house above me flew apart and I was going toward the ocean. I was being pulled out in this torn apart house and I was crying to the people on the shore (where it was ironically sunny) to pull me out of the house headed out to the ocean. I was really close to shore, but moving so fast. No one would stop to help me.

And then I woke up.

What does it mean? I have no idea right now. But I do know something big is brewing. I'll start praying and I hope you do also.

Next Step

I went to the doctor today. The affected area is still 8 cm so she decided it's time for an MRI.

So off I go. As soon as I hear something I'll post it.

39

While we were on vacation I turned 39. Next year I'll be the big 4-0. I didn't look forward to turning 29. I went on a trip to Minneapolis with a bunch of girls to the Mall of America. We had a blast, but the new mom thing, turning 29, mini van stage had just begun.

Now 10 years later. I have a child in middle school, I've divorced, remarried, I've had six jobs (yikes), I've built a house, I no longer have a land line phone, I've lost and regained 50 lbs., I've completed my bachelor's degree, I've made many new friends, I've lost a few friends, I had a couple of friends that have died. We no longer listen to cassettes, but now have passed CD's and are listening to MP3's and watching MP4's. I've grown in my relationship with Christ, I've lead several children into a relationship with Christ and I've learned that church isn't everything but God is. Wow, a lot of growing and revelations.

I'm looking forward to the next 10 years (wow, Brooklyn will have finished high school and will be in college). How will technology have changed? What will our energy resources be? Will Christ have returned?

Brooklyn's first day of Middle School

Today was Brooklyn's first day of Middle School. Imagine taking your child to a school that has max 18 kids in their class for Middle School where they have the same teacher they had last year. Our family is so blessed to have this opportunity.

She still has an opportunity to do sports, arts, extra curricular activities but in a smaller environment. The teacher asked me this morning how Brooklyn would be getting home. What sixth grade teacher cares? That is usually up to the child to know.

Her teachers cheered when she entered the room this morning and we all shared about what we did over the summer. They cared about us and we cared about what they did. I'm envious that her teachers went to Alaska, New York and San Fransisco over the summer and can't wait for them to teach Brooklyn from their experiences.

I was dreading Middle School, but honestly... I'm excited. My little girl is growing up!

Delta Riverboat Cruise

(mike's knee so close to Popeye's mouth)

On Sunday of our vacation we got up and went for a Delta Riverboat Cruise on an air boat. We saw coot (river chickens), bulrush (Moses), alligators, baby alligators, and learned a lot about the Delta. It was very educational and fun.

20% of the water in the US passes though the Delta for filtration. The grasses harbor all kinds of creatures and are imperative for our food, water and life cycle.

I asked our guide if we would see a Swamp Ape. Now Swamp Apes are the southern version of Big Foot. I had never heard about it until a few weeks ago the Learning Channel did a special on Bigfoot and featured the Swamp Ape. Our guide thought I was crazy. It was so funny. He asked me if it was close to what a henweighs? I didn't get that so Mike explained to me (what a hen weighs).

Anyways, fun times in the Delta.

The Results

On vacation the Dr. called to tell me that the biopsy was benign. YIPPEE. But Dr. Leblanc wanted to take the case to Breast Cancer Conference and confered with the pathologist. The pathology was vague. Inflammation.

Their thoughts are try a steroid cream for two weeks. If it has cleared up then yeah. If not, a breast MRI and then more biopsies (yuck).

So, the journey continues.