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Many of you have linked over or heard about our friends Brandon & Megan. Brandon has been fighting cancer for a while, and they just got married a couple of months ago. Brandon passed away today. Please pray for his family, his new bride and his friends. He was an amazing photographer and had one of the greatest attitudes in the world. He will be missed by many.

If you’ve watched the news lately, you’ve seen some footage on the fires in Texas. The fires in the South Arlington/Kennedale area of South Ft. Worth are only a mile and a half away from my parents’ house up the highway (the highway mentioned in this photo – Hwy 287). Please keep them in your prayers. I talked to my mom this morning and they weren’t evacuating, but I just heard on the news they are starting to ask more and more people to leave. I also have some friends in that area (I am pretty sure most of them live more in Dallas than Ft. Worth) but my old high school, etc. is out that way.

Thanks!

I am so incredibly doped up on cold meds right now, I apologize in advance if this doesn’t make a lot of sense. To give you some sense of how off kilter I am, I was trying to plug in my computer adapter and it took a good three tries to line up the plug with the socket. Anyway…I have mainly been sleeping and watching random sitcoms.

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is a very unhealthy habit of mine. I often compare myself to other girls. If only I could be 20 pounds thinner, my stomach wouldn’t be so squishy, my skin could be perfect (especially now as it’s really dry and flaky due to Old Man Winter), if my clothes could look more put together, my hair not frizz so much, I could cook, be witty and charming, not chew at my hang nails…there are millions of things I wish I could be and whenever I get in this mindset and watch TV, even go out in public, I find myself contrasting these flaws with every single female who walks by and thinking how much better my life would be if I didn’t have to deal with all of these things that I am self conscious about. I know it’s not true, but it’s so easy to give in to that way of thinking.

It’s ironic that when I was in junior high and high school, even my early twenties, I was so much MORE self confident and sure of myself than I am now. Usually it’s the other way around. I wonder why that is.

Anyway, there is no point to this except just to share what has been going on in my fuzzy mind. I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season!

I thought I was getting better, but I would have to say the cold hit me full-on today. Can’t complain, really. I only get them maybe once a year, so I know life will go on. But I was wondering if anyone had any of those gross cold remedies that really work, like blending green things with cayanne pepper…that kind of stuff. So far my theraflu has been helping a little with the coughing and making me sleepy…but does anyone have any secret recipes?

Please keep me in your prayers — as of yesterday, I have seemed to develop somewhat of a Christmas Cold….nothing too bad….just a lot of sneezing, kleenex and a LOT of coughing (that’s the worst part). But that isn’t gonna ruin my Christmas! :) Thanks for your prayers!

I won’t be on here for a few days as our schedule is pretty packed until Monday. I hope everyone out there, no matter where you are, has a Merry Christmas. I’m so thankful for you.

I had a follow up appointment with my neurologist today about all the diagnostic things they’ve been putting my body through for my headaches. They confirmed with KUMed, where I had my angiogram, that I have no vascular malformation (blood vessel problems) or masses (brain tumors). All great news that the bad stuff has been ruled out. After talking about my headache patterns, they think that I have hormonally triggered migraines since most of the time, I am fine except once a month for a few days. And that would make sense because the time I had them for several weeks, I had just come off extensive estrogen therapy, so my hormones were all over the place trying to level out. Now that I’ve been off of it for almost three months, I only get headaches when my estrogen naturally drops. They gave me some interruptive medicine to take should I get a migraine. So, yay! Thanks for all your prayers!

They also got the results of my sleep study – I woke up (brain waves interrupted) 238 times in 7 hours. No wonder I feel tired all the time! They’re trying to get me to do another one (which I don’t really want to do) soon. Now that I’ve taken proactive measures to reduce my stress, I’ve been sleeping okay most of the time.

Another “Yay God” (as we call them on staff) is as of now, we have about 25% already raised and/or commited by people for our Scotland trip! We haven’t even sent out support letters yet – this is just from talking to people or people donating online! We are so incredibly thankful as God begins to pave this path for us! I have been in contact with a few people there through YWAM and Every Nation (other missions organizations) and hope we can all bond together to really make an impact for Christ!

Sorry, there’s not much else to say. I can’t really think of anything to post about except daily life! Have a great Wednesday!

I’ve added my flickr photo account as a link to the right for your viewing enjoyment…a mixture of my photography, pictures of me and Chris, of friends and places…so, enjoy!

Coming eventually – “Is anything sacred?”

And with that, I leave you with this question…

Are people seeking the sacred?

An evolution in shopping presents itself to me. I must say farewell to my denial.

I can no longer wear juniors clothes.

You have been a good friend these last 13 years.

Gone are the days when your cute slogans and inexpensive prices inticed me.

For now, I am changed. Your curveless seams can no longer hold me in.

“Welcome to womanhood” – at least in clothing – “Anne Jackson,” the stores beckon to me.

A new beginning arrives. But I must warn you…”mom jeans….” you have no place here.

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For those of you (most of you) who still shop the juniors section..I can see how this impacts your self esteem. Sizes in the juniors are about labeled about 6 sizes too small. Meaning, if you are really a size 9/10, in the purest sense of clothing (let’s go by Gap standards)….you will have to wear a 15/16 in juniors. How ridiculous is that?! Just say no. Don’t believe the lie! :)