A YEAR! Wow! How have I let almost an entire year pass without blogging. And to be honest this has been the hardest year of my adult life. I needed this blog. I needed to let it out, a place to explain all the craziness that has been going on.
I guess for starters we moved. Back to BARTOW!! Listen.... I think I hear the angels singing! I never ever thought Derick would move out of Polk. But he did, and he is happy. Praise the Lord! The girls love it, we love it. Everything was going smoothly.
Well, until February. Derick has worked for the same company our entire marriage. But we had a feeling for a while that things were going bad. He was given the option to move to Washington, D.C. for three months or loose his job. He was hesitate at first. Me being me was all up for it. I was excited. Three months and a whole new city to explore. We broke the news to our families. Of course, the grandparents weren't thrilled but understood. We had to do what was best for our family. So we started the packing process. It's hard enough to pack for a family of five for a week, a couple months. INSANE! But as time got closer we had it done. Oh, I forgot to mention we had to purchase a bigger vehicle also in this time period! We started our goodbyes. And to be honest(I LOVE YOU ALL) but the hardest was Sonny. Words can't describe the love I have for her. She is just like my own. I wish I had the chance to spend as much with my nephews....Back on track! The church goodbye was tough! This is the church we grew up in. The only place either of us know. That last Sunday before we were due to leave they had alter prayer around us and the kids. It was an amazing feeling. Knowing all those saints of God were praying on our behalf. There are no words! We were ready. Uhaul booked. We were doing this. We were moving hundreds of miles away. Everything was ready.
Yes, three days before we were uprooting everything, the Lord changed all the plans! Overnight the second largest glass company in the United States went bankrupt. Gone! Finished! No more! Just like that everything we were use too, everything we had planned changed. There was no more D.C. no more paychecks. Nothing. Being a family of one income this was scary! It's now been 8 months, we still haven't seen his last two pay checks, but BY HIS GRACE we have made it.
Next major event was Derick's eye surgery. I have probably blogged about this before. He was hit in the eye as a teen, with a rock. He had lived with it as long as he could. Too long to be honest. The pain was tremendous. His doctors couldn't believe his tolerance to it. With him currently unemployed we decided now was the time for surgery. He had battled this decision for so many years. I would have to say he handled it like a pro. No complaints from him! Eye was removed in April and we received his new one in June. AMAZING! I hate that he had to go through all of this. But so very glad I was able to be right beside him through it all. Now we ask people who don't personally know him which is the fake. 99% of the time, they can't tell!!
That gets us to my surgery. I have battled stomach issues for years. It started while pregnant with Hynlee and would come and go. I had 4 or 5 ultrasounds on my gallbladder. Nothing. Upper GI's. Nothing. I was beginning to think they would never ever find the issue. Until one night I had all I could take. I honestly thought I was dying. Childbirth was nothing to what I was feeling. All night in ER and sent home with stomach pains?? Mom kept the girls the next day so I could sleep. BY HIS GRACE again my nurse called from doctors office to talk Mary Kay. Nothing to do with me or being sick. She said give me a few and I will call right back. And just like that I was scheduled for a Hida scan. That's all it took. My gallbladder was only functioning at 11%. I had it removed the next afternoon all alone. They didn't even give Derick time to get to the hospital. But it was the best thing I ever did. I felt amazing after I recovered. Never would wish gallbladder issues on anyone!!
So one almost move, an unemployment, two surgeries. You would think that was enough for a year. But just a couple weeks ago we had yet again a medical emergency. My poor Hynlee was rushed to Children's health care. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Overload is the only word I can use to describe the feeling I had. How? Why? So many questions and not enough answers at the time. After three days in Atlanta she was released. For the most part she is doing great. A few bad days here and there. We go back in a few weeks for more testing. We did start her a support group, Hynlee's Hero's for the JDRF Walk for a Cure. Please go a make a donation. This is the only way to end this disease forever!
I guess for starters we moved. Back to BARTOW!! Listen.... I think I hear the angels singing! I never ever thought Derick would move out of Polk. But he did, and he is happy. Praise the Lord! The girls love it, we love it. Everything was going smoothly.
Well, until February. Derick has worked for the same company our entire marriage. But we had a feeling for a while that things were going bad. He was given the option to move to Washington, D.C. for three months or loose his job. He was hesitate at first. Me being me was all up for it. I was excited. Three months and a whole new city to explore. We broke the news to our families. Of course, the grandparents weren't thrilled but understood. We had to do what was best for our family. So we started the packing process. It's hard enough to pack for a family of five for a week, a couple months. INSANE! But as time got closer we had it done. Oh, I forgot to mention we had to purchase a bigger vehicle also in this time period! We started our goodbyes. And to be honest(I LOVE YOU ALL) but the hardest was Sonny. Words can't describe the love I have for her. She is just like my own. I wish I had the chance to spend as much with my nephews....Back on track! The church goodbye was tough! This is the church we grew up in. The only place either of us know. That last Sunday before we were due to leave they had alter prayer around us and the kids. It was an amazing feeling. Knowing all those saints of God were praying on our behalf. There are no words! We were ready. Uhaul booked. We were doing this. We were moving hundreds of miles away. Everything was ready.
UNTIL.....
THREE DAYS BEFORE WE LEFT WE GOT A PHONE CALL!
Yes, three days before we were uprooting everything, the Lord changed all the plans! Overnight the second largest glass company in the United States went bankrupt. Gone! Finished! No more! Just like that everything we were use too, everything we had planned changed. There was no more D.C. no more paychecks. Nothing. Being a family of one income this was scary! It's now been 8 months, we still haven't seen his last two pay checks, but BY HIS GRACE we have made it.
Next major event was Derick's eye surgery. I have probably blogged about this before. He was hit in the eye as a teen, with a rock. He had lived with it as long as he could. Too long to be honest. The pain was tremendous. His doctors couldn't believe his tolerance to it. With him currently unemployed we decided now was the time for surgery. He had battled this decision for so many years. I would have to say he handled it like a pro. No complaints from him! Eye was removed in April and we received his new one in June. AMAZING! I hate that he had to go through all of this. But so very glad I was able to be right beside him through it all. Now we ask people who don't personally know him which is the fake. 99% of the time, they can't tell!!
That gets us to my surgery. I have battled stomach issues for years. It started while pregnant with Hynlee and would come and go. I had 4 or 5 ultrasounds on my gallbladder. Nothing. Upper GI's. Nothing. I was beginning to think they would never ever find the issue. Until one night I had all I could take. I honestly thought I was dying. Childbirth was nothing to what I was feeling. All night in ER and sent home with stomach pains?? Mom kept the girls the next day so I could sleep. BY HIS GRACE again my nurse called from doctors office to talk Mary Kay. Nothing to do with me or being sick. She said give me a few and I will call right back. And just like that I was scheduled for a Hida scan. That's all it took. My gallbladder was only functioning at 11%. I had it removed the next afternoon all alone. They didn't even give Derick time to get to the hospital. But it was the best thing I ever did. I felt amazing after I recovered. Never would wish gallbladder issues on anyone!!
So one almost move, an unemployment, two surgeries. You would think that was enough for a year. But just a couple weeks ago we had yet again a medical emergency. My poor Hynlee was rushed to Children's health care. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Overload is the only word I can use to describe the feeling I had. How? Why? So many questions and not enough answers at the time. After three days in Atlanta she was released. For the most part she is doing great. A few bad days here and there. We go back in a few weeks for more testing. We did start her a support group, Hynlee's Hero's for the JDRF Walk for a Cure. Please go a make a donation. This is the only way to end this disease forever!
Promise not to wait so long before the next post:)
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