tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25045159782547990382024-03-19T04:49:06.146-07:00Becca Boo's BlogGod is my light and my strength and He is good.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-58180449582339920372015-05-25T21:52:00.001-07:002015-05-25T22:21:08.056-07:00and I ramble once again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We'll never know why. We will never discover the purpose for our suffering. Suffering wouldn't be the same if we knew the reason for it. Romans 8 says, "For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." The only thing we know is that we suffer so that our faith will grow stronger. And so we need to keep our eyes fixed on heaven. The final prize makes all the suffering worth it no matter how hard it is. No matter how hard life gets and how much it might suck, we need to keep turning back to Jesus and we must hang onto him. </div>
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I've needed to remind myself of these things lately. Otherwise I get lost; lost in the "what-if's" and the "why's". I've also discovered lately that it is good to have a plan. Any sort of plan no matter how small it is. I lost sight of my plan for awhile and stopped thinking about getting better from this cancer. I didn't think about the future at all. But lately I've realized that that is not a good thing. And so I have my plan back again. It's not a big future plan. It's small. But I've got it back again. And I'm happier now. I'm not stuck in a rut of nothingness. My plan is to be healthy by August. It might not happen that way but at least I'm working towards something again. </div>
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Cancer is terrible and it often feels like my body is turning against me but the cancer will be obliterated. It will not destroy me. I will conquer it. </div>
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The Bible verse that is super inspiring to me right now: "I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD." - Ps. 118:17</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-43621103156824509242015-02-18T17:24:00.001-08:002015-02-18T17:24:38.014-08:00I'm sorry.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm sorry for not communicating with you all. The last 2 months have been crazy busy but I know that's no excuse.<br />
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I have cancer again. Thankfully, it was caught early and that is a big blessing. After the diagnosis it didn't take me long to realize that I didn't want to do chemotherapy again. Not that it was an extremely terrible experience last time, but because in my gut I didn't feel like it was the right thing to do.<br />
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To clarify, I made this important decision on my own without the influence of others. Many people have supported me in this decision and that has also blessed me.<br />
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Over the last 2 months I have been pursuing natural treatment options. I have been incredibly busy with these treatments and daily I strive to get healthy and destroy the tumors inside of me. It is a lot of hard work and everyday is a battle.<br />
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A few things have come up that have slowed down the process of me getting better. With all the efforts to kill the bad cells we had forgotten about the importance of making sure those dead cells actually leave my body. After visiting one of my doctors, we found out that my liver was barely functioning because it was/is so overloaded with toxins. After a week of doing things to renew my liver the function level went up a bit but it is still working slowly. Please pray that my liver would be rejuvenated and that it would be restored to full health. :) Yes, I know. It's a weird prayer request. But when you have cancer, many things are weird.<br />
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As of late, I've also been having some trouble sleeping. The tumor in my arm likes to make its presence known at night by being painful which causes me to have restless sleep. With the help of some supplements I've been able to get some good sleep but I'm hoping that soon I can sleep without them.<br />
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So that's my life in a nutshell. My focus everyday is that every single cancer cell in my body would be destroyed. I pray that God would use all these natural treatments to destroy the stupid tumor in my arm.<br />
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I want you all to understand that overall, I feel amazing. My body is super healthy and it is fighting. I have not given up the fight. I'm not letting myself die. I have faith that with Christ all things are possible. </div>
Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-38348729025203352452014-07-21T16:27:00.003-07:002014-07-21T16:27:50.485-07:00good news :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today we went to BC Children's Hospital. When Mom and I arrived there at 9:30, I checked myself in and picked up my bloodwork requisition. We headed upstairs to the lab where after a little bit of digging around in my arm the lab lady finally struck gold and the first step to my visit was completed. After this we walked over to the longterm visit clinic which we found out was closed so away we went back to the outpatient clinic area. After some waiting (which you can't avoid when you are at the hospital), I had my height and weight checked by a nurse. After some more waiting, an intern clinical doctor from South Africa (she had an awesome accent) brought me into an office where she checked me out. Shortly thereafter I got my ECG and Echo done and the results of those were normal. By this time it was 11:30 and Mom and I headed back to the Oncology clinic where we waited to see Dr. Rassekh (my doctor/oncologist). When I finally went in to talk with him, I informed him about the pain in my arm and because he is such an awesome guy he sent me for an X-Ray right away. By the time I was finished with my X-Ray it was 12:30. After about 20 minutes of more waiting Dr. Rassekh came back and called us into his office and told us the good news. He said that nothing abnormal showed up and that if it got worse I should call him and he would send me for an MRI. So the key is lots of rest and relaxation. Yay for me! :) And what I think is the best news of all, is that three years ago the bones in my elbow looked moth eaten (basically lots of holes in my bone) but now it looks normal! Praise the Lord. :)<div>
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Super happy. Now I hope that the pain will go away and be gone forever. It wasn't painful yesterday or today so hopefully it will stay that way.</div>
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Thanks for all the prayers everyone and thanks for being awesome! I really do appreciate it. :)</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-2483662508410666392014-07-18T15:40:00.002-07:002014-07-18T15:42:23.008-07:00it has been one year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's my one year anniversary. One year ago I went to the hospital and had my last chemo treatment. And what a year it has been since then. I can genuinely say that life is amazing and that this past year has been the best year of my life. Yes, there have been hard times, but I am doing things I love and opportunities for things that I want to do are coming my way.<br />
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As for my health, it is also doing quite well. There have been some stumbles along the way, but that's okay. I have some thyroid issues, but they are being dealt with and are going away. And I also have some pain in my arm, but I am trusting that it is just tennis elbow. All signs are pointing that way, but I see my oncologist on Monday and I will see what he says about it. I am not too worried. But at the same time, I would really like it to go away because it can be very painful at times.<br />
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Putting all that aside, I am happy.<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-3455213553988248712014-03-24T21:07:00.000-07:002014-03-24T21:07:13.233-07:00ramblings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I read a book the other day and one of the characters had had Hodgkin's lymphoma. Some of the things that character said about his cancer struck me and perfectly described some of the things that I have been thinking about. It's so hard for me to put into words the way I feel about my whole cancer situation and the whole dreaded fear thingy of if it comes back. Anyways, the character's words got me thinking and I'm going to try to write down how I <u>actually</u> feel about this whole thing.<br />
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Back in August last year, I was trying to explain to someone that if I had to do it all over again, I would. This person was shocked. My siblings were shocked when they heard this. It's still true today even though I'm scared to heck that it actually will come back. If that makes any sense at all.<br />
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Basically, I believe that God brought that trial upon me to bring me closer to Him and if that means that He wants me to go through it again to bring me even closer to Him then there is no way that I wouldn't do it.<br />
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It scares me and yet it doesn't.<br />
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I know I probably shouldn't be talking about cancer things anymore because it all happened awhile ago now, but little things still weigh on my mind and it is still a big part of my life even though I have now been off treatment for a little over 8 months. (!) This makes me happy and kind of scared at the same time because I always hear of people who relapse within a year.<br />
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Ugh. I keep going back and forth about how happy and yet scared I am. Mixed emotions.<br />
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I'm happy for a time and then I freak out because I wake up crying from a nightmare in which I had had three large tumors protruding from my stomach. Goodness. I MUST stop talking/obsessing about these things. It doesn't do me any good.<br />
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I guess it all comes down to faith. Faith in Christ. Knowing and believing that everything that happens, happens for a purpose. You might not know why now but later on you will have an 'aha' moment and understand why it all happened. That 'aha' moment definitely makes it all worth it. God finally lets you understand the purpose of your trial.<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-32164766060167848972014-02-14T11:09:00.000-08:002014-02-14T11:09:23.962-08:00Driver's license<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I got my N yesterday! I'm super happy about it. :)<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-58219119012551168392014-01-06T15:34:00.002-08:002014-01-06T19:50:57.912-08:002013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sooo...I have been really blessed. Especially in 2013. 2013 was a crazy year full of many, many happy times.<br />
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It was filled with sister dates,<br />
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I finished chemotherapy(!!) and the most amazing people came along to celebrate,<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So, I wrote an essay. I wrote it about two weeks ago for my online English class. I had to write a description essay. A description essay is where you describe a word that has changed your life and how you now view it differently. You can probably guess what word I chose. Yup. I wrote about cancer. It was the easiest essay I have ever written. Here it is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That Fateful Day</span></div>
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all began that sunny day in June when I went to see the doctor. Pain in my
elbow had bothered me occasionally, and it had gradually gotten worse by spreading
to my hand. At that time, after two years of having this nagging pain, my elbow
became almost twice the size of the other elbow. We finally found a Christian
family doctor and set up an appointment. Subsequent to my meeting with the
doctor, followed by numerous tests and consultations, the final diagnosis came
in. I had cancer. That one six-lettered word changed my life forever! All
those appointments before the diagnosis, the chemotherapy treatments, and the change
in my spiritual life, will forevermore impact my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Before the shock of my diagnosis,
the many tests that they performed overwhelmed me. It started off with the
initial visit with my family doctor, who sent me off to have a few X-rays done.
Not many days later, the doctor urgently called my parents and me in to his
office, and he gave us the discouraging news. We left the office with
instructions to immediately go to BC Children’s Hospital. At this hospital, I
underwent what seemed like countless appointments with different doctors and
specialists. Surrounding these meetings, I had numerous X-rays, a CT scan, a MRI,
a full body bone scan, and a biopsy of my enlarged elbow. During the biopsy,
they immediately tested the cells, and they diagnosed me. Without delay, they
put a tube inside my chest for the purpose of administering the chemotherapy
treatments. Throughout all these tests, I cried many times and pleaded with God
asking, “Why God? Why me?” and God answered me. He said, “Why not you?” and I surprisingly
agreed. So throughout all the tests, I learned what it meant to trust and have
faith in God, and this made me no longer view cancer through the lens of death.
Cancer gave me life; a life filled with the love and power of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Following the diagnosis and tests,
the chemotherapy treatments began. These treatments are an experience all their
own. Imagine a yardstick. Either people have extremely unpleasant side effects
or their side effects take place very minimally. For myself, the side effects
occurred on the minimal side. I attribute it to the hundreds of people praying
for me. Occasional nausea, vomiting, and headaches bothered me. Despite the
manageable side effects, however, other things arose that challenged me
emotionally, such as hair loss, weight loss and occasional nightmares. This
frequently became tough and it did not help that some of the medication made me
emotionally unstable. Yet throughout everything, I drew closer to God and He
became my refuge and strength. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>While I suffered with Lymphoblastic
Lymphoma Cancer, I learned what it meant to lean and trust wholeheartedly on
God. God has the best plan for my life and I do not, but He will show me, in
His good time, what He requires of me. Lying in bed at night, crying because of
my situation, I would recite to myself out loud, over and over again, Psalm 27.
This uplifting Psalm contains an abundance of hope and joy. Verses one and
fourteen, especially, spoke to me and I will always cherish them. “The Lord is
my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?” and “</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I believe that I shall look
upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!<b> </b>Wait
for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">” (Psalm 27)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To
this day, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I continue to praise the Lord
that He gave me cancer; otherwise, I would never have experienced His love in
such an amazing way. My family, friends, and church family supported and
encouraged me throughout that difficult time of my life. Now healthy and no
longer bald, I realize that that one six-lettered word did change my life
forever, but in a good way. I would never want to go back to my life before
cancer. God has blessed me so much and I praise and love Him for it. In the
words of David in Psalm 18, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;
my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-79861341514825556592013-10-04T16:56:00.001-07:002013-10-04T16:56:52.743-07:00the blessings of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wasn't summer amazing? I am missing it now as this rain seems to be never ending. Our family vacation at the beginning of September was awesomely fun despite the occasional downpour. The great thing about being homeschooled is that you can go on vacation during the first week of school and not even care. You just make up for it later on. It's marvelous. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On one of the cloudier and windier days, Rachel and I walked to the beach down road and had some fun in the water and sand and we took a few photos to capture the day. </span></span></div>
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I am doing my Gr. 10 piano exam this year and I know that it will be tough. But I think I am ready for the challenge. I mean, if I can be sick and vomiting for 1/2 a year because of cancer and chemotherapy, I am pretty sure I can conquer a piano exam. But I know that I can only do it if I trust God for His help. </div>
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This Christian lady reflects on a year with cancer with her oldest son. It is being shared around on Facebook and I wanted to also share it here. I love what she says and I really agree with it.<br />
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This is just a little note to say that I got my port taken out yesterday and that I am thankful that I no longer have a tube inside myself. I am alive and doing well and I have very little pain. :)</div>
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AND..... I'm done!!! I am SO happy to be done. I was technically done on Friday (I had to take a few chemo pills) but we celebrated the day before when I had to go in and get my last treatment through IV. All my sisters took the day off of work to come celebrate in the joyous occasion. :)<br />
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After leaving the hospital, we went for lunch in Gastown and then enjoyed the shops and sights on Granville Island. </div>
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My gorgeous sisters and one adorable child. </div>
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Joel practicing his babywearing skills :)</div>
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And because I am done they gave me a Certificate of Bravery, a Courage Award, and a little stuffed puppy. :)</div>
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I give praise and thanks to God for all His love and grace that He has poured on me. I am so happy to be done and whatever happens in the future
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As a final salute to being done, here is a video that Rachel made.</div>
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Everything is peachy, wonderful, amazing. What a wonderful week it was! It was full of:<br />
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sunshine<br />laughter<br />a choir concert<br />friends<br />family<br />mothers (especially mine. I love you!)<br />a surprise (or not) b'day party<br />a good friend who I hadn't seen in 4 months<br />
hayrides<br />
singing the "goat version" of Trouble by Taylor Swift in the car with my siblings<br />
playing a horribly old and out of tune piano<br />
late nights <br />
sudden downpours<br />
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Ahh, yes. What a great group of friends I have. :)<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-40535810765346525882013-05-07T20:47:00.002-07:002013-05-08T10:48:05.557-07:00my weekend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just a bit of an update about what happened last weekend. Remember all those events I was stressed about? The weekend in Seattle went really well and I had lots of fun and was greatly inspired in many ways. Mostly to continue giving everything to God. On Monday I had my piano festival. My performance in the morning went ok. There was two of us and I got 2nd place so I didn't continue to the next round. My 2nd performance in the afternoon also went well and I played quite confidently. I was the only one in my class so I naturally got 1st place and moved to the next round. I played again on Thursday and I didn't play quite as well as I could have. So yes. That was my weekend.<br />
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10 weeks, 2 days. 72 days. Seriously?! :) :)<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-4126664674228725762013-04-23T19:16:00.001-07:002013-04-23T19:17:09.054-07:00being pushed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm actually feeling a little more relaxed and it's only two days later. Which is good, because I do want to have a good time this weekend. Now I just want to get tomorrow over and done with and then I can be extremely happy.<br />
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I'm reading a book right now called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan and it is really helping and encouraging me to let everything go and to trust completely in God. Here's a little section which I particularly liked:<br />
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'Then I remembered Ephesians 2:10, which tells us that we were created "to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." That verse is meant for me and all others who have been "saved by grace through faith." My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed me for a specific work.'<br />
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'God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.'<br />
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Yes. This book is really pushing me to give God everything. I love it. I love God.</div>
Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-87678902834785909992013-04-21T21:16:00.001-07:002013-04-22T16:29:04.957-07:00oh help me.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
All of a sudden I felt a sudden urge of inspiration to write something. I just need to let my energy loose somewhere. Let me first clarify that my life is absolutely crazy right now. AND. IT. IS. NOT. FUN. I think my problem is stressing about things before they actually happen.<br />
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I'll try to give you the short version. I have a piano festival next Monday in which I am playing two pieces and I don't feel 'uber confident on one of them. This coming Wednesday, I have my monthly chemo treatment at the hospital. The next day (Thursday), we leave to go away for the weekend and be back Sunday evening. So that means, I will have just gotten a whole bunch of drugs and I probably won't be feeling very well. We come home and I won't have played the piano for 4 days and the next day I have to compete on pieces that aren't quite ready yet. SOOO. YES. I hope that made sense.<br />
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I talked to Rach about it earlier and she talked me through it and gave me some good advice. So what I'm going to do is take Monday - Wednesday off from all the "unimportant" school. Meaning, I will only do the homework for my online class and other than that I will "try" <b>very hard</b> to practice 2+ hours a day.<br />
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I think it's ok to stress about my piano, but I need to try and stop stressing about the hospital visit and whether or not I will get side effects this next week. Basically, I need to do my best, do it to the glory of God, and trust that whatever happens will be used for good in my life and help me grow in Christ. <br />
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Oh, and there are 12 weeks and 4 days till I'm done. 88 days. Oh yes. </div>
Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-5738359241170378422013-04-09T13:56:00.001-07:002013-04-09T13:56:14.701-07:004 months<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm still counting down. There are now 4 months left. 18 weeks and 3 days. 129 days. I'm getting there. Almost done. :D</div>
Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-68115311454335248372013-03-27T10:06:00.000-07:002013-03-27T10:06:09.414-07:00picture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
it turns out that this picture was from a year ago at the end of March. My hair has definitely grown A LOT since then, which I am happy about. :)<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-39470416603755318722013-03-12T12:22:00.003-07:002013-03-12T12:23:41.813-07:00you can do this.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
5 more treatments left. I only have to go in 5. more. times. You can do this Rebecca. You can do this. You've made it this far, you can make it a little farther. Keep pushing yourself along. Be faithful to your medication. You don't have to take it much longer. You can do it. <br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-18536898593650335852013-01-27T23:23:00.000-08:002013-01-27T23:27:25.100-08:00it is time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is time. Time for an update.<br />
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I am 16. (Finally. It took me long enough.)</div>
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I have my Learners License.</div>
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My sister and I have successfully, for the time being, started our own business.</div>
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I am in Grade 10 school.</div>
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I am in Grade 10 piano.</div>
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I will be done all chemo treatments in July 2013. (6 months left!!)</div>
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I am stoked.</div>
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I am happy.</div>
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I love God.</div>
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I am an auntie to 5 beautiful nieces and 5 handsome nephews.<br />
My family is the best.<br />
My friends are amazing.<br />
Learning how to drive a standard car.<br />
Sunsets are amazing.<br />
Stars take my breath away.<br />
Sisters are one of the best things God has ever given to me.<br />
The power of prayer is incredible.<br />
Church.<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-13514845956906509482012-12-27T18:15:00.000-08:002012-12-27T18:15:05.082-08:00new blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My sister and I started a new blog! It's called <a href="http://rrcrochet.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">RaRe Crochet</a>. Check it out and follow it! I'll still be posting on here every now and then just to give an update on things not crochet related. Hope you enjoy our new blog!</div>
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Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!</div>
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God bless,</div>
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Rebecca</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-50380823402294136492012-12-12T21:33:00.002-08:002012-12-13T15:10:33.724-08:00tis the season<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lots of happenings. Lots of goin' ons. As Christmas comes closer gifts have to be bought and gifts have to be made. School still needs to get done and the piano practiced. Books need to be read and that Latin grammar memorized. Looking forward to seeing my brother return from school, my sister from Uganda, and a new baby be born into the family. And through all of this I still find time to do lots of crocheting.<br />
Making things like these:<br />
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Rachel also made some of these. We are starting up a little business together. It's called 'RaRe Crochet'. :)</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-37206006539152786552012-10-12T21:49:00.003-07:002012-10-12T21:49:53.779-07:006. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"> It has come to my attention from some people's questions that they didn't know if I am still on chemo or not. Yes, I am, and I have 9 months left. Hallelujah! I still go through rough patches where I have more intense side effects and this happens every 4 weeks after I go have a checkup and get an IV chemo. This "rough week" is actually right now. It started yesterday and from previous experience, I know that it will last till next week Wednesday. I figured it was time for another update on what has been happening in my life, hospital-wise. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">I have another niece! She was born on October 6th. She was born to Benjamin and Christine and her name is Evelyn Rose. :)</span></div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-7062827046980371612012-08-27T20:26:00.000-07:002012-08-27T22:07:12.563-07:00summer life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm still doing that challenge!<br />
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1. God is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and the beautiful sun that was shining outside.</div>
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2. My parents, brothers, sisters, in-laws, nieces, nephews, and the unborn babies.</div>
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3. Family vacation!! :D</div>
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4. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. </div>
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5. My health.</div>
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I am thoroughly ready for some rest and relaxation! I'm literally counting down the days till we leave for the Okanogan. Right now I'm not motivated at all to go back to school. After holidays, the motivation will set in, hopefully. :)</div>
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71. Church family.</div>
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72. Beach days.</div>
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73. Chiropractor visits.</div>
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74. Ultimate frisbee nights.</div>
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75. Afternoon on the town with girlfriends.</div>
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76. Getting lost while hiking at Lynn Valley.</div>
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77. Opportunities to proclaim God's great protection over me. </div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399721769227081467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504515978254799038.post-78447025473970173662012-08-13T22:42:00.002-07:002012-08-13T22:42:21.123-07:00living in fast forward<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Life has been busy, obviously, or else I would have posted a long time ago. This past week I went on a road trip with my two sisters and it was a LOT of fun. :) We went to Leavenworth, a cute little German town with lots of small shops to explore. We stayed there for one night and went to Omak the following afternoon. Omak is a very dead town with nothing to see. The only reason we went there was to go to the Omak Stampede and the World Famous Suicide Race. The name of the Suicide Race sounds horrible but it isn't as cruel as the name appears. It's just a race where a bunch of bareback riders race down a steep hill into the Omak River, cross the river as fast as possible and come into the arena. The first one across the finish line wins. No one got killed or injured.<br />
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I've been working on some crocheting projects.<br />
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Things are changing and life will never be the same again. Nathaniel is leaving for college to a far, far away land. He's going to Nashville, Tennessee. He's leaving very early Wednesday morning. Life is going to be very weird without him. Now there will only be 6. For many people, that is still quite a lot but for me that is a very small amount.<br />
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Seeing as I am living a normal life now and as I will be heading into Gr. 10 in school, I'm not sure how much time I will have to write. Maybe more, maybe less. Piano will also take up quite a bit of my time. <br />
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It has been over one year now and it all seems so surreal. This Saturday on August 18th, one year ago, I shaved my head...<br />
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So many memories. During those times, I read Psalm 27 over and over again. It is definitely my favorite psalm.<br />
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<span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-27-1" style="position: relative;">The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> <i>is</i> my light and my salvation;</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-1" style="position: relative;">Whom shall I fear?</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-1" style="position: relative;">The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> <i>is</i> the strength of my life;</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-1" style="position: relative;">Of whom shall I be afraid?</span><span class="text Ps-27-2" id="en-NKJV-14288" style="position: relative;"><br />When the wicked came against me</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-2" style="position: relative;">To eat up my flesh,</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-2" style="position: relative;">My enemies and foes,</span></div>
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<span class="text Ps-27-2" style="position: relative;">They stumbled and fell.</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-3" id="en-NKJV-14289" style="position: relative;">Though an army may encamp against me,</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-3" style="position: relative;">My heart shall not fear;</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-3" style="position: relative;">Though war may rise against me,</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-3" style="position: relative;">In this I <i>will be</i> confident.</span></div>
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