Full Day at the office......skipped my lunch hour so I could leave a tad early. Syd and I ran to Little Rock for my hair appointment. Sweet Leah.....what a doll she is! So enjoyed our visit. She made me blonde (instead of gray!) again, trimmed me up.....trimmed Syd up....and exchanged hugs. Simply precious....she would not let me pay. Another sweet gift from a wonderful lady. Just love her!
Syd and I ran through Old Navy real quick....hoping to find a soft pair of "jammie pants" for my hospital stay. No luck. So came on home empty handed. I thought PJs were a STAPLE at Old Navy?? They didn't have any!
Also, came home to Yum-MY roast, potatoes and carrots, and biscuits! Sweet Angela had dinner for us. Talk about feeling special!! Between those three ladies and my Syd.....I was feelin the love today! :))
My Sydney Clare:
Boy do I just love that child!! Funny how you can have 2 children....raise them the same way and they be totally different. Most of the time, we call her "Hurricane Syd" -- when she "blows through", everyone and everything in her path knows she has been there! :) The thing is....she is my "mini-me." In every sense of the word. She looks like me, but she also has my mannerisms, my disposition, my "bossiness".....Lord, am I paying for my raising! :)
I'm poking fun....but in all seriousness....she is precious to me. We had such a great time today. Talking and laughing. Yes, we talked about the cancer. We talked about genetics.....and how important it is for her to know her body....even at 13. But we also talked about life and love.....and the Lord and how our miracle is within reach. We are hanging on to Dr. Hagan's words, "this is absolutely curable".....and to God's promise to us that we are indeed safe in HIS arms.
She is being very brave....but I know she is scared. She is like me in that she just knows that the absolute worst probably won't happen to us. We pray together as a family...and she knows we serve a mighty God! She is a "worrier" and has a lot of little worries for a little girl.....with my issues and friends around her.
Sydney is a counselor's aide at BMS this year. She has struck up a close friendship with "Ms. Jonna" who works in the counselor's office. Ms Jonna has and is still facing some of the same challenges with her mother that I am. I think God strategically placed my Sydney in her company to provide comfort at school when I can't be there. She just worries about her friend. I hope Ms Jonna knows how precious she is to Sydney. We are praying hard for her mom as well. Another blessing in disguise.
She has another of her best friends that is facing a health obstacle as well. This child has literally been God's gift to my Sydney. In fact, her whole family is a blessing straight from the man upstairs to us!! Sydney attended elementary school at Salem....which happens to be in the Bryant School District. In 6th grade, we moved her to Benton School District. While she had a handful of friends already, she was a bit anxious in coming to new school with new people. This child befriended Sydney immediately and while they don't "appear" to have much in common.....she is a "sporty" girl....and Syd is NOT! hehe We dance. :) Even so, they are best buddies with never a conflict.
She is a precious precious child. I don't want to divulge much detail without permission....but please keep this sweet little child of God in your prayers...especially May 14. Words cannot express what this little girl means to my Sydney....and what her beautiful family means to us.
In addition, please pray specifically for my Sydney....and Sam too. This week and this journey is a tough one on them. I love these children with all I have. And fighting for THEM with all I have.
I have several friends going through many struggles....be it financial, marital, medical, kiddos' graduating and leaving the nest, etc etc. etc. Please please pray for them. God knows their specific needs. Ok, I know I sound a little "needy" tonight! hehehe But they are all so precious to me.....and it hit me tonight as I was placing pictures in a "friend frame" tonight of all the wonderful special friends in my life. As I placed their pictures in the frame.....I prayed for each of them.
Call me crazy....but I've even set my alarm on my phone to go off every two hours....reminding me to pray for certain friends and their needs. We schedule everything else in our lives....why not prayer????
Finally, nerves are beginning to set in....so please throw my name up there too. :)
Much love in Him,
Terri
I am praying for you and so is my church we believe in thw power of prayer. And your blogs are such an inspiration to me.
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