religion
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How I’m Doing . . .
I just finished up my 3rd round of insusions with my new chemotherapy, Enhertu. (The pill version was so new, that insurance would only approve the ifusion version. It’s fine. The symptoms are very similar to my old chemo treatments,… Continue reading
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A Lovely & Inspiring Easter Celebration
Easter is one of my favorite holidays and times of the year. Not only does it take place in spring, a time of renewal and rebirth, but it is totally focused on the mission and atonement of Jesus Christ. This… Continue reading
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More March Adventures
The struggle with my emotions lately is very real. Frustration, anxiety, sorrow, all laced with gratitude and hope. Because of that, I have been leaning even harder into my faith and finding reminders that the Lord has me and is… Continue reading
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Discouragement: Finding Hope in all the Hard
Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of hard things – bad news, discouraging results, and lots and lots of pain. There have been a lot of days where hope and positivity was very hard to find.… Continue reading
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Life With Elder Brown
It is crazy to think about how Derek, aka: Elder Brown, has been serving his mission for more than 9 months now, and will hit a year of service before we know it. He loves being a service missionary and… Continue reading
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“Why?” The Question I Don’t Ask
When your journey begins with a miracle – and not just a little miracle – a huge, massive, “Wow!” kind of miracle, it changed everything. It puts things in perspective and makes the hand of the Lord so apparent in… Continue reading
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A Wonderful Family Christmas
I love Christmas, especially Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, spend extra time together as a family, and participate in some of our favorite traditions. This Christmas Eve, we started things off with a walk at… Continue reading
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Leading Up to Christmas
I absolutely love the lead up to Christmas – the anticipation, the traditions, and the extra time together as a family. And this year I was especially grateful to have us all together. The Sunday before Christmas is always extra… Continue reading
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Graphs, Charts, and Miracles
Graphs may not seem exciting, but this one actually is – at least to my family . I just got an update yesterday from the lab, and my latest bloodwork showed that the amount of DNA of my cancer in… Continue reading
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Holding on to Hope – A Health Update
I guess it’s time for an update about me and how I’m doing, but I’ve been so overwhelmed with all the emotions this week, that I haven’t been sure how to put it into words. It has now been four… Continue reading










