Ten things i am mostly thankful for in 2009

1. GOD- above all things He is my redeemer, healer, and comforter
2. Crisitian- well, he is just amazing!! i'm so blessed that God has brought him into my life (almost two years ago!!!!)
3. My sisters - Stephanie, Kimberly, and Natali...i just love yall :)
4. My parents- yall are amazing and I coulldnt have made it this far without you!
5. I'm thankful to live in a country that I can still worship God and have religious freedom
6. I'm thankful that God showed me his plan and love of adoption ...one day :)
7. I'm thankful that God is my Healer and that Endometriosis isnt a word that i feel everyday
8. I'm thankful that God showed me His will....i had been praying since highschool about my future career and even though it took a long time for an answer i know truly and wholeheartedly that i am called to be a doctor :)
9. I am thankful for all of my friends....
10. I am thankful that I am thankful :) :) :)

christmas q'sand a's

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then post this on your blog.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper!!!

2. Real tree or Artificial? I like real trees, butartifical trees are sooo much easier!

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? usually new years

5. Do you like eggnog? Not really

6. Favorite gift received as a child? probably a doll house

7. Hardest person to buy for? ummm probably mydad

8. Easiest person to buy for? Natali

9. Do you have a nativity scene? yep

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail :)

11. Worst Christmas ever? none of them have been bad

12. Favorite Christmas Movie(s)? The Santa Clause movies are my absolute favorites!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? we started in sept thisyear

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yep haha

15 .Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? sausage balls
16. Lights on the tree? colored and white...i like both!

17. Favorite Christmas song? umm probably one of frank sinatra :)

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Usually home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Oh yeah.sometimes...

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve, and Santa's Christmas Morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? greediness

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? blue and silver

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? ham

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? i just want to be with my family and with mr cristian :)

Now it's your turn. If you play, please leave me the link so I can read your answers.

it makes one year today

one year ago today I was in surgery for my endometriosis. One year ago today i was scared to death, yet trying not to show it. One year ago I was so relieved to finally be having surgery. Now i am so thankful that I am NOT having surgery...wow, the difference that one year makes :)

It's worth waiting for...

Well, i just got an email from the Pre Professional Advising Center at ECU, and it looks like i didnt get selected for the Physician Shadowing Program for the Spring....i'm sad, but you know, God has a way of making things come together for his good, in his timing..so i'm trusting Him on this one :)

This Christmas Season

well, i'm just studying for finals now...all the projects are basically done and now i can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I finish my exams next week on the 17th :) life is awesome and God is utterly amazing!!! Miracles are happening right as i speak, cause i believe it .... This Christmas season please pray for all the lost and unsaved people this time of year, especially that they will see God's love for them and that He will open their eyes to the world beyond themselves.....God's gonna do awesome things...:)