Friday, May 21, 2010

ICLW May- 15 Things About ME! :)

1. I want to be a mommy. I want to be pregnant with that darling, kicking belly and experience the joy and pains of delivery and nurture and love my children through their lives.

2. I want to live in China for at least a year at some point. And work at Bethel, the orphanage for blind children there.

3. I want to be PAIN-FREE! some background

4. I want to start running regularly again. I want my pain level to get low enough that I can run and run and run... I miss it.

5. I have a wonderful boyfriend, but soon I will be ready to enjoy the challenge of marriage. Also, secretly, I hate sleeping alone (we are waiting until marriage), so I can't wait to snuggle all night with my hubby someday.

6. I am a hard worker. Kind of a perfectionist. I expect a lot of myself, so being so ill and in pain life has been rough for me. I feel worthless often these days.

7. On the flip side of #6, I have to constantly remind myself that my purpose in life is living to love and serve Jesus Christ. Which means, to love and serve others. I am really challenging myself to choose JOY each day whether it is spend all day in bed in pain, or at work helping others.

8. I think romantic love can be so complicated and confusing at times, but it can also be worth it.

9. I trust easily. I immediately see good in each person and I am learning that some people just aren't good. It sounds naiive, but I am trying to be more careful without losing the part of me that gives others the benefit of the doubt.

10. I have grown up "thin and pretty"- whether I have believed it or not, I have heard it from others. I am constantly trying to focus inward on how "pretty" my heart is each day. I hope to teach that principle to a daughter in the future. Inward thoughts and actions and integrity are so much more worth focusing on and "beautifying" than outward looks. my post about this here

11. Still, no matter how much I focus on my heart I will ALWAYS envy those with extra long and thick eye lashes!! Haha. I want them SO BADLY!!

12. I can be quite an introvert. Sometimes I think if I were locked in my apartment for a week all alone but had some good books, movies and dark chocolate, I might be just fine.

13. I do really love my friends and family though. I have been blessed with some wonderful people in my life.

14. The beauty of God's grace overwhelms me. It makes life not fair, but that's the beauty of it.

15. I LOVE SUNSHINE!!! I wish I could have a full-time job where I am required to lay out in my suit eating cold strawberries and drinking filtered water.

Welcome to my blog, everyone!! :)

I had a hospital stay last weekend. Maybe I will post about it tomorrow. I wanted to kick off ICLW with a happy note!

***Hugs***

6 comments:

  1. Another HAer! But endometriosis on top of HA sounds awful! You should stop by our HA discussion board on fertilethoughts: http://www.fertilethoughts.com/forums/lifes-journey/343535-hypothalamic-amenorrhea-3490.html#post7153331. It has been a lifesaver for me and is a wealth of knowledge about HA!

    I'm thrilled to hear about your interest in China! My husband and I are also Christians planning to move to China in a year or two and would also love to adopt some kids there, whether we have biological kids by then or not. Where in China is Bethel?

    I look forward to following your journey, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  2. Ceejay- Oh my goodness! I would love to share more with you about China!! I have another blog that I keep very separate from this one... if you email me I will send you the link and you can read all about how the Lord provided me to go last summer and view photos of the entire trip! AMAZING stuff!! hopeforhealing11 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  3. I enjoy running but I've had to give it up due to my knees. I try sometimes and will work through the pain for a few weeks and then I give it up again.

    ICLW
    http://daega99-arewethereyet.blogspot.com/

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  4. Fantastic list and you have some fantastic goals to aim for!!

    Happy ICLW!!
    #40 http://thegalwho.wordpress.com/

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  5. Hey, I love your list! I would also love to visit China someday. And I especially relate to #7. I too just had a lap (May 10) and the RE found and removed endo.

    Happy ICLW (from your newest follower)!

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  6. What a great list. You want to do some inspirational things with your life. I hope you get the chance to do them all!

    Happy ICLW(#64)

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