purpose

Everyone wonders what is their purpose here and what is their part in God's plan. Well at least I do.
Another friend called me this week to tell me she is on the breast cancer boat now. It seems that since I was diagnosed, more people I know have been diagnosed too or know someone who has. I wonder and would like to think that me getting sick with cancer is all part of God's plan for me to help others through this. I hear you say, but Autumn why would God let you get sick and go through all this? Well because if I didn't experience this I wouldn't be able to help others going through this. Don't get me wrong, I never wish this on anyone, especially me! But if I didn't have this experience, I wouldn't be able to relate to those asking my advice of what is going to happen in their treatment.
So, I praise God he gave me this experience to me to tell my friends about my treatment, my emotional ride through out this cancer, how to take care of their nausea, skin changes from radiation and what to do to get started.  Also, this gives the opportunity for my family to talk to others about how this has affected them and hopefully their experience will help someone that has a loved one with cancer know how to support them through this.
So, my friend just starting, I pray for you to have strength throughout this and for you to know you have friends to lean on.  Before you know it, everything will be done and you will be on the other side of treatment and putting it all behind you.

So we praise God through the storms as well as the sunny days. I feel the storm help us grow and the sunny days are our celebration getting through them!

Psalm 150:5, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord."

Love to all,

Celebrating early

Today me and my family celebrated early.  We had two celebrations, Jacob's graduation from high school and me finishing my treatments.  Well, I haven't finished all of them yet, but we celebrated anyway.  You see, on this day one year ago, I was told I have breast cancer. It has been a long road, this past year. And it isn't quite over yet.  I have 3 more treatments, a mammogram, possibly a MRI, before Dr. Hargis will say I am in the clear. So I continue to pray for my cure and have faith that my cancer is totally gone.
To celebrate today with my family was great.  I love being with all my family and to share this celebration with them.  I got a call from my cousin and friend today and she said she noticed my courage and strength throughout all of this. I hope this will help her gain courage and strength to get through her trials she is going through right now.  I am glad others have seen me through my good and bad times, and to see that I have survived it. But I have only gotten through this with my faith that God will walk me through it.  I pray others will see me and think, If Autumn can do this, then I can get through my trials.  It is hard, but you just lean on your family and friends and let God carry you.
So, I am not getting any younger and my kids Erin and Ty and nephews Trevor and Jacob, and niece Elizabeth, are growing up so fast, and it is a constant reminder that life goes on. But at least I AM getting older and that is a good feeling.  God isn't done with me yet and I am still in the plan he has set forth.  So I celebrate life and give love.

James 1:2-3 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."

Love to all,