Raising awareness for Breast Cancer

Many of you who are on face book,  see women who's  Status read " I like it on... (the counter, the couch, etc)"  which is apparently for raising awareness for breast cancer?  *shrugs who knew?*   When I first seen people putting that as their status updates... I couldn't believe such ladies would do that because when  you first read Sally Sue .. Likes it on the Table...  what comes to your mind?  Does breast cancer come to mind??  No! It comes off perverted and confusing... having nothing at all to do with Breast Cancer.   I get it in today's world sex sells... its used in the media to even sell food...  and so today while at work I was thinking about something cleaver to say but face book only allows you to write so much as a status update.. and this bible verse came to me.   

Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak 1Cor.8:9

 Sometimes it may be harmless fun and sometimes what you do or say may not even be anything bad at all...but sometimes we need to ask ourselves... "Is what I am doing or saying being a stumbling block to someone who is weak...?"   

Breast Cancer is serious, I know many ladies who have battled it.. who are battling it now... even some of them family members.. So its very important to first off do your own exmination..   I know when I was in high school in sex ed class they taught us and told us the importance of checking yourself for breast cancer..  I honestly did not think about it to much afterward..  well in Sept of 2008 in check up it was discovered I had a lump a very noticeable lump! if only I would have checked myself I would have found it very easy... I had got an ultra scan the doctors said it was okay and that it looked like nothing but on the safe side, I had an biopsy...  I think my hubby (he was hubby to be at he time and my dad were more nervous that I was...)  It came back as a benign tumor  something actually quite common in younger ladies.  While yes I was relieved but it also taught me the importance of checking myself, especially since there is record of breast cancer in my family.  


So if you want to do something, Donate to money for research, Walk for someone,

  Spread news to your love ones and good friends to check themselves... we all need reminders! Most importantly Pray for those who are battling it!!

 For more Information on Breast Cancer 

                        

It's Fall time! -fact-

While its officially fall time, still bits of pieces of summer still linger around but are quickly fading away... the temperatures are much cooler now although some days are still quite warm! The trees are starting to turn you can tell the trees are just waiting to burst out in beautiful shades reds, oranges and yellows. I can't wait either I just love when the leafs turn its just one more reminder to me how Amazing God is, its amazing that he gave us seasons to experience each one bring us something new! We would be totally board if it stayed summer all year long or if it stayed winter all year long... we long for change, even though sometimes it may not be easy.


Fall has become my favorite time of the year, although don't get me wrong I like other seasons too but I just really enjoy fall time, I love the leafs changing colors and Hot apple cider!! I love the weather and I love how all my favorite shows come back with new episodes! I love boots and fall is an awesome time to bring them out and wear them! I love that my Anniversary is next month in November and Thanksgiving is not far away either... for some of my Canadian friends its October for them. Anyways those are just a few reasons I love fall. . .



Bloggy friends ~ What is your favorite thing about Fall?

As Summer fades away... I am left with the memories

Summer was great this year, both my husband and I celebrated our birthdays in July.. and I have many friends and family who’s birthdays also take place over the summer time… so lots of cake and going out!

I got the chance to go on a mission trip this summer to Kentucky with S.M.A.S.H. and it was amazing to see Gods work being done and to be apart of it all… Our group was sent to work on Mrs Dixie Roberts House who needed a new roof and new front porch. The job was estimated to be a 2 week job and we had 4 days to get the job done or else it would be left unfinished until next summer. We got the roof and porch put together and even steps which were not apart of the plan all done in 2 days.. we worked through the rain and not one complaint was made.. it was all God.. there was even one night where all 7 of us girls had to shower in less then an hour and get to service that night… but we even made that work. Since we had 2 days left to work in Kentucky we help another group who was having a lot of trouble with their projects and we came and helped them with Mrs Rubys roof since the other group could not get on the roof, they continue the siding while my group helped on the roof. The sun was out those last 2 days and it was hot! This time we worked with Metal and it was Very very bright and shinny! We again showed how great God was … we got the 2nd roof done in 2 days. It was a lot larger roof then the first and a lot different to put on…. It also was a lot further from the ground! but we were able to do it and Ruby was very happy.


( The photos above where from Dixie's house and the ones bellow are from Mrs Rubys house )
Previous to this mission trip I had never been to Kentucky and I have never roofed before.
I also had never used a nail gun, which was actually pretty cool. So it was cool to see Kentucky, it was nice and pretty with mountains & hills every where… infact everything seemed to be on the side of a mountain or hill… even cattle and we even had passed a graveyard…that was all hills .. the areas I was in they actually still had coal mines that still were in use… so we passed lots of coal trucks… we didn’t have much time for site seeing but we did stay at the college in Pikeville and from the college you had a cool view of the city.

To wrap up summer my husband and I finally got to get a mini vacation which was really nice, we had not been on vacation since the previous year which was in November. So it was really nice to get a way for a little bit we went to the beach, actually a beach that we had not been before but it was a cute place, less crowded it was lovely. The town had few good local restaurants I think our favorite was this Japanese place it was fantastic! We encountered some rain and clouds… we did get one really nice day of sunshine and it was a lovely day…and that morning the sunrise was amazing!! We had even seen a wedding take place on the beach, very sweet! We watched it from our balcony. But it was a nice trip to wrap up summer…