. . . a glimpse into my heart.

I need to cry a bit. Many of you know that in February I started to have tummy issues. I felt nauseous and had an upset stomach almost all the time. Through a course of many doctors appointments and tests they came to the conclusion that my gallbladder wasn't working properly. I was told it needed to be taken out. Everyone told me I would feel so much better afterwards and be so glad to have it done. Ten month after the issues started I had the surgery. I am now 4 1/2 weeks post-op and feel miserable. I'm still healing and sore. But the worse of it all is that my stomach doesn't feel any better. I hate eating because I know it will make me feel sick. I am so discouraged and would love some prayer. I feel like I have had something wrong with me for the past 12 years. When one thing gets better another thing starts up. I had shoulder, elbow and wrist issues in Iowa which resulted in surgery and physical therapy. I have painful feet and the start of bunions on both feet....

There is a quote I have loved for as long as I’ve truly loved God. “ Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God."   Bob Piece wrote these words in his Bible after visiting suffering children on the Korean island of Kojedo which later led him to start the organization called Samaritan’s Purse. For those of you who used AOL back in the day you’ll remember that you could make a profile for yourself. People could search for you and learn a bit about you through the information in your profile. My first email address was KCH15@aol.com and as a young teen, I added this quote to my profile because these words summed up my heart’s desire. God answered this prayer and broke my heart for the first time when I was 19 years old and had the opportunity to spend some time in Costa Rica with Teen Mania Ministries. I saw poverty unlike I had ever seen before. I also witnessed a surprising joy in the eyes of children who lived in one room tin houses and ran through m...

August came so quickly and summer is coming to an end. All my friends in Grand Junction, CO posted "Back to School" pictures yesterday. It caused me to check the calendar and do the math: 22 days until school starts for my kids. This also means only 20 days until I head back to work. For those of you who don't know, I became a Para Educator last year. It was an adjustment going into a full time job after only having had a couple small jobs since I became a mother 9 years ago. I had a great year and signed on for another. I've had a little  anxiety and very mixed emotions about the upcoming school year. There are multiple reasons why. First, as a mother, I think about my kids. Judah and William are heading into 4th grade. Judah struggles with math and I fear that 4th grade will swallow him whole. Then there's William. . .he is so smart and has great comprehension but is a slow reader. . .and really doesn't enjoy it. Dave and I think about getting...