sing like wildflowers
My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.
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What a week. My mom went to the emergency room on Tuesday morning after complaining for a couple of days about bodily aches, indigestion, and extreme fatigue. She had just stopped taking the weekly diabetes injection, which seemed to have triggered those side effects. She asked to stop and the doctor switched her to daily insulin shots, twice a day.
When she went to the ER this Tuesday morning, they decided to admit her to treat for high lactic acid and a UTI. She’s getting discharged today. Whew…it’s been unsettling to wait by the phone to translate for her. My mom sounds much better and more stable. Thankfully, the doctors have been patient and considerate in explaining everything to me clearly.
My initial goal when my mom went to the ER was to avoid letting the stress affect me, which would eventually trickle down to my kids’ emotional state too. I handled myself better than last November when my mom went in for an emergency pacemaker, but it wasn’t ideal. I was grumpy and short with the kids. I apologized. They understood and accepted.
Everyday is a new day to train and develop my attitude for the better. God is teaching me everyday to trust Him and to stop the incessant worrying of what could go wrong. My worries don’t stop for what the day holds, but they extend to the next few years to even decades of time. I know…it’s futile and senseless.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT): “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand…”
Matthew 6:34 (NLT) “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Learning and getting reminders from Teddy…just living life and trusting his people to take care of all his needs! I gotta have that deep trust towards God too, although He shows me everyday that He cares and provides for our whole family. So blind and cynical of my heart. -
We got a late start and missed the first class, but in the second class Teddy got mid place. The competition is fierce with the other holland Lop bucks looking handsome and very stocky. He needs more time to grow! The judge said that he needs more mass.
There’s one more class left to see how Teddy places.
In the meantime, we’re waiting for the costume contest.
Portrait session 
Chomping on hay before the competition 
Waiting to get called 
Sibling portrait with Teddy: we take it at every show -
These pics are from an animal cafe in Korea where we got to meet various animals at their three-story building. Each floor had a separate theme and you could interact with the animals through glass, direct contact, or just viewing. You buy food at the desk and you give the appropriate foods to the animals with tongs except for the cats.
Checking out the new visitors and the food they bring 
Feeding mealworms to a raccoon 
First time petting a munchkin cat – a cat breed with short stubby legs Thank you Martha Kennedy for hosting!
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