Rounds Inspirational Journeys

I don't honestly know what else to say.  The last couple of weeks have been crazy (in a very good way!) So, the last time I posted about Hannah, her heart was broken.  Well, though I can't say she is happy about the status of Hawk Nelson, it did bring an amazing opportunity our way, let me explain. Scott and I were very concerned about Hannah's reaction to the news of Jason leaving; it is hard to see your child so upset.  We encouraged her to pray, explaining that we cannot always understand God’s plans, but we need to trust Him and know that His plans are good.  I kept reinforcing to her Jason's statement that he had prayed on this decision for three years.  We talked about the power of prayer and, WOW, within two weeks of our daily prayers, God answered with an amazing opportunity. Hannah came to us to share a tweet from Jason Dunn, Hawk Nelson's lead singer: Are you interested in booking Lights Go Down? Contact me at lightsgodownmusic@gmail.com So, ...

Wow, I am feeling really special today.  My dear friend Jamie (who had her transplant one year to the day before mine) awarded me a special badge.   I gave your blog a cool award, you can see it and post your award badge on your blog by going to my blog. Nancy I think you are just an amazing woman and I LOVE keeping up with you~  http://jamiebug.blogspot.com/2012/02/liebster-award.html   According to Jamie: Liebster is a German word that literally translates to "favorite", "dearest" or "beloved". By one blogger giving it to another, they are essentially saying, your blog is a favorite of mine. I think it's great that I have been awarded this. I blog mostly to get things off my mind, it's like a journal to me. I find myself surprised people want to read it or find it interesting, but there is a few that do I guess. The rules of the Liebster Blog Award are: 1) Acknowledge the blogger who gave the award by linking back to them 2...

Hello!  I have heard from several people recently who are going to be supporting someone during and after transplant.  Thank you all for trusting me to guide you, it is a true honor. One of the questions I received I felt was good to share because it might be helpful for several of you:  I was hoping that you could give me some tips and ideas of ways I can help my friend's stay at the hospital be more comfortable during her recovery. What did you wish you had? How did you fight boredom? What was something that someone did that made a difference? Anything will help! This was my response: After transplant, she will have a lot of difficulty focusing and seeing, so reading or playing on a computer will not be possible. Her attention span will also be shortened, so she will not be up for doing things for any length of time. I didn't even watch television the entire time I was there, I was too ancy. Here are the top things I would recommend:   1. An MP3...

Yesterday and today have probably been the hardest days in Hannah's young life.  Now, to an adult, the pain and sorrow she is experiencing may seem silly, but to Hannah, she feels like her world is falling apart.  What am I talking about?  This announcement that was made last night: We want to officially announce that Jason Dunn will be leaving Hawk Nelson at the beginning of May to pursue his solo career. If you have followed my blog at all, you know that my Hannah has had a true love affair with the band Hawk Nelson.  Though it has only been a year since she first saw them in concert, her love for them has been strong and pure.  This truly is her first heart break. As a parent, there is nothing worse than seeing your child in pain.  I know it will pass, but right now, it is tough.  Part of me feels like perhaps I should not have encouraged her love so much, but then I look back at how this band has helped her to grow and has introduced her t...