Life

My boyfriend informed me that I start out almost every blog with "wow it's been awhile," haha, didn't realize I did that but I guess I do. Therefore I will be starting this entry different!! =) 

College has been pretty crazy, as I am extremely busy, but I always am no matter where I go!! I am currently taking 18 credits, and next week will start a mentorship program. Crazy, I know. I am also very involved with church so I am always on the go. Praise God that this entire semester (yes I know it has been only two weeks) I have gone without my cane or scooter everywhere!! My medicine is helping me kick some serious MG (myasthenia gravis) butt!! I haven't felt this good in such a long time!! I have had amazing support from family and friends especially. I could not be getting through what I am without God. He has been so faithful to me, and I don't deserve it at all. I am so incredibly thankful for the amount of prayer I have recieved. It continues to amaze me. So thank you thank you THANK YOU to all of you!!

Many of you know my sister has been very sick, and I pray everyday that God will heal her and make her better. She is on a lot of medication and is still not able to shake whatever she has. She has been very miserable. Please say a prayer for a quick healing for her. 

I am very blessed to have my roommate back again, as she was very ill and was not able to start school right away so praise God that she is back and doing well!!

Many of you have been asking about the tumor in my chest. I am meeting with the surgeon on February 6th to do a biopsy to see if cancer cells are present, and when surgery will be done. We are praying that it can wait until summer so I will not need to leave Winona. It will all be according to God's plan, so whatever happens I will be okay with. 

I am looking very much forward to going home in two weeks to spend the weekend with my grandma from South Carolina! =) She is taking Nathan and I out to dinner and then we will go home and all watch a movie together!! Can't wait, she absolutely adores Nathan and I love that =)

I hope you are all having a wonderful week and are staying warm!! It is very icy and slippery here in Winona. The sidewalks are like skating rinks and I have almost gone down a few times!! Everyone stay safe out on the roads! I hope you are all healthy as there are many "bugs" going around.

God bless each and every one of you! I love you all!!!

- Alyssa <3

Well I just finished my first two days of the semester and.. WOW, did I learn the new definition of busy. Man alive, I never thought it was possible to have so much homework in two days. Well boy was I wrong. I was very overwhelmed. I just didn't have my head where it needed to be. Not sure I even do yet, but I am getting there slowly. I am very excited to see everyone though =). The first person I got to see was one of y very very favorite RA's =). It was also really sweet because later that night one of my other favorite ones came up just to say hi to me. They make me feel so loved, I absolutely ADORE them! =) <3.

Well today and yesterday I walked to every single class without my scooter or cane. Something I never thought would be possible. I also walked to and from bible study at my church which is about a mile. For those of you who know what the last 5 years have been like know that this was a big deal for me =). Maybe not to the average person, but when I felt more and more like I was going the other way on the spectrum, it was a huge accomplishment. Of course I owe all of the glory to God!! I would be nowhere without him, in fact I wouldn't even be here at all! (another story for another time. If you're curious, ask me and I will probably tell you).

I am praying very intently this week for a number of people. You know who you are so I won't go into detail, but just know that God loves all of you (everyone reading this) and he has a special plan for your life. He will guide you through the pain. I love all of you so much and I thank you for your continued prayers and support.

Also a special thank you to Nathan who has went above and beyond to help me these last couple days as I have been struggling with various things. He is so encouraging and uplifiting. I thank God everyday that he led me to him. <3 love you sweetie (if you read this, if you don't i still love you anyway =P)

Love all of you, God bless and have a wonderful week!!

What a Break It Has Been (lots of info)

wow it has definitely been a while. It has been a very busy break! God has definitely continued to have been at work in my life! I just got home from the SALT conference in Sioux Falls SD with my church. That was amazing, God transformed so many lives in those four days, including mine. I heard him speak to me in ways I never have before. I really enjoyed being a part of that.

I had a pretty good Christmas. Seeing how my parents are divorced, I had multiple celebrations with different family. The hard one was going to Iowa to be with my step grandma because her son (my step uncle) passed away three months ago. That was very sad. Otherwise it was a wonderful week seeing and spending time with family. New years was fun as well. I spent it with close friends.

December 19th 2011 I was diagnosed with Myesthenia Gravis (MG). It has definitely been a trial these last few weeks, but my medicine has been working wonderfully! Praise God for that.
Yesterday the doctors found a 1 inch mass in my chest. They are thinking it is a Thymoma which is a tumor on my thymus gland. This may have been causing my MG. In March I will have a biopsy followed by a possible thymectomy (splitting of the sternum and chest bone to remove the thymus.

In April, the 25th - 27th, mom and I are going to the national MG conference in Las Vegas. There will be neurologists and specialists from all over the nation that are specialized in this disesase. I look forward to finding out more about this and how to live with it.

Tomorrow I will return to Winona to start my final semester as a freshman!! I am excited to see everyone, but at the same time, not ready to leave home. I will be taking 18 credits, and student teaching on Mondays so I will be very busy. It will be a semester that I will especially need to rely on God for guidance. Monday's I will leave my dorm at 7am and have things going on until 9:15 at night. YIKES!!

I know this was a long post, but it has been awhile. I want to thank all of you for your continued prayers and support as I am on this kind of a medical roller coaster. Your prayers and love mean the world to me. Also thank you to so many of you for your supportive and loving messages. They give me so much encouragement. I love all of you soo much!!!

God Bless you in this new year!!!