3 down 9 to go 👊🏽




 Ready for a 3 week break from chemo visits! Yay!! I’m so thankful I’ve felt so well so far, but I’ve been told the hard stuff is coming. Bleh. 

Today Brandon and I are celebrating 28 years of marriage! I guess there could be worse places to be celebrating right? Like maybe…In the middle of a shark infested ocean 🤷🏻‍♀️Jk we are happy to be here fighting and we can celebrate later! 

I LOVE blankets!! I could never have too many! And I’ve received some of the softest, warmest, cutest blankets over the past month. Today the blanket keeping me warm during treatment was made for me by my cute cousin Cindy. She’s always been more of an aunt to me. Her mom my Aunt Shirley was more like a grandmother to me. She passed away just over a year ago. I miss her! One of her love languages was making and giving blankets to people. New babies, wedding gifts, college send off blankets etc. I have saved so many of them! So when Cindy brought this cheery blanket over to me I got emotional. It reminded me of Aunt Shirl, almost like she was sending me a blanket from heaven through Cindy! Thank Cind! I believe that angels from the other side are allowed to comfort us in our hardest moments. I have felt angels around me. It’s the best. A leader of my church (Elder Holland, my most fave!) said , “I testify of angels, both the heavenly kind, and the mortal kind. In doing so I am testifying that God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges we face…on occasions, global or personal, we may feel we are distanced from God, shut out from heaven, lost, alone in the dark and dreary places. Often enough that distress can be of our own making, but even then the Father of us all is watching and assisting, and ALWAYS there are those angels who come and go all around us, seen and unseen, known and unknown, mortal and immortal.” 

I’ve felt Aunt Shirl with me…as well as so many grandparents, aunts, uncles, dear friends. Such a cool gift from God!

Today we got to bring our Gracie girl with us! So glad she’s here and wanting to be part of this journey. It’s hard on all of us…not just me. But she’s being brave and holding things together and we are proud of her! Plus she’s loving the warm hospital blankets and the snack cupboard 😀

Looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend!! Thanks for being on this journey with us friends! 


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  1. The Jensen FamilyFebruary 24, 2023 at 11:29 AM

    I have no doubt my momma has been one of those checking in on you-she loved you so much!!❤️So glad you could take Gracie girl along & glad you made it thru the first week🙌

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