New Car

As you may have guessed from the title...we bought a new (to us) car! 2008 Toyota Camry. I already have a 2001 Camry so I know Corey will love his. That really is the most exciting news I have to offer you. :o)

WEIRD dream

I just had to weirdest dream ever! It all started with a venomous eel bite while on vacation. This nasty eel bit me like a vampire would. I had deep fang wounds when it was finished. I survived the attack to come down with a very disturbing complication a month later. My left arm was hurting and I woke up one day to the inside of my elbow being very swollen and scale like. The skin had changed colors. It was now yellow and green. Every once in a while a forked tongue would stick out from in between the scales. I FREAKED out and got to the ER as fast as I could. They couldn't tell me anything without a CT Scan. Naturally. So I requested Kristie and Christy to do my scan. The ER docs wanted them to wait because two level three trauma patients were coming to the ER. But Christy decided to ignore them. Kristie started my IV in my right arm. For some reason in my dream it hurt like crazy. Then the doctor let me look at the scan. I had a baby poisonous eel living in my left arm. Then I woke up. My left arm was stiff and cold. CREEPY! It's 8am on a Sunday and I got up so I wouldn't forget any details of the dream.

Running

I've been inspired by all the people I know that ran the Country Music 1/2 and full Marathon today. I've been wanting to start running again for a while. Corey and I are moving in exactly two weeks and I plan on taking full advantage of all the "free" time I'll have since I won't be commuting. Priority one is exercise! Gotta whip this body into better shape! I sure am glad you guys love me because that last sentence sure is nerdy.

Spastic Spring

So this month has been pretty busy! I went on a girls weekend getaway trip with some friends last weekend. We went to a cabin in Pigeon Forge. So pretty but the drive was terrible. I hurt my shoulder at work in early April (partially torn biceps tendon) and it's been so painful. So sitting in a car for six hours was hard to do. But it was worth it to see some friends I never get to see and to make a few new friends.









I went back to the endocrinologist this past Wednesday for a check-up. My hemaglobin A1C was 5.4!!! SOOOOOOO awesome. I can't even tell you how proud of that number I am. Most diabetes doctors want that number under 7 and you're doing good. 5.4 is rock star status. Ok, maybe that's going too far. Ha! Anyway, my TSH was up again meaning my thyroid is not producing enough hormone. So I have to increase my dosage of that med. No big deal. At least I'll not feel so tired soon.

And the big news is...Corey got the job and we are moving back to Jackson three weeks from TODAY! I cannot wait to have a 10 minute commute. But most of all I can't wait to be close to friends again. Deep breath. This year has been tough being away from so many people I love so much. But it's almost over and Corey and I can get established as a couple in Jackson and at Fellowship.

This is us at Benihana in Memphis in January. We went there for our Christmas/New Year Celebration with my aunt and uncle.

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December FLEW by. January was the slowest month I've had in a long time. I guess it felt that way just because it came after December.

Corey started his last semester of nursing school! He has an interview in a few weeks at Jackson General. We're praying he gets the job. That would mean a move back to Jackson for us. Go ahead and say it Jen. Yay! :o)

Living in Paris has been hard for me. No established church home, no friends close by, no social life. Don't get me wrong. Life with Corey is always fun and entertaining. :o) God knew I needed someone to keep me laughing. He sure did provide.

I'm looking forward to no more commuting. Almost three hours a day is rough. I am very thankful I have a job though. I'm just looking forward to that change. 1 hour 15 minutes down to about 10 or 15 minutes. Nice.

My health continues to improve. I feel like I'm getting the hang of taking care of my diabetic self. The afternoon dropsies are starting to come around less and less.

Oh and one more thing I'm really really looking forward to...I guess it's two things really. The Howells and FSM! Woot! I can't wait to back in the lives of the Howells more and with my girls. Who will be in 11th grade this year. What?! Wow. I've known these girls since 7th grade. I've had the joy of watching them grow into beautiful women and watching their hearts grow in their faith.