January has been a whirlwind for our family. We enjoyed a lovely Christmas with my family, and it was wonderful having Jared home! Between Christmas break, sickness, snow days, travel for a (wonderful!) belated Cantilina Christmas celebration, pre op appointments at CHOP, Tom and Jared’s trip to CO together to get in some skiing before Jared heads back to Boulder classes, and now getting geared up for Lilly’s next surgery, however, the holidays feel distant and life feels a little surreal. And on top of that, I'm gearing up to launch the next new release for BodyPump this week, which always takes a little bit of extra time, energy, and mental reserve. And finally, I have now succombed to a nasty cold which I would LOVE to kick before we go to CHOP on Wednesday (you can thank my cold for this blog post, since I’ve been up since 2am because of it!)
So I covet prayers from anyone reading for a speedy recovery for me so I’m better able to prepare family logistics for my absence as Lilly and I go to CHOP this week. Please also pray for Lilly to be protected from this cold (I think I got it from her!) and for her Surgery to go smoothly. We are praising God that Doctor Campbell looked so good when we saw him last week-pray for him to have wisdom and discernment as he performs the procedure Wednesday. He’s such a good man. And, as always, pray for my Bella’s heart as she misses us when we’re gone. Please also pray for Jared as he gets back into the swing of things in Boulder, and pray for Anna as she waits for one more college admission decision (though she found out this week that she is admitted to what she thinks will be her top choice!).
Here are some photos for your enjoyment!
