Girls Camp!

Things I learned at Girls Camp:


*Be yourself.. because everyone else is taken.
*Think about who you are praying to.
*Without faith, it's hard to accept the gospel as it is.
*Keep your faith and you will be blessed.
*Accept the consequence as it is.
*It's not just telling the truth, but being true.
*Find out who you are and do it.
*Try to do the best you can.
*Rely on your Heavenly Father to get through it.
*We are all princess's waiting to be Queens to return to The Kingdom.
*Be more open about your feelings.
*Be a tool in the Lord's hands.
*Be like the wind.. touch everyone with the gospel.
*Se everyone as our Heavenly Father sees them.. Everyone including yourself.
*Service makes a difference.
*Knowledge is power
*The more you see sometime the less you know.
*Forgive and forget.
*Good friends are all you need.

Fathers Day In Heaven

Daddy you're in heaven now, 

That's not suppose to be.. 

On this special father's day 

You are usually here with me.  

This is the first time to celebrate 

Your day without you near. 

But I still want to celebrate 

The father you were 

When you were here.  

I can't imagine Father's day 

In heaven up above, 

All the daddies gone from earth 

Surrounded with HIS love.  

My love for you will never fade 

The memories in my mind like a whirl.

You will always be my daddy, 

And I your little girl.  

Your time on earth as my dad is over. 

But someday we will meet in heaven brand new.

With our Father you now celebrate 

The love he has given you.  

Daddy I'll always love you, Happy Father's Day. 

Birthdays In Heaven

Today is my Daddys Birthday. I miss him like crazy. I wrote this poem in memory of him. It's called 'Birthdays In Heaven'..

I heard you crying yesterday
And felt your heart-sent love
So I’m sending you this message
Now, from Heaven up above.

You’re wondering if I’ll celebrate
My birthday (way up here)
I know you’re missing me today
I feel your essence near.

God planned a special day for me
He told me with a wink
He’d ordered me a special cake
(It’s Angel food, I think)

I’m getting lots of hugs from God
He’s really good at that
And every time that I walk by
He gives my head a pat

Balloons will fill the streets for me
They float up through the clouds
And we have lots of clowns up here
That make us laugh out loud

There is a birthday carousel
Jeweled horses ride the wind
With music playing oh so sweet…
The magic never ends

I’ve made so many friends, you see
We laugh and play and sing
We ride our bikes and play jump rope
And sleep in Angel’s wings

We’ll have our cake and ice cream
And open gifts, surprise!
But we don’t blow out our candles here
Instead, they light the skies

Dear Diabetes:

Dear Diabetes-

I NEED A VACATION.

I need a vacation from you, and all you entail.

I need a vacation from the blood sugar testing; the carb counting, the bolusing, the temporary basal rates of it all.

I need a vacation from blood sugar testing- Oh wait, I already mentioned that. But since I test my sugars between 10 and 15 times a day- I’ll mention it again.

My fingers and I need a break from the continual blood sugar testing!

I need a vacation from my infusion set’s getting caught on doorknobs.

I need a vacation from the unexplained highs and the unexplained lows.

I need a vacation from the stares….and the glares from the Food Police.

I need a vacation from the anxiety you bring with you to my world every single day your in it.

I need a vacation from the planning you require of me- every single time I walk out the door.

I need a vacation from continually having to consider you, whenever I try and plan my day-to-day living.

I need a vacation from the quadruple checking to make sure I have all your Diabetes paraphernalia including but not limited to: spare batteries, testing supplies, backup testing supplies, backup infusion sets, insulin, glucose tabs, & extra food “just in case” you decide to head south.

I need a vacation from being “tethered” to my plastic pancreas.

I wonder what it would be like to spend even 1 day with a pancreas that was fully functional?

I need a vacation from you Diabetes.

And I can never take one, because you are with me - ALWAYS.

I accept that- because ignoring you won’t make you go away.

Ignoring you would mean you’d win- and that will never happen.

I own you- and I’m in charge of our day to day of it all- NOT YOU.

10. Hit a Home Run in Softball

Well, softball season is over.. and i didn't hit a home run. Not even close.. Kinda a bummer. I guess hitting isn't one of my strong parts in this game. BUT! I did do something that I am wayy way proud of! I scored the winning run in a play-off game. Which means I lettered! Wich is way cool for me because I have only been playing for 2 years now, and considering I am only on JV.  But yeah.. there ya go. Another resolution... kinda accomplished??