I really like this picture of me, it looks like I'm a queen sitting atop her noble steed. I've had a request for the story of how Nathan and I met and fell in love, that story will come tomorrow. For today, I'm going to introduce myself. I'm going to turn 40 this year and not too sure how to feel about that. I've faced some staggering medical challenges over the past ten years. I've had seven surgeries to correct a nasty curve in my spine. It's been a difficult challenge but I have learned a lot. I've learned that life is about the can do's and not the can't do's. I've learned to be a better optimist and look for the silver lining in every situation. I've learned a great deal about faith and enduring to the end. I've learned to put my trust in my Heavenly Father and know that he won't give me more than I can bear. I've learned to not let my challenges get me down and stop me from being a happy bright person. I've learned a great deal about who I really am. I owe a great deal of that to an amazing woman named, Carol Tuttle. The book that changed me is called, "It's Just My Nature". I learned that I am a bright, happy, and animated Type 1. Life has taken on a whole new look and meaning for me and I couldn't be happier.
