Wow, I did not realize how long it's been since I last blogged. I apologize! Time just has gotten away from us. I am happy to say that we are still alive and moving forward. Life has just been extremely busy. That in itself is a positive as it means that I can handle a busy schedule. Yay! :) You definitely know it's been a long time since your last blog post when you log into Blogger and you can't figure out how to write a post. :D I know that many of you have asked for an update, so here it goes!
Work has been extremely busy for both of us. We are definitely thankful for the jobs God has given us, but I will admit, we are both pretty tired. I have been working an average of 6 days a week. I love what I do, and I still pinch myself sometimes when I think of what an amazing job I have. I am now skilled to train 5 different programs at my work, and I am in the process of learning program number 6. In the last 5 weeks, I have probably had a total of 4 days off, however, training customer service agents and seeing them excel on the programs makes it worth it! They said our fall was going to be busy, and boy, they were not kidding. I have about 7 more weeks of a crazy schedule, but I just found out that there will be no training classes from December 1 until after the first of the year. So, I get about a month off! That is perfect timing as I will probably want to collapse by that time, and we have family coming to visit. :) I am definitely looking forward to a break.
Overall, my health has been pretty good. We are still doing acupuncture. We really credit the Lord and acupuncture to the amazing turn around. I still have days where I don't feel good (tired, achy, headaches and dizziness); however, it has enabled me to work a lot and also we have seen my chemical sensitivities drastically improve. I still have sensitivities that flare up every once in a while, but what a difference a year makes! We are hoping I will continue to make positive gains. Brian has been able to start attending church regularly, and it is my home that I will be able to join him on a regular basis soon! We also are currently working with a couple of doctors to balance my thyroid and hormones. We would love to start looking at having family, but my polycystic ovarian syndrome makes it quite challenging. We would really appreciate your prayers that God would move in this area.
Brian's work is very busy also. He is working on a project at work where he has had the opportunity to take more of a management role. He loves it! Brian really excels in those types of positions. In late June/early July, he was able to meet with some of the partners at his firm to discuss the future of their company and also how Brian would fit in going forward. It was an awesome meeting, and it looks like Brian is going to get to use his educational background in come capacity as he is going to be working on their training program. Man, if you would have told us years ago that Brian and I would both be in the corporate training field, we would have probably laughed in your face. :) It's cool to see how God guides and directs you on the path of life.
Now onto Brian's health. For the last couple of months, Brian has been really tried. We thought it was because he has been working so much and maybe the result of the last 8 years of craziness, but he wanted to go to the doctor to get checked out. After a number of tests and an MRI, we were told that he has a small 4mm tumor on his pituitary gland. The good news is in 99% of the cases it is benign. Also, he was told by his endocrinologist that about 10-20% of the population have this and don't even realize it. They are not sure why they develop. There really is no treatment. They just do repeat MRIs every 6 months to a year to make sure it doesn't change in size. Crazy huh! He has a follow-up appointment to discuss some additional test results on October 10th. If you could be praying they could find a solution to help Brian not be so tired, we would appreciate it! We got a Vitamix in August, and Brian has enjoyed making green smoothies. He also has started exercising, but he still his pretty tired throughout the day. Please just pray that the doctors would have wisdom and most of all, that the small tumor will not change in size as the months/years go by.
Recently, I noticed that my engagement/wedding rings were missing. I am usually so careful with them. I always put them on my dresser if I am at home. The last time I remember seeing them was when I went to acupuncture on the 22nd. They have mysteriously disappeared. We have torn our house upside down and spent hours looking for them. Brian even went out in the yard to see if one of the dogs had swallowed them (which would have not shocked us, lol) and then given us a surprise in the end. :D They are nowhere to be found. Obviously, this is very devastating. They were insured, but Brian and I had a lapse of judgement and didn't bother getting them reappraised since the price of gold has increased. So, yes, they are insured, but no, we won't be receiving the full cost of the rings. Please ladies....if you have not had your rings reappraised, learn from us!!! We definitely would have liked to actually collect what they were worth. Live and learn!! In a couple of weeks, Brian will be flying back to Nebraska to go get a replacement from the same jeweler who sold him my ring almost 10 years ago. Isn't that romantic?!! :) I am very blessed with an amazing husband!
Well, that is all for now! Again, I apologize it has taken me so long to put a post together. As I look at my schedule the next 2 months, I am guessing you won't see another post from me until December. So until then, Happy Fall Everyone! See you soon! :)
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