cam and i got our engagement photos done a little while ago by our photographer James Moes. It was soooo much fun! and I am so thankful for how they turned out, very very pretty!

This is one of my favorites.

So, whats new lately? Cameron is heading out to CBC for school on Sunday. And Im getting really sad :'( this means that the next time we'll really get to see one another on a consistent basis will be when we have our time off for our wedding... wow! thats too far away :'( so if Im a bit cranky these next couple of months, that might be why!

Other than that, invitations are done and will be in the mail very very soon! so Im thrilled about that! it took some very thoughtful and incredible friends of mine to get them done. So THANK YOU to Nantina, Alissa, Kortney, Amy, Holly and Mandy for your help. LOOOOVe you guys! And for Nantinas mom and Heather who kept us company on Tuesday night while we took over the dining room table with our mess. Nan and I had to take two emergency Walmart runs to get enough glue to finish them! Fun times!

So... Im taking some serious steps and making some serious changes to my lifestyle and I am SUPER excited for my opportunity to step into a new kind of life and new kind of health. Please pray for strength for me to have the dedication and self control I need to succeed but I know that God will help me do so.

Well... bed and then up early, and then work!

O, one more Yay for seeing my bridesmaid Julie on Monday night SO EXCITED!!! I LOVE YOU JULIE!!! I am beyond thrilled, I haven't seen her or talked to her since April, its been very difficult. So its going to be such an emotional reunion for us once we finally get to talk. Im going to Cams friend, Mikes wedding reception and then right after we're going to CBC, I get to spend two nights at Julies place on campus and then register for my one class. Child Psychology, which Im doing through correspondence.

You know what is great though? Im graduating!!!! In december I will recieve my two year diploma in psychology (care giving and counseling) from CBC. I will get to walk the stage as Nicole Stehr in April and participate in everything graduation. I am super excited cause I thought I would have to wait a lot longer to have that opportunity. Hopefully I will get to go back and finish my BA later on.

Blessings everyone! :)

I GOT A SURGERY DATE! yay!!

I have to go in for surgery on October 15th, and I am thrilled that I will finally have some answers after this and some relief and treatment!

hurray for this intense blessing!

First off I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of you for your prayers and love and support, its been been amazing to be so blessed!

So.... I went into the womens health center yesterday (in the Womens hospital in Vancouver) and after they weighed me and took my height, blood pressure and pulse. I waited in the waiting room.
My mom and I were then called into another room where I told my entire five year story of pain!!!
I was then examined which was NOT comfortable, but Williams and her intern could only find what they called a "trigger spot" when they pushed on a part of my stomach and made me try and sit up, that HURT a lot!

So... whats the verdict??!!

Dr. Williams before she even examined me said that she wanted to do surgery. and then after she examined me she said again that she wants to do surgery to confirm that Endometriosis is what I have. She said that there is a 95% chance that I have it. That after going through my history she feels strongly that its Endo and the every day pain that Im describing is certainly not IBS.
She also said that after surgery, I will be feeling MUCH better! SO EXCITED for that. It will be incredible to wake up on my wedding day, slip into my sexy dress and have fun the whole day without any pain at all! I will be EXTATIC! for that.

So... I have to wait 2-5 months for surgery. She also said that I have to loose weight for the surgery which will be simply diagnostic to confirm if I do in fact have Endometriosis.

I am very nervous to go under but SUPER HAPPY that something is finally being done about it! Please continue to pray for me as this journey is definitely not over, and that I will get a surgery date as soon as possible with a quick recovery. After surgery Dr. Williams will go from there to talk treatment and so then is when the drugs (if any) would start. Right now, I just wait... again. You know, if God wants to teach me patience, he sure has through this entire experience!

Blessings! :)

so its obviously been a while since Ive done some blogging. Honestly I haven't even been online lately, not entirely sure why.
So... what is new!?
Well, on July 27th I went to my friend Lauren's wedding to her man Brenton. It was BEAUTIFUL! and she looked incredible! If you want to read details go to her blog on the right side of your screen down to "new chapters". It was so much fun and I got to talk to some really great people who I met for the first time. I was sad to leave early for Cam to get to Stillwood in time for lights out. Her cousin-in-law Rachel even gave birth to her baby boy the day of her wedding, so it was really exciting to be at the rehearsal and have it announced that it was a boy! so CONGRATS to both Lauren for her big day and Rachel on the birth of her son!

Work has been great! I have exceeded my own expectations with how well I have caught on, I have another 6am shift in the morning to do books, so bed is just a hour away for me! Im starting to feel really distant from people again but only cause Im working what feels like so much and when I get off there is only so much time I get to spend with Cam and my parents in a week. It sometimes doesn't feel fair at all cause Cam gets camp and summer day trips, including fishing and I just have work and home. I feel like I haven't had the luxury of experiencing summer at all. Which makes me sad.

My doctors appointment at Womens hospital is coming up really quickly. This week has been already emotional and nerve racking thinking about it. I know that there is nothing to worry about (Kort keeps reassuring me!, thank you!) but its still something that will make me nervous. I have never experienced anything like this before, I don't even remember ever being in a hospital for ME so its going to be an experience. And my biggest fear is that Im going to be told that nothing at all is wrong and Im perfectly fine. When in fact something HAS to be wrong cause Im convinced that Im not crazy!

well, Im announcing it even though the parents probably don't want me to BUT... WE'RE MOVING! to Langley! seriously, our house is up for sale, do you know anyone looking for a house? send them here!

Im watching John and Kate plus 8 now! I loooove this show!

blessings!