The week has begun

* Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), galbladder attacks, and heart attacks can present with very similar pain in the chest. That's what brought me to the ER yesterday morning. I woke up thinking I was having a heart attack, but after 5 hours in the hospital, it was concluded that I either have GERD or am having galbladder attacks.
* Potato soup is NOT a clear liquid.
* My sweet friend Heather created a "Pray for Japan" button which you can get here.
* The PRAXIS exam for speech language pathology is not easy. Many of the questions asked contained information that I am quite sure was never covered in the course of my college education.
* Flea markets are wonderful! I found a wrought iron dinner bell with a lighthouse on it for only $7 at a flea market a few weeks ago. Whenever I ring it, Stella will stand completely still and stare at it for 10 minutes. Love it!

  

My blessings list:
21. A church family that prays and cares for its members.
22. A Mamaw and Papaw who are willing to wake up at any hour and pray with a scared girl.
23. A long list of missed calls, sweet voice mails, and loving hugs from friends.
24. Crackers and Gatorade. Means of nourishment that do not cause pain.
25. Visiting minister, Tom Harmon, and his practical knowledge of scripture and life.
26. Soft, off-brand snuggies, and even more thanks for the precious family that gave me one for Christmas.
27. That same family brought tears to my eyes with the kindness they showed to me yesterday, each and every one of them did something special on my behalf--when I am the last person deserving of their sweet kindness. I don't think I could ever thank God enough for them!
28. Getting to go to the CSO performance Saturday night with three gentlemen from Ross house. Even if they were a handful to keep up with, what with cutting in line during intermission, knocking over the punch bowl, pouring juice on the carpet in the foyer, taking pictures and calling people on their cell phones that should have been turned off, and talking out loud to themselves at a normal speech level during the performance. It was still an experience I wouldn't have traded for the world. I sure love those fellas.
29. Getting to know a classmate better on Saturday.
30. Thankful for a nice doctor and nurse at the hospital, and the good news that the pain was NOT my heart!