Sick of the cold...literally

Today I was officially diagnosed with Raynaud's Disease. After seeing a family practitioner and a podiatrist, it is true that I greatly dislike, even hate cold temperatures. Not only do I dislike being cold but my body does too.

My first experience with Raynaud's came when I went snowshoeing at Mt. Rainier National Park with Bryan. My feet went completely numb during the hike and then when they warmed up got red and swollen. My toes were itchy and very very painful to touch. I thought I was crazy.

Then it happened again when we had 3 weeks of snow on the ground. This time I came home from work during lunch and took off my socks to see that my toes were actually blue. Bryan didn't believe me at first because I was saying that I thought I had frostbite! Now that was a little extreme of a statement but my toes were literally blue.

Well since then I have had 2 more attacks and my toes are still red and blue in some areas. I guess this is what I get for living in a house that is heated to 55 degrees!

But today the doctor said that people have actually moved to warmer climates because there is no cure. That was good news for this beach-lovin, sunbathing, love to sweat girl!

So there is a bright side to being diagnosed with a disease that you've never heard of :)

High School Seniors

Today I had the opportunity to talk with some senior girls who are trying to make one of the hardest decisions- where to attend college.

I remember how indecisive I was at that time. I applied to 8 colleges and was actually disappointed when I got accepted to all of them because it didn't narrow anything down for me. I waited until the day my acceptance letter had to be in. My dad was willing to drive my letter to Towson if that was the choice I was going to make. But, in the end I chose Salisbury. Sometimes I wonder what would have been if I went out of state or went to Towson. But God had a plan! I met my husband, attended Bible college, and eventually came back to graduate at the same school I started. ahh the memories!

As these girls stood in front of me, I reminisced about life and my journey. God is good! My YL girls back in Salisbury are also in the midst of these tough decisions and it is so hard not being there. They have continually been on my heart and I know it is because God is reminding me to pray about their future. The girls at the swing reminded me today and I was ecstatic to be able to share only brief moments as they told me about their life. Meeting kids doesn't happen too often as property staff and that is one thing that makes me miss home.

This weekend was the first time running "The Screamer" which is our giant 3 person swing. We got our placements for the summer and I am officially the Zip/Swing Intern. I am really excited thinking to the summer when I get my summer staff to pour into. I pray that God would prepare me to speak truth into the lives of the college students He will put on my team. As the camp places applicants in positions we get a copy of their application. I received my first summer staffer and I am excited because I believe it will change her life. Summer staff changed my life and that is why I am here working at a YL Camp.

Sorry this post is pretty scatter-brained!