It’s been just over one month since I was able to move back to Columbia! I had been praying that I would be able to go home before Thanksgiving and God was kind and gracious and answered that prayer, I moved home the Monday before Thanksgiving!

I knew I needed/wanted to post at least one more blog but I just wasn’t sure what to say to be honest. Returning home, initially, was like a honeymoon phase. I was so happy to be there, to see my friends, to go to church, to just be in my house that I wasn’t really concerned about anything else. 

Now, a month later, I’ve found it to be harder than expected to return back to my “normal” life, and I think that’s mostly because that’s not what I’m supposed to do. 

I jumped right back in to serving and filling up my days that I was neglecting the fact that I’m still not “normal” and still need time to rest and recover. My recovery thus far has been faster than ever expected by any of my doctors but that doesn’t mean I’m fully recovered and that’s been hard for me to grasp. 

My life before I went into the hospital was busy and hectic and overflowing with tasks and commitments and that was my normal. I think now, after being down for almost four months, I need to move at a much slower pace. This is a clear chance to reprioritize what’s important and determine how I ought to be spending my time and whether I like it or not it needs to include rest, a decent amount of it. 

All my lab work continues to progress in the right direction, so much so that they’re already tapering me off of some of my meds. And a few weeks ago the doctors did a biopsy and confirmed that I am officially cancer free!! 

I have a lot to be thankful for but lately I’ve been choosing to have pity parties for myself. God is so good and worth of all my praise and all my life, especially since my life isn’t my own as Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians. So even though it’s still hard and there are bad days I will fight to chose to praise Him. 

I believe this will be my last post. Thank you for journeying with me through this. I am beyond grateful for your prayers and support!