My journey of cancer began in September of 2020.  I am happy to say that today it has come to an end!!!  I am walking in Victory today as I just completed my last radiation treatment.  So many mixed emotions today, so many thoughts about the last year and what we have been through.  I wonder why, what was it all for?  Was there a reason for all of this, something I was supposed to learn or maybe it was for one of you.  I may never know why this cancer came into my life.  I can live with that.  I told God from the beginning that I would walk through this, as long as he walked with me through it all and brought me smiling on the other side.  Today I am smiling, my kids are smiling, my family is smiling and my sweet husband is smiling ear to ear.   I will say this battle has brought James and I closer.  He's been incredible through all of this, definitely walked through "In sickness and in health."  8.5 months of being sick, massive headaches, chemo fog, radiation exhaustion, 2 massive surgeries and basically 8 months of saying "don't touch me, my body hurts."  I was so blessed to meet this sweet boy in the 8th grade, to have my hair pulled and bra popped by him all through High School and am blessed today to have him take care of me now.  Maybe that's what my cancer battle was for...to strengthen my marriage.  I pray he and I never forget this journey and don't take a single day of life together for granted.  

The poem below was included in a package with a beautiful Rainbow necklace from a friend named Angela.  I have not worn this till today because you can't wear necklaces during radiation.  Plus the day my battle is over is the best day to be decorated in a golden rainbow.  I love the poem below.  

💜The storm emerged without any warning, without any sign.  She never saw it coming-a whirlwind of darkness, uprooting her present and cascading shadows over her future.  A true collision of disruption and despair, she finds herself consumed by chaos-her faith unraveling as it disappears into the cries of the sky.  And in the midst of heartache, she decides that she can either dwell in her disasters or she can learn to weather them-she can let the storm break her or she can let it build her.  It's in this moment of clarity that she begins to fight her way out of darkness.  It's in this moment of grace that she stops running from her storm and starts following her rainbow.  And despite the aches of her journey, she is led to a place only she can find- a place of courage, a place of beauty, a place of becoming.  This is what it means to overcome.  This is what it means to survive.  And although the storm brought destruction, it also brought her strength.  She learned that she is more powerful than anything that arrives to break her-the darkness will never stop her from finding her own light. 💜

On the way to radiation, God had a beautiful playlist for me.  Please listen to the beautiful song below.  Hope this creates a little joy in your life!

Just one more thank you to all of you for every way you have touched our lives.  I have not been able to get Thank you cards out to everyone, but please know that we are so grateful for all you have done.  We have had so many blessings from each of you, meals delivered for 7 months, Constant prayers, phone calls, text messages, loving on our children, and even just thinking of us......WE ARE FOREVER TOUCHED BY YOUR LOVE AND GENEROSITY!

Love from The Hill Family!

James, Michelle, Tristen, Asher & Madison

P.S. My sweet hubby bought me a cookie cake today.  I'll attach the pic, however I don't love this pic of me.  LOL.