This is a praise, praise God post
Zabrina had a great first week of school
Your many prayers for strength and confidence for Zabrina's were answered by our awesome God
The first three days Zabrina said she was on an adrenalin rush
Thank you to the Knipps for the balloon bouquet that welcomed Zabrina to her class room Monday morning
To the staff of MHCA, the parents and students ~ we feel the love
Kim you have got the touch ~ you and Tink:)
Keep praying ~ Tomorrow starts week two

Ready

Today Zabrina's road to recovery is taking her to school ~ her first day back to work after nine months
When she got up this morning ~ she put her watch on and realized, she has not worn it for nine months, it was still on EST.
Three weeks ago we began the transformation of her class room
the desks are painted and in place, bulletin boards welcoming the students back are up and Zabrina's back to school supplies are in place.
On one of Zabrina's "good" days during chemo, we went to her class room ~ she sat at her desk and said "I love the smell of new paper, pencils and all that goes with a class room setting."
I believe in God's perfect timing and I praise God Zabrina is in her k/1 class as I am writing this using her God given talent ~ teaching children!
Pray for God to give her the strength and confidence as she reclaims this part of her life.

Happy 2nd Aniversary Jeff & Zabrina

Two years ago today at 11:00a Zabrina and Jeff became husband and wife! Bri and Jeff planned every aspect of their wedding day and the day reflected the beautiful beginning of two becoming one.
Bri says people tell you the first year is tough ~ there were some minor adjustments but the first year was all good.
The second year held health issues that they could have never imagined. Linda (Jeff's mom) and I would say they are so young and should still be celebrating being "newly weds". Now that did get put on hold for a time.
Today they are celebrating 2 years and beginning their third year of marriage. Because of the past nine months, Zabrina and Jeff connect on a level in ways only the two them can know. As mom and mother-in-law, I smile when I observe them together but oh, I so would not want them to ever had to have this be part of their story!
Because of the GREAT I AM, I know their strength will rise as they wait upon the Lord

Walking into her life

On face book, Zabrina wrote words from a song about "I will breathe in and breathe out and Put one foot in front of the other and Take one day at a time" She is walking back into her life.
This recovery has so many layers. Zabrina felt like when the last radiation treatment was done, that she laid down her guns. As gruelling as chemo, surgery and radiation was and the recovery from each, Zabrina saw those as her guns that she was firing at the enemy(cancer). I was sharing this with Becky and I loved her response. She said, "Zabrina may have laid down those guns but oh the guns she is going to pick up, with one in each hand, oh the good she is going to do!" With each passing week Zabrina is stronger ~keep praying