80 year old teenager

Like I said in my earlier post, I really like pictures! Here are some pictures from a blog: http://80yearoldteenager.tumblr.com/ 

You should definitely check it out! Since I'm only 

posting some of the pictures I found! I find them 

very funny and I hope they make you smile by 

being able to relate!

P.s. No one has told me, paid me, or made a 

deal with me to mention this site(: just something

I stumbled across and wanted to post about!

Can't take your meds without a little snack! (; 

Yup... All the time... Sometimes I wonder if some 

people even have a brain! But then I have to 

remind myself that they don't know everything 

I go through.

Not looking forward to the warm weather since

I can't get away with it that easily :P

All the time... 

My five year old sister was not happy at all that

I chose to wear flats instead of heels for prom!

The truth...

;D

Motivation!!!

I know personally that is very hard to stay motivated sometimes!! You just get really down and feel like nothing is possible, well you need to pick yourself and realize that this isn't all for nothing! God has a wonderful plan for you, even better than the one you had for yourself and you just need to trust him! What I love about pictures is that you can save them to your phone and out them as your background or print them off and hang them around your room! Here are some pictures to help YOU! Stay motivated! No matter what you are going through! 

Staying positive is key when fighting a chronic illness, especially if you are having neuro symptoms! And I understand that sometimes it feels impossible to be positive, but just think these feelings will pass, an soon you will be all right! 

Remember- Believe in him! Because his plan is soooo much better than anything you could have thought of! 

Hope! Hold on to hope! And remember H.O.P.E.= hold on pain ends! 

I continue to amaze myself with all the things I have gone through that I never thought id be able to handle, it may not seem like it in the beginning or during it, but at the end you'll say,"WOW! I can't believe I did that!" 

YOU CAN DO THIS! Keep fighting and stay strong! <3 

This is what I tell myself many times... In the end, it'll all be worth it! 

YES!!

God is with you no matter what you are going through! Even when it feels like he has completely abandoned you! He is there and fulfilling the amazing plans he has for you! 

I hope this post has motivated you to help keep fighting! 

Birthday party(:

Here are a few pics from my birthday party! Me and 5 friends went to our local Japanese restaurant where they cook the food in front of you and put on a little show, it was very fun! I was happy to get out and have fun with friends that I haven't seen in a while! 

Volcano!! (; 

Group shot(: got the birthday song sung to me in English and Japanese! 

I'm 17!!!!!!

Today is my birthday!! And actually my grandma's too! :p I don't really feel like typing much since my body decided to feel like crap/start herxing on my birthday :( not happy! But I'm going to post pictures from throughout this past year, starting with my 16th birthday to now(: 

From my 16th birthday(:

My mom and my road trip from D.C back to Iowa! 

My first tattoo(: which means hope in Amharic, the language they speak in Ethiopia where my younger brother and sister are from! 

Junior year- Homecoming week with my friend, Kelly. (Friends since second grade!)

Junior year- Homecoming dance(:

L to R: Krystal, Alli, Kelly, Me

Fall 2012- Soccer! Only got to play one game thanks to Lyme! :( 

First time using a wheelchair/power chair

When my friends surprised me with balloons, flowers, and a blanket they made!(: 

Halloween 2012

Christmas 2012<3

Chilling in the infrared sauna(: 

Me and my boo(: 

Super Bowl party :)

Florida with my mommy(: 

Getting second at our state culinary competition! 

Transformation!! 

Easter 2013- My grandpaaaaaa <3 

May 2013! 

Junior year- Prom 2013 (: 

Last Wednesday night church! Till next year....!

My church small group (: 

L to R: (cut out) Melody, Justine, La Ray, Alli, Kelly, Me, Baylee, Krystal, and Rae Anne 

Got my picc line! 

My birthday cake this year ;) LOVE pink!!!

First few days

Here are some pics from my first few days with my picc line(: first infusion at hospital, from home, and dressing change :P

Got my picc line!

I got my picc line put in this morning, and I would say everything went successfully :) I did have ALOT of anxiety even though I took 1.5 mg of Xanax, but it barely hurt (the numbing shot was the worst), and I couldn't even feel the little tube thing going in (one of my fears). I got my first infusion and they showed us how to do it at home. I am now at home resting in bed, thank you everyone who prayed for me and I would greatly appreciate if you kept praying for me. (:

I got accepted!!!!

Wooohooooo I GOT ACCEPTED into the nursing camp I applied for!! Thank you to everyone who prayed that I would get in! I am sooooo so very excited for this opportunity to learn even more about nursing and to apply it to different situations!! Words can't describe how happy I am! I have been waiting by the door for the mail everyday for like two weeks :P woot woot!

Updates!

School update: I have finished 5/8 of the credits I need to be a senior and I am on track to finish all of them by the end of school! (May 31st) "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!" Philippians 4:13

Lyme update: I am going to be getting a picc line put in this Friday morning at 9:30. Prayers would be highly appreciated as I am understandably nervous for the procedure. I am trying to make big progress this summer before my senior year, and I think this will considerably help me(: underneath is a pic of the picc line covers I ordered from sleek sleeves, they look and feel awesome!