Tomorrow

Tomorrow we go for Anna's blood test...still believing and praying that all is well. My God be glorified.

Let the Holidays Begin and Merry CHRISTmas!

My Anna Banana

So first let me say, God is awesome. I trust him with my eternal life and I trust him with my children!
Anna had a routine check up today and as I was leaving, my doctor pulled me aside and asked to speak to me along...never a good feeling...
He shut the door and began to show me a chart and basically that Anna stopped growing back in August. Of course, IMMEDIATELY, the enemy started to attack me in fear. My whole body was shaking. Even the measurement of her head has gone done almost an inch. and she has almost fallen off the percentile chart.
I had a small panic moment...but then there it came- THAT PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING. I must and I will trust in my God, my Jesus. Can I do anything to change this, to affect the blood test that will begin next week? No. I cannot worry. But I can trust and pray.
We will start running test next week. Here is how WE WILL PRAY:

1. In Faith, not fear.
2. For her to start growing and all concerns of the doctors to go away.
3. For the blood test to show normal results and for this to be nothing more than an over active toddler who needs to eat more.
4. For God to be glorified and I serve Him well in this "season".

I will let you know as soon as I know anything....test begin after Thanksgiving. God is good.

Update on Joshua

Home...Home On The Range
Posted 4 hours ago
We are headed home! AMEN & Praise the LORD-Jehovah-Rapha! I'm seriously thinking of kissing the ground when we arrive on the home front!

After yesterday's scary episode with his port-a-cath, Joshua is doing just great and you wouldn't be able to tell that he's no worse for the wear! This weekend, I have to give Joshua painful GCSF/Neupogen shots; I never liked needles, much less giving shots to my only child. However, God gives me the strength to be Joshua's caretaker day in and day out.

Monday we plan to be back in clinic for Joshua's counts. Dr. Gratias says that they are going to not only test Joshua's blood counts but they will take another AFP, tumor marker, to see if it's dropped anymore. Please pray that it does!

We are gearing up for Cincinnati Children's Hospital after Thanksgiving. We will be leaving Sunday or Monday; we are expected to arrive either November 30th or December 1st. We have to receive confirmation from Dr. Geller's assistant, Polly. There are many prayer requests that I'd like to share with you about this trip. 1st Joshua is to undergo a cycle of I.C.E chemotherapy which lasts 5 days, 2nd we are to wait there for 14 days of recovery, and then finally 4 days of bone marrow stem cell extraction. Joshua's very own stem cells will be stored for a high dose cycle of I.C.E. which will later be used in his treatment cycles. Thank you all for your support, concern, but most of all for your prayers and love! Don't forget that we love you but God loves you the most.

Christ...The Cure All,
Nadene

Sisters!

Had fun playing with the girls and putting some curls in Elizabeth's hair. We went to the photo studio to have some Christmas pictures done and it was a disaster, again! Elizabeth just hates having her photos done! But Anna's turned out awesome and I can't wait to get them back. Oh the joys of 3 year olds!

Curlz

Cutest Santa Baby Ever

Teaching her sister to walk

Elizabeth is ready for her sister to walk for one reason, she wants her to play Ring Around the Rosie. So as soon as she gets her standing, she wants to drag her down for the "all fall down" part. Patience young E, your sister needs a little more time. And so does her mom....

It's Tell Them Tuesday...

It's Tell Them Tuesday..who will you tell? www.tellthemtuesday.blogspot.com

Mystery Hostess and Mommy Market

Here is the special! Anyone who places on order on this show or comes to this show and places an order, will go into a drawing to be the MYSTERY HOSTESS! This means you could win all the Hostess rewards generated from these order! Find it here at www.mythirtyone.com/simplify

You're invited to a Mom’s Craft Fair
Location: Cookies & Tea For Me
3640 Shamrock West, Tallahassee, FL
(Across from Killearn United Methodist Church)
850.212.7761
Tuesday, November 24th-3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Unique Gifts for Moms and Kids
Activities and childcare available while you shop.
Shop from these fine local moms!
Arbonne by Jennifer
Best Beginnings
Children’s Art By Malcolm Hosford
Cookies & Tea For Me
Green Orchard Designs
Kudos by Kimberley
My Little Girl, Custom Hair Bows
Premier Jewelry by Kelli Fortune
Southern Living by Alia Vincent
Thirty One Gifts by Tammy Pulsifer !!!!
Usborne Books by Elizabeth Lindsey
Verity Jane Pillow Case Dresses

25 days of Christmas Books

For every day in December, up until Christmas day, we will open a book from under our tree. Most of them will be the story of Christ, but there are a few fun and traditional ones as well. I made the bucket by getting a cheap plastic one and then decoupaging with all sorts of Christmas wrapping paper and making a fun storage for our books. Can't wait for December 1 to start reading our books!

Christmas at the Pulsifer's 2009

It is too hard for me to wait until after Thanksgiving to put up my tree. I would rather look at it all the way through the Holidays and enjoy the lights, colors and even our train! I know my girls love it!

did you miss the market?

Looking for my blog hop post?

Sorry, I had to delete it, for some reason it was messing up my whole blog, as soon as I deleted it, my blog was fine again....go figure?

Tell Them Tuesday

It's Tell Them Tuesday, go and Tell someone how you love and appreciate them! www.tellthemtuesday.blogspot.com

First CEF Market

It's over! It was so much fun, check out my slide show at www.cefchristmasmarket.blogspot.com Now I can get back to the land of the living, get back to loving on my friends, keeping in touch with my family, spending time with my girls, getting in the Word! This was my first time as an Event Planner, and I really loved it. I learned a lot today of what I will need to do better, and expect next year's market to be even better. Thank you if you were praying for us.

I am doing a fundraiser and still collecting orders from today. If you would like to Christmas Shop with me, I am giving half of my commission to CEF. So go to www.mythirtyone.com/simplify and look for the CEF show under "shop on line", or e-mail me from there. Thanks again, and am so glad it's over, but already looking forward to making next year even better!

too many toys!

Recently our 3 year old has been displaying..well...a sin nature! Imagine that? I know what you are thinking, "No, not sweet E!" But oh yes, she is a sinner, just like her momma!
We started taking toys away and one week it was so bad that she had nothing but her shoes to play with. I literally found her playing "mommy and daddy" with her shoes! Don't feel sorry for her, she was insane that week! But then as the days went on and she slowly started getting her toys back, the more toys she earned back, the less imaginative she was being.
So I went through her room and got rid of any toys that were not necessary and she is playing so well right now.

do your kids have too many toys?

I plan on her getting very little this Christmas unless it is art or clothes or something to go with a toy she already has. We over stimulate our kids these days. My daughter has learned the art of a good sturdy box from the recycle bin is way more fun than a whole set of baby dolls! Stop and watch your kids, if they are not imagining...then maybe it's time to "clean out the room".

CEF World Day of Prayer

Don't forget this Saturday is our Fundraiser Event- www.cefchristmasmarket.blogspot.com

November 4 is the CEF World Day of Prayer. Please keep these request in mind:

TOP TEN WAYS TO PRAISE & PRAY FOR CEF



PRAISE GOD FOR THE 2,247 CHILDREN REACHED WITH THE GOSPEL LAST YEAR IN NORTH FLORIDA.

PRAISE FOR THE 150 CHILDREN THAT TRUSTED CHRIST LAST YEAR.

PRAISE THE LORD FOR THE OPEN DOORS INTO OUR NATION’S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

PRAISE GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS IN ALL THINGS.

PRAISE FOR OUR PARTNERING CHURCHES AND THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO TAKE THE GOSPEL TO THE CHILDREN.

PRAY FOR MORE CHILDREN TO COME TO CLUBS WITH OPEN HEARTS AND MINDS.

PRAY FOR OUR CLUB TEACHERS TO HAVE GODLY WISDOM AS THEY MINISTER IN THEIR CLUBS.

PRAY FOR OUR LOCAL COMMITTEE AS THEY LEAD THE WORK OF CEF AND RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS TO THE TEAM.

PRAY FOR THE STAFF NOT TO GET DISCOURAGED AND TO ENDURE THE HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES OF LIFE.

PRAY FOR NEW FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP.

Blog Hop-I'm Back

Ask me next week, and I will have different favorite photos. I had fun with the pumpkin patch and my two "pumpkins" Why do they grow up so fast?

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Still praying???

Round 10 of Chemo starts on Monday, I hope that you are still praying for little Joshua. Our 3 year old, courageous little fighter still needs a healing. He is doing well, but a long road ahead. Keep praying for our little man.