A week of ups and downs!

It seems like a week doesn't go by that isn't "uneventful". On Monday night, I had some shrimp fried rice from a restaurant I frequent almost weekly. By midnight, I was violently sick until the next morning. It was a long and miserable night and I was feeling like a small child who just wanted their mommy. On Tuesday, I rested most of the morning until about lunchtime. I pulled it together and went to my store, Two Sisters Embroidery, because there was so much to be done. I am not very good at being sick when there are things to do! By late afternoon I was curled up in the fetal position underneath a table. I was in SO much pain! I called David (wonderful boyfriend) and he drove me to MD360, our emergency clinic. When I got there they said I was too sick and needed to go to the ER. Mom took over and we headed to the hospital. I spent the night there getting lots of IV fluids and pain meds. After a lot of testing and scans, it looks like some bad food poisoning from shrimp which greatly aggravated the endometriosis that is on/around my colon. (hence the pain!) The next few days I was very weak and did not want to eat or do much of anything. The problem was, the grand opening of our new store was on Friday afternoon. I prayed God would help me rally and heal my body. In Jeremiah 31:25 He says "I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." Indeed he did. By Friday, I was able to help get the store "party-ready" and attend our grand opening. Can you see our excitement in the picture above? We are cutting the ribbon for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce at our new store! We are so proud.
I could not believe the love and support of everyone who came to the party. It was such a success and I give God all of the glory for getting me to where I am today. I never imagined through all of the sickness, I would own my own store. I could not do it without my mom, though. She is there everyday working along side me, and covering things when I am too sick to work. Our staff is incredible and I have met the most amazing people through the shop. To top off the week, the Haskell family got a new puppy on Saturday. Sweet Reese has brought so much joy to the household!

Though the week started off on a bad note, it certainly ended well. "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" 1 Thessalonians 5:18 My next surgery is scheduled for November 8th at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. They will remove all of the endometriosis and hopefully get me feeling good again!