My Testimony of the last 7 years!

My good friend Kathi once called me a Jill of all trades...lol well it really stuck with me since she said it. Thing is, God has truly blessed me - i would never say that I am the best at what I do but I do know that I enjoy doing it and strive to do everything for God and my family. When I first got married ( 7 years ago ) I was 19 and right out of highschool. I had no intention of going to college and planned to sit at home and eat bon bon's for the rest of my life... you laugh but no I am serious! It was not until after I had my beautiful daughter, Kensey that I really stepped back and examined my life. I had stopped going to church and although my husband had been to church a few times in his life, I was the Christian in our family and it was my responsiblity to step up and spread God's word throughout my home and life. It was a huge reality slap in the face! It was not until recently - the past 3 years that I have truly devoted my life to Christ. Sure, I was baptized when I was in the 7th grade - but I do not think that even then I knew what it meant. My daughter was diagnosed with Genetic Pancreatitis 2 years ago - she had her first attack though when she was 2 then went a year without any sign of it. It hit us hard when she had her next attack. We did not know anything about this disease and had no knowledge of anyone in the family with it. We were at a place in our lives where we had been attending church regulary - I was singing with the Chapel Worship team - leading a bible study, and I was desperately trying to save my marriage. I thought I was at a place with God where I could give him full control of the situation and focus my attention on Kensey and what needed to be done. I had a anxiety attack in the hospital and had to be admitted to the ER that time she had a attack. I could not be there for her when she was hurting because I was overwhelmed with anxiety due to not giving it to God to handle. As the year went by Kensey had 6 more attacks only months apart. Somewhere in between those attacks and prayers from all of our Family and Friends, I gave it to God - truly gave it to God. I do not worry so much now - sure I do a little, what mother would not? My life is alot more simple - my husband and I were struggling and I almost left the marriage - but I gave that to God as well and through prayer we have been in a place in our marriage that we have never been before! Once I gave my worries about Kensey to God - my mother introduced me to a book written in the 70's that talked about preservatives and additives and what they do to the pancreas. We cut preservatives and additives out of her diet and started eating more organic foods. She has not had an attack in a year! My husband Tom has left for the third time in our marriage for a TDY - he will be gone for 4 months, but at this point in my life and in my walk with God, I am doing ok! I started photography about a year ago this November and God has blessed me in my success! I then decided to start doing logo design and that went so well I branched off into other graphic designing. If you would have asked me my Senior year in highschool what I would be doing I probably would have told you I would be singing on a Nashville corner in high hopes for the Grand Ol' Opry! It is funny how God leads you down a path in a way that you would have never expected! I still sing on the chapel worship team and I am now the worship "director", I still help lead a bible study and actually started attending another one through our church! I am at peace in my life and I owe it all to God!