Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer!

John 13:34-35

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.  By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Quick update:  I had the CT scan today where they placed "markers" for the radiation treatments.  For this scan I had to reach my hands up over my head and hold on to some handles.  I will be completely honest....it hurt!  I have been doing so many arm exercises to try to have more mobility and have really been making progress but today just showed me that I still have a lot of work to do.  It is mainly my left arm and shoulder.  I go back in a week to possibly do the 'dry run' and if everything goes well they might even do the first treatment on that day.  We'll see!

BIG NEWS!
I really want to share some exciting and fun news!  Have I already said how much my school rocks?!  Well they have really done it this time!  A coworker/FRIEND nominated me for the St. Louis Cardinals Honorary Bat Girl contest......and........ I (we) won!!!!!!!  Ohhhhh myyyyyyy goshhhhhhhh!!

The Honorary Bat Girl program was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" initiative celebrated on Mother's Day. Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer is a Major League Baseball initiative supported by its charitable partners Stand Up To Cancer and Susan G. Komen. This initiative raises awareness about the breast cancer cause, while also raising funds to support breast cancer research.

My friend wrote a very sweet and creative nomination entry for me and then encouraged the students, other coworkers, and the community to vote for me.  I made it to the top 3 in votes and then there were judges who named me the winner!  As the winner I will get to go to an upcoming game and participate in pre-game activities and go on the field for a time of recognition.  My students were told today that I won and they were so excited!!  I just cannot say enough about my students and coworkers!  They have supported me every step of the way and have just shown so much love to me.  They wanted this for me so bad and I am truly touched by everything they have done.

If you would like to see the winning entry that was written for me you can click the following link, then click on  "meet the winners", and then scroll down to the St. Louis Cardinals.  You can also view other winners selected for each Major League Baseball team.
Honorary Bat Girl Winners

What a way to enter in to the final phase of this journey and finish up with such an exciting event!!  I do not know which game this all will take place at since the Cards are away on Mother's Day.  I am pretty sure it will be a game in May but they have not contacted me about the specifics just yet.

Thank you WGS for making me feel so special!! Your excitement for me just shows how loving you are!

God is SO Good!!  All the Time!