A week of.....

So, since i last wrote a lot has happened. I am starting to get into school and get into a routine. I am still enjoying my classes even though they are starting to load on homework, I am still having time to watch some of the Olympics..GO Nastia Liukin!! I have kinda had a hard week with school and my legs and Ive been feeling sick. I have been trying to be happy but it is sometimes hard when you feel like junk. I am having a hard time right now and i am frustrated with my body. I realize that it is in Gods timing when i will be healed but i wish it would hurry up. I also want people to understand that i have NO control over when it returns it could be a week or a year. I just want to be a normal teenage kid again, IT IS HARD......

On a lighter note i am having a wonderful time in my classes and loving them all!!!!

I hope everyone who started school this week had a Great first week!!
God bless You all!!

Katelyn

Sunshine on the Coast

Ok, this is Jeannette again posting even though Kate has pretty much taken over the blog site but I couldn't not share how Great our God is! Robert and I snuck away for 2 days to Monterey as he had to go down there for work. Thank you to everyone for your prayers that this be a time of renewal for us.

As I sat on the beach yesterday in the sunshine (yes it was actually sunny all day) and thought about everything we have been through this past 6 months, I recalled how faithful God has been every step of the way. So many little things He has provided for us as we surrendered and trusted in Him. On the beach, I had the joy of squishing my toes in the sand as I watched the lifeguard showing the kids a giant jelly fish that had come up on shore. How can anyone not believe in God when you see something like that (I mean the giant jellyfish :)) And then, I watched as a family of dolphins swam by and played with the surfer in the waves. Wow! Thank you God. Then, last night as Robert and I enjoyed dinner together overlooking the beach, a giant rose colored moon rose over the bay. It was spectacular!

As a believer in Christ I know we aren't promised an easy road, but it sure is nice when the Lord gives us such beauty to remind us that He has not forsaken us. Katelyn continues to improve but her journey is not over. Actually, none of our journeys are over until we join the Lord in Heaven and there is no more suffering or tears. For now, during the suffering and tears that this life will bring, we need to remember that even as the dolphin is crashed upon by the waves, it is the waves that also lift him up and carry him on. As it is with Jesus and the grace He gives us.

My first week of school

I had a pretty good week of school! I like all my teachers and classes! My aid has been working with me and has made a huge difference! I would like to ask everyone who reads this to try not to judge people with a handicap whether it be physical, or with their brains. Try to maybe say hi to them or give them a hand if they need help. I know its hard for me because i feel sometimes like an outcast or someone who is not wanted to be around because of my disability and difference. I know that when people give me a hand or are nice to me i feel much better about myself and i dont hate what i can't control quite as much! Thanks - maybe if we start here we can help make the world a nicer place!!!

Katelyn

One day till High School...EEK

This is me with my new baby cousin Mila Rose Bradley (4 months) So Cute!

This is me with my cousin Grace (4 years)

So I start High School in 1 day, as in in one 1 uno, omg (oh my grapejuice) i am really nervous..but before i talk about that i will tell you what has happened in the past couple of days!

On Thursday i got to sleep in and then my friends came over to swim!! BUT the AWSOME news is that my left arm started actually moving like my whole arm...i couldn't lift it very high up but i could start pushing myself a little with that arm!!! I owe it all to God. My friends younger sister woke up early that morning and decided to pray for me. After she did she thought of the story in the bible where there is a young girl who is paralyzed and jesus comes up and heals her and then she starts jumping around...well she was like "Lord why can't you do that for Katelyn" and an hour later i woke up with more movement in my arm. When her mom told me this it brought tears to my eyes for i know that is only by the power of God that i will be healed for there is nothing known to mankind that will heal me. I know that every single thought and pray are the source of my healing. Thank you....

Back to thursday...My friends came over to swim and we had a great time. this was the first time i had really laughed since i've gotten sick! I want to thank all our friends for being here for me while my family and i have been going through this hard time.

On Friday i got my schedule, books and supplies for school. After arena day my mom and i met with the school nurses, my councelor and my aid. My aid who will be helping me at school is named Sarah. She is 23 years old and super duper nice!! We got along great and i felt very comfortable with her! So on monday she will not be there but after that she will be helping me to and from classes and in class as welll! Please pray for me as i am very nervous and please pray for all the other kids there that they will accept me and that they will be nice to me....

On Friday Night i watched the olympics GO USA

On Saturday i went with some friends to see the movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants2 It was really cute! My Aunt and Uncle and cousins should be arriving here soon! Im really excited because my new baby cousin is coming : Mila Rose cant wait to meet her!

im actually posting this on sunday after saving the draft and spending time with my cousins!

Crazy Week so Far but Im Finally Done

Today was my last day of the day program rehab in Sacramento!!!!!!!!

I'm finally done and ready to have my 4 day summer! Although still in rehab this past week i have done some fun things! On Tuesday my friend Victoria and i got our ears pierced! Well she got her first and i got my second on my right ear!!! It was so exhilarating! On Wednesday i got my haircut!! It came out really cute!

We have been talking to the school about what we're going to do so please pray for that!!! I am starting soon so im alittle nervous. I just found out that i am going to be having an aid to help at school. They said that she will mostly be helping me to and from class but the district requires it. I am sure that i will be better soon so i wont need one...but for now i hope shes nice. I also did find out what classes im taking and im really happy with what i got. i wont say what classes i have because everyone doesnt have theirs yet and i dont want to be rude.

BYE

A Little Rest Was What I Needed!

Hey Everyone! It's me again!!!!

This weekend my family and I went to Pacifica to take a small vacation to rest and relax before school starts! We left on Friday, also my Dad's birthday, toward Pacifica! We spent Friday at the hotel, looking at local shops and having Mexican food for Dad's birthday.

On Saturday, we had beautiful weather (which is unusual for Pacifica) where it was sunny and warm! We spent the morning in Half Moon Bay and the afternoon on the beach! My parents carried me out onto the sand where i lounged for the day and got a little pink!!

Sunday, we went for a little hike by the hotel before leaving Pacifica and heading up the coast to San Francisco. We spent the rest of our vacation taking pictures by the Golden Gate Bridge and touring Fort Point right under the bridge! These sights were amazing!!!

This trip was small but it was what we all really needed!

Thanks for reading and commenting! I really enjoy reading the comments. It is family and friends' encouraging words that have brought me through this dark point in my life...thanx