New Blog

I have decided I am going to make a new blog, one that reflects more of my walk with God, and what he is teaching me in everyday life, as well as in my marriage. Life is changing and so am I.

Anyone have any suggestions of what I should name my new blog? lol

Today

Something happened today that I've been waiting for, for nearly three years!

Three years ago I was about to start a new job, and Jim was going out of town, so I had to hook up my alarm clock (I'm hard of hearing, if you didn't know that, so I can't hear a regular alarm clock with my hearing aids out, so I have a special deaf alarm clock). In the middle of the night I rolled over and hit my arm on the edge of the stupid table that my alarm clock was on. Which sent my alarm clock flying into my face, at some time around 2:00am. At about 9:00 that morning when I woke up, my face was swollen and I had apparently broken a tooth. I went to the dentist that day, and had two choices, I could either pull the tooth for $200, or get a root canal for $1,500. Since I was about to start a new job, I didn't have health insurance, and didn't know when exactly I could get insurance. So I opted for pulling it. A decision that resulted in my crying most of the day. Not from the pain, but from the gap I had in my mouth, and the fact that Jim wasn't there to tell me it would be alright.

Fast forward three years, I'm getting married in 166 days (but who's counting!) So I wanted to get my tooth fixed BEFORE I walked down the isle. I got health insurance again recently, through Jim's work, and decided I wasn't going to let the fear of the pain run my life anymore. I did it. I went to the dentist, and started the process for a bridge.

Today I got the bridge installed. I can't tell you how much better I feel about ME now. I can smile without feeling like someone is going to judge me for my missing tooth. Not many people knew that story. It was one I was ashamed to tell for the last three years. But, now I'm happier than I can express. I can smile at my wedding, and not worry about the pictures.

Jim took a few pictures of me tonight, in front of our Christmas tree. Here they are! There's a then, and a now picture, so you can see the difference. I'm SO much happier, and so blessed to have Jim in my life, to care of me, and support me in times that I need him.

Before, not a particularly good picture of Jim or I, but it was the best I could find, since I've been so self-conscious about pictures the last three years, i've barely been photographed from the right side!
And after :-D

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