soul sistah's

Aren't my friends beautiful?! The McKean's are in town and so we decided to get dressed up and go to Mormon Row (a really cool place in the Teton Mountains with old barns & bison!) and take some cute pictures. It was so much fun. Here are a few of them:

-laurel

praying & believing :)

I never thought I would be writing this post, but here I am. I wanted to do this post to ask for your prayers. I believe firmly in the body of Christ praying for each other and I believe God hears our cries. 

A few weeks ago, my Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a really big shock, but praise the Lord that it is in the lowest stage possible. My mom is going into surgery in the morning (July 13th) and I am writing this with confidence believing that our God is healer and awesome in power.

I am having the best summer, but this has definitely been hard to deal with and especially hard because I am in Wyoming and she is in Alabama. While it has been hard, I have definitely been learning through it. I was not originally planning on coming to Wyoming. I applied to a camp in Georgia and was dead set that that was is where I was supposed to be this be this summer. Little did I know, God had a different plan. I found out in April that I didn't get the job and had no idea what to do. I prayed about it and decided to come to Wyoming and I am so excited that I did! I have had so much fun and I am so glad that I have been able to be with my sweet friends all summer. 

It's so hard to hear that someone you love so much has cancer and on top of that being so far away and feeling so helpless. I have had days where my heart has ached to be at home with her. There has been many times that I have wanted to fly home for a few days, but it would just be too expensive to buy a round trip ticket. On these days I know that all I can do is rest in the Lord's faithfulness and trust that He is going to take care of her. 

The Lord has been so sweet to me and I truly believe He prepared me this spring semester. I learned a lot through different situations of His faithfulness and He spoke to me a lot, "Never will I leave you nor forsake you." While the Lord was teaching me this, I had this feeling that something was going to happen in the future where I was going to need to cling to this. The day my mom called me to tell me the news, it hit me... the Lord was preparing me for this all along! 

SO, while this has not been the easiest journey, I know I can confidently say that He is good and faithful and there's no changing that! Nothing, not even cancer can separate us from the love of Christ! I am so blessed that I KNOW this HOPE and that I am not alone. 

If you would have told me a few months ago that I would be sitting in Wyoming writing a blog post about my mom having cancer, I would have looked at you like you were crazy. BUT, the Lord's plan is perfect and here I am! Thanks for reading this and allowing me to share my heart! 

These verses have been especially close to me lately:

"So, do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  -Isaiah 41:10

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged."  -Deuteronomy 31:8

- Laurel :) 

Parents are the greatest

Hi- Laura here. Last Saturday, my parents flew in and it was so wonderful to see them! That night we went to dinner at Sidewinders (the best hamburgers ever) and then went to the Rodeo where they met our new friends!

On Sunday, I took the day off from work and after church, my parents and I went on the tram to the top of the mountain. It was such a beautiful day and I think they really enjoyed it! It was extremely windy, but the view was breathtaking. Later that night, my parents took Anna and I (Laurel and Morgan had to work) to dinner at Cadillac Grill. Good food, great fellowship- night number two- Success.

On Monday, we got up really early and picked up Morgan (once again, the other two had to work) and we drove to Yellowstone. It was another beautiful day and we were able to see a lot of wildlife. Unfortunately, still no bears. But we drove around the south loop (96 miles) and got out at some cool views. All in all, it was a good day.

That night, Laurel's birthday eve, they took us to Snake River Grill. We were finally all together and had a great time!

On Tuesday, we went to lunch at Picas (a wonderful mexican restaurant) and then took them to the airport. It was so sad to see them leave, but we had such a great time with them!

Thanks again, Mom and Dad, for such a wonderful weekend. Thanks for the amazing meals, which spoiled us, and for restocking our fridge. I am so glad yall were able to come out and visit us! I had a blast! Oh, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I am so blessed to have the most amazing parents ever! I love yall both so much!

-llh