He Can and He Will - February 19

We did have a good time at the GIG. We have pictures to prove it but some of it was still boring. I just figured out how to talk to myself on the phone - I guess I was bored. I called my cell phone from the house phone and answered my cell phone - so I'm really talking to ME. It's cool!
On Monday I woke up with headache and a sore throat. I had a headache when I went to bed too, so Mom called the doctor and they found out I have strep throat. I missed a couple of days of school and then when I knew I was going back I got all worried because I missed so much it would be hard to catch up. Last night I took Gizmo outside and slipped on some ice and hit my forehead. It ended up just being a bump over my eyebrow. This year is really hard. It sucks. I am worried that I won't pass the ISAT tests and then I won't pass 7th grade. I missed a lot of school being sick and it scares me that I might not pass, even though my mom is a teacher, I still want to pass the tests and I am afraid I won't. Well, I'll just have to try.
Love,
Bree

Note from parents (mom Jennifer):
I think teenagers are predisposed to answer boring to whatever question is asked...until you get the answer o.k. which is code for great, then if they answer cool it is code for something fun but mischievous, and if they answer awesome it was probably something illegal! I was going to return to work Monday but was awakened by Brianna at 4 am complaining of a headache and sore throat. Normal sick complaints for most parents, but before Brianna was diagnosed she would wake up in the middle of the night or early morning in pain with a severe headache and nausea. Kaitlyn then woke up not feeling well so I decided to call the doctor asap and we were able to get in right away. Kaitlyn was negative for strep but treated preventatively. When Brianna fell on the ice we were worried because she hit her head. Of course, this also puts us in a panic as she needs to prevent any head injury that might cause a hemorrage. Bob and I realized it was a bump over her eyebrow and she would be o.k. Once Brianna gets going all the world is wrong and her worries and concerns that she keeps bottled up start to come out. Brianna doesn't like school, but that is only because in her words and mine, "This year sucks!!" It doesn't matter that I'm not only her mother but also a teacher, she doesn't believe me when I try to explain things to her. She needs to hear it from her teachers/school. I am just "mom" and realize that I fall into that pre-teen to teen attitude of "you don't know anything."I have had my own struggles to deal with and am doing my best to get back to work. I am having to deal with depression/anxiety issues, but I also am suffering from pain that I have experienced off and on for many years. I will go for medical testing likely showing that nothing is wrong, but I hope to find relief soon so I can return to work.We are still committed to our faith and I even purchased a wall hanging that will remind me of what I have been saying for months but have recently been struggling with..."Faith, is not believing that God can, but knowing that He will!" I have been on this journey swaying back and forth between, "I know He can heal her, but my struggle is between hoping He will and knowing He will heal Brianna." I seem to be stuck on the Hope side and I am struggling with that so I am working hard to pray that my will is one with God's no matter what His will holds for Brianna. Though my family is holding strong and continuing to grwo spiritually, I am working extra hard to keep pace right now.Thank you for your support and continued prayers. Please continue to pray for Brianna, Max, Kole and Liam. They have more strength and courage than you can even imagine. I am amazed as well as everyone who has seen Brianna over the last couple of weeks...she is so happy, energtic, excited and her sweet smile is back!!!! Her teachers miss her whenever she is gone and I think that is because they miss her smile!!
Jennifer