Jun. 3, 2008 - Class of 2008
Wow, what a weekend. I graduated.
Ha! I almost didn't.
You see, the Lord had to heal me.
I was reading a testimony last week of some missionaries I know. They were sharing how the Lord had healed one of their members. I though, "right. Yeah, the Lord heals, but it's not that big of a deal."
Boy was I wrong!
On Wednesday night, my sister came down with the flu-although we thought it was food poisoning at the time, so we didn't think anyone else would get too sick or anything. Thursday, she was in bed all day. Friday, I stayed home from the homeschool convention to be with her. I felt find. Perfectly fine. On Saturday, I woke up feeling really lousy. I thought it was just because I had only had 6 hours of sleep the night before. We went to the convention at 8 in the morning. I started to feel worse and worse. By 9, I was so tired, I didn't want to do anything but sit down. I sat with my sister in a speaker session. About half way through, I felt like I would puke. I stood up and left to find my mom. I almost passed out in the hallway, just six steps out the door. I had to call my mom on the cell phone and have her come find me.
I spent the morning in one of the LEAH leader's hotel rooms sleeping. By lunch, I felt eh-okay, but not the greatest. However, it didn't take long before I almost threw up and passed out again. I just wanted to go home. I couldn't graduate. I knew I couldn't. I just couldn't do it.
My mom cautioned me against going home. She said if I felt better, I would regret not being there. So, I decided to stay and maybe just sit in the back and watch. I spent the afternoon in the nursing mother's room sleeping in a chair. I missed grad practice, so I had no idea what was going on. Right before the group picture was supposed to be taken, my aunt came in and prayed for me. And then I decided I would just get up and trust the Lord. I ran to the bathroom, fixed my makeup, threw on my cap and gown, and got into the picture.
Then I ended up seeing a good friend of mine whom I have no seen in 5 years! What a time to do it, right?? ha ha.
Anyway, and then we had the whole ceremony-which was so awesome. And after that, I felt great. We even made it to my cousin's grad party that night.
Sunday was my party, and there were 82 people who showed up. It was a lot of fun, but both too short and too long. Too short, because I felt like I didn't have enough time to really talk to everyone. I felt bad because some people left before I had the chance to even get to them. But, it was also too long because I was so weary, and all I wanted to do was go home, get into my track pants and sweatshirt and sleep.
So, anyway, it's official own. I am a graduate of the class of 2008. It's something I will never ever forget.
Now on to something new, although I don't know what that is yet.
I do know that there are only eleven more days until I leave for MISSOURI!!!
Ha! I almost didn't.
You see, the Lord had to heal me.
I was reading a testimony last week of some missionaries I know. They were sharing how the Lord had healed one of their members. I though, "right. Yeah, the Lord heals, but it's not that big of a deal."
Boy was I wrong!
On Wednesday night, my sister came down with the flu-although we thought it was food poisoning at the time, so we didn't think anyone else would get too sick or anything. Thursday, she was in bed all day. Friday, I stayed home from the homeschool convention to be with her. I felt find. Perfectly fine. On Saturday, I woke up feeling really lousy. I thought it was just because I had only had 6 hours of sleep the night before. We went to the convention at 8 in the morning. I started to feel worse and worse. By 9, I was so tired, I didn't want to do anything but sit down. I sat with my sister in a speaker session. About half way through, I felt like I would puke. I stood up and left to find my mom. I almost passed out in the hallway, just six steps out the door. I had to call my mom on the cell phone and have her come find me.
I spent the morning in one of the LEAH leader's hotel rooms sleeping. By lunch, I felt eh-okay, but not the greatest. However, it didn't take long before I almost threw up and passed out again. I just wanted to go home. I couldn't graduate. I knew I couldn't. I just couldn't do it.
My mom cautioned me against going home. She said if I felt better, I would regret not being there. So, I decided to stay and maybe just sit in the back and watch. I spent the afternoon in the nursing mother's room sleeping in a chair. I missed grad practice, so I had no idea what was going on. Right before the group picture was supposed to be taken, my aunt came in and prayed for me. And then I decided I would just get up and trust the Lord. I ran to the bathroom, fixed my makeup, threw on my cap and gown, and got into the picture.
Then I ended up seeing a good friend of mine whom I have no seen in 5 years! What a time to do it, right?? ha ha.
Anyway, and then we had the whole ceremony-which was so awesome. And after that, I felt great. We even made it to my cousin's grad party that night.
Sunday was my party, and there were 82 people who showed up. It was a lot of fun, but both too short and too long. Too short, because I felt like I didn't have enough time to really talk to everyone. I felt bad because some people left before I had the chance to even get to them. But, it was also too long because I was so weary, and all I wanted to do was go home, get into my track pants and sweatshirt and sleep.
So, anyway, it's official own. I am a graduate of the class of 2008. It's something I will never ever forget.
Now on to something new, although I don't know what that is yet.
I do know that there are only eleven more days until I leave for MISSOURI!!!
Comments
Jun. 3, 2008 - graduation
Posted by Anonymous
We are so glad you got the strength to graduate. We were hoping to see you with your cap and gown but your dad told us how sick you were and we were praying for you...The Richardsons
