tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19270209704757122642024-03-13T03:33:37.588-04:00There's Joy in the JourneyA blog by Rebecca Dickenson exploring topics of family, faith and food. A scrapbook of sorts. rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-67423848447425706302017-09-05T21:08:00.001-04:002017-09-05T21:24:41.035-04:00First Day of School for Nora<p dir="ltr">Today Nora is 19 months old and headed to her first day of preschool at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. It's her first time away from the core four: Mom, Dad, Mamaw and Pop Pop. Until now she has always been with at least one of us - always. I am praying for her hard as I expect this to be a difficult morning for my sweet baby. I pray that she is overcome with a peace that passes all understanding - something we would never expect without the touch of God. I pray she'll have strength to be by herself in a room full of strangers. I pray she'll have the courage to meet new friends and trust that the teachers will take care of her. And I pray that she'll have faith that Mamaw will pick her up, that she will be reunited with her family after just a few short hours at school. Jesus watch over her and protect her, give her comfort. Help her grow from this experience. Amen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuaxqBEbHBb4N0w3RvTSZIANIzAaDzcR83YH3nfobVZpuR3d7UukLsDEaqNZqqCbfih2mDAP8oLJlpWkFoQG07H5zin4RH1VgfdFo9DA02MaUPNzNmDT0ufZOJ7-WB7_4xhGAF_WK-uk/s1600/IMG_20170905_212108_616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuaxqBEbHBb4N0w3RvTSZIANIzAaDzcR83YH3nfobVZpuR3d7UukLsDEaqNZqqCbfih2mDAP8oLJlpWkFoQG07H5zin4RH1VgfdFo9DA02MaUPNzNmDT0ufZOJ7-WB7_4xhGAF_WK-uk/s640/IMG_20170905_212108_616.jpg"> </a> </div>rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-26597963310862098642017-07-02T21:10:00.001-04:002017-07-02T21:10:36.639-04:00Nora is 17 months and talking<p dir="ltr">We've hit the stage of a new word or two or three a day!! It's so fun communicating with our sweet red-headed toddler. My greatest surprise is just how proud and rewarding it is to watch Kathleen as big sister in action: teaching, reading, and protecting. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Comprehensible words include: <br>
Mom, momma<br>
Daddy<br>
Hi - Bye <br>
No<br>
🌃 Night night<br>
Hat<br>
Ball<br>
Up<br>
Down<br>
Mine<br>
What's that<br>
Yay!!<br>
Eyes<br>
Nose<br>
Mouth<br>
Ear<br>
Teeth<br>
Head or Hair <br>
Toes<br>
Apple <br>
Animal<br>
🦉 Owl - hoo hoo<br>
🐕 Dog<br>
🐢 Turtle<br>
Ice<br>
Hungry<br>
Eat<br>
Bubble<br>
Ouch<br>
Hit<br>
Bite<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Also, Nora loves to eat bananas. We call her our little monkey and if you ask her what sound a monkey makes it's the cutest little "eeek eek" sound you've ever heard.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Love our girls. </p>
rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-84977873917656358322017-07-01T22:00:00.000-04:002017-07-03T18:02:54.405-04:00"I am the sum of all my stories"<div dir="ltr">
After two and a half years of not blogging I'm committed to writing down our stories here again. It brings me joy - the exact theme of this blog - and it is a service to my family to preserve our memories. </div>
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What's new for us in the past 31 months you might ask?</div>
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We moved from Henderson back to Durham for Calvin to work at McMannen UMC in December 2014. Calvin left McMannen and his work as a pastor in the United Methodist Church in January 2017. He is now working to start our family business <a href="http://www.threebeanproperties.com/" target="_blank">Three Bean Properties</a>.</div>
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We had a miscarriage in February 2014, ectopic pregnancy in September 2014, and unplanned successful pregnancy in 2015 which brought us dear sweet Nora Jane on January 29, 2016. </div>
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I left working at The Duke Chronicle in August 2014 and when we moved back to Durham I began looking for work again. I joined The Daily Tar Heel February 16, 2015 as the Advertising Director. It has been hard work the past two years with lots of changes. I am hopeful for the school year ahead and eternally grateful for the most recent investment in a Southwestern Sales Coach/Consultant for me and our team.</div>
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Kathleen graduated <a href="http://play.smilebox.com/SpreadMoreHappy/4e4455304e6a41324d545a384d5441304e7a6b794d4467310d0a" target="_blank">Kindergarten</a> at Holt Elementary Language Academy. She had the best teacher, Mrs Scott, with 29 years experience teaching Kindergarten. Kathleen enjoys learning and made straight A's in the last quarter of school. I'm so proud of that because I know she worked hard for it. She loves learning Chinese and we love the year round school schedule. Kathleen's currently in gymnastics as her Friday extra circular activity. She wants to go to the Olympics. She absolutely adores horses and she just finished her first full day summer camp experience at Camp Chestnut Ridge. Kathleen loves camp which makes us happy because we do too. In May celebrated her 6 yr old birthday there with the horses!!</div>
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From August 2016 - May 2017 we had a dear friend Cici Du living with our family. Cici is from China and graduated from UNC in 2016. She landed an amazing job at Participate in Chapel Hill and got her work visa in April. She's still in Durham and we're so happy to still have our family friend close by. </div>
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My mom and dad moved to Durham in October 2015 and just purchased a house 10 minutes down the road from us in May 2017. They have been absolutely amazing full time caretakers for Nora. We love having them so close. Living life with my parents is so good. I have no idea how we used to manage with them an hour and a half away. Pop Pop's Cafe is always open upon request and Mamaw will make dessert!!</div>
rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-61099579935247198442014-11-02T14:44:00.006-05:002014-11-02T14:45:29.570-05:00Fall PicturesGail Smith never let's us down. Here are three new Dickenson Family photos courtesy of Images by Lucy.<br />
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The last picture posted of Kathleen by herself was posed by Kathleen and taken by Daddy! She sat down on one of Gail's props and said, "Daddy, take my picture!" I know that beautiful smile combined with the red boots, yellow mums, and pumpkins will be one of our favorite photos for years to come.<br />
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First Kathleen got a blanket to walk behind like she saw
Jessica Nelson do that at her outdoor wedding (so no one could see the bride before
she walks down the aisle). Then Daddy was asked if he would be the groom which
put Mommy in the position of official wedding director/pastor. We rehearsed the
basic ceremony before school and when I picked Kathleen up at the end of the
day the details of the plan came together on our ride home. Kathleen had the
best time thinking about and discussing which dress she would wear, how she
wanted to set up her stuffed animals as guests, and last but not least we could
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Once we got home, Kathleen and Mommy spent a full hour
getting ready: preparing dinner, the room, and most importantly the bride for
her big night. When Daddy walked in the door at 6:30 p.m. the game was on. In
fact, I believe Daddy was greeted at the door with a sweet Kathleen running up
to him in her wedding dress yelling, “Daddy, Daddy, we’re ready for the wedding
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First, we ate Kathleen’s favorite dinner to celebrate the
occasion (Yellow rice, Black Beans, Veggie Fajitas, and Guacamole). After dinner,
Daddy put on his suit jacket and walked his little girl down the aisle behind a
blanket. At the end of the aisle he tossed the blanket aside to reveal the
stunning beauty of his bride. While holding hands, Kathleen then promised to
love Daddy forever and ever. Daddy likewise promised to love Kathleen forever
and ever. Kathleen gave Daddy his wedding ring and promised to love Daddy no
matter how old or sick he became. Daddy then gave Kathleen her wedding ring and
promised to love Kathleen no matter how smart or beautiful she became. Then they
walked over to a special table to pour colored sand into a glass bottle. This sand
was a symbol of how their two hearts, joined by love, could never be separated
- just as the beautiful colors mixed together in the sand also cannot be
separated. Coming back to the center of the aisle, Mommy then pronounced the
happy couple married and Daddy kissed the bride! They danced back down the aisle
and celebrated among all their stuffed animal friends. Kathleen baked a pretend
cake for all the guests and the couple’s first dance was to “Everything is
Awesome” from the Lego movie. It was truly a dance of celebration and did not disappoint!
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As a child, I don’t remember ever asking to marry my daddy,
but tonight was a night of dreams come true in the land of parenthood. Kathleen
had such a great time preparing for and walking through her wedding ceremony. Thank
you Jessica Nelson, for allowing us to attend your beautiful wedding and
therefore causing Kathleen to want to be just like you!<br />
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"Five of us women attended the
Women of Faith Conference last weekend in Charlotte. The theme for the weekend was “Believe
God Can Do Anything”. The first speaker on Saturday was<a href="http://www.lizcurtishiggs.com/blog/" target="_blank"> <b>Liz Curtis Higgs</b></a>. She is a well-known author most famous for her book <i><a href="http://www.lizcurtishiggs.com/bad-girls-of-the-bible/" target="_blank">Bad Girls ofthe Bible</a></i>. I loved what Liz had to say so a small portion of that message is
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Let’s look at the story of Elizabeth - Luke 1: 5-12 - <span style="color: #b45f06;">In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. </span></div>
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Now Zechariah was a priest entering in a holy place but he
didn't expect anything holy to happen. He was startled, and overcome with fear.
Don’t we do the same thing on Sunday mornings? When we come to God’s house, what
do we expect? Do we expect to meet him here? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Luke 1: 13: <span style="color: #b45f06;">But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The angel said, “Your prayer has been heard.” That’s it. Simple enough. Your prayer has been
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The angel goes on to tell Zechariah…. Luke
1: 14-17 - <span style="color: #b45f06;">He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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And what’s Zechariah’s response? “Are you serious? How can I
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Here Zechariah is saying to God - "that's impossible" - and we still do
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<b>God Loves to work in the realm of the impossible because that is where He gets all the Glory.</b></div>
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Is anything too hard for our Lord?</div>
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Is it too hard for
Him to fill the Spring Valley or Gillburg UMC pews on Sunday mornings? </div>
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Is it too hard for him to
bring growth to His church? Life within these walls? Love among His people? </div>
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To
grow this UMW group into a force of sisters in Christ that have come together to spread
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The story continues, Luke 1: 19-25 - <o:p></o:p><span style="color: #b45f06;">The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. When his time of service was completed, he returned home. After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”</span></div>
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God loves to bless barren women – Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary,
Rebekah, Hannah, and there are more. And the light bulb moment for me here was
when the speaker Liz went on to say that “Any kind of barrenness in our lives
is God getting ready to bless us.” Will you believe that if you open yourself to the Lord you will be filled? That God will hear and answer your prayer? This could be
those barren pews on Sunday mornings, it could also be your marriage, your
relationship with your children, the relationships between us gathered here, your work or home environment, or your calling of current purpose in the world. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As Calvin was discerning his call into ministry, one of the
books our pastor gave him to read defined calling by
saying, “It is the intersection of where one’s greatest joy meets the world’s
greatest need.” Tell me, what is the calling of this women’s group?
Do you know that you still have a calling on your life no matter what your age
is? Look at story we just read. God can CHOOSE anyone, and He can USE anyone.
And I love knowing there is a plan, God’s plan, and we are part of it. So it is our job to open ourselves to being used. What can our time,
talents, gifts, service and witness offer the community around us? I would
love to see us come together as a powerful group of sisters in Christ who offer
the love and light of our savior to those around us. Let’s think, and pray, and be open
to what we can do for the children of God outside the walls of this building. As Calvin said it so well this week: Instead of saying, “Look at this small church.” Let us instead say, “Look at all this small church can do!” </div>
rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-29698788453545972602014-05-23T13:34:00.000-04:002014-05-27T15:02:48.453-04:00Chocolate Avocado Mousse<a href="http://beyucaffe.com/food/" target="_blank">Beyu Cafe</a> in Durham was Voted Best Dessert in the Bull City Vegan Challenge with their Chocolate Avocado Mousse. I plan to try making this special treat for my family this Memorial Day Weekend.<br />
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<u>Ingredients:</u><br />
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli<br />
4 very ripe (8 ounce) avocados, peeled and pitted<br />
1/2 cup agave<br />
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<br />
1/3 cup almond milk<br />
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract<br />
1/4 teaspoon fine salt<br />
Fresh raspberries, for garnish<br />
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Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl. Place over a small saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.<br />
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Place the melted chocolate, avocados, agave, cocoa powder, almond milk, vanilla and salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Spoon into glasses and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (can be prepared 1 day in advance). Garnish with fresh raspberries and serve.<br />
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<i>Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis</i><br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-50866339031961872752014-04-28T13:03:00.000-04:002014-05-23T13:19:45.617-04:00Angels Among Us 5kWe decided to run the Angels Among Us 5k in Durham with some friends from Plank Chapel UMC because it sounded fun and it was for an incredibly good cause - to raise money as a team for the Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.<br />
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My dear friend Megan let us borrow her jogging stroller and we prepared Kathleen for her first race by telling her what all she could expect in the days leading up to the event. I think just calling it a "race" was the most exciting part for her. The night before the event we put her to bed saying, "Sleep well. We're going to have to get up earlier than normal to go to the race. It will still be dark out when you wake up." Well Kathleen was so excited she woke up two different times during the night asking, "Is it time to go to the race yet?" I told her not yet and we cuddled in her bed together until she fell back asleep.<br />
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This was our first race together as an entire family. Calvin pushed the stroller and we ran with each other the entire time. Running as a family was more enjoyable than I ever expected. Kathleen fell asleep at about the half way mark. She was worn out from all the feelings of excitement the night before. Our official time was 36:17 running 11:40 min miles. Not fast, but not bad! My goal was to beat 12 min miles and we did! Success.<br />
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This single event gave me an idea of how fun it could be to run faster to keep up with Calvin (or at least make it not so hard on him to slow down and run with me every so often). I've been stuck on 12 min miles for the past 5-6 years without pushing myself do any better. Why not? Next step - 10 min miles.<br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-45277290058971256462014-04-25T07:00:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:57:24.828-04:00Missed Miscarriage<div class="MsoNormal">
On Friday, January 10<sup>th</sup> I woke up and took a
pregnancy test. It was the fourth month in a row where Calvin and I had been
trying to get pregnant. I was beyond thrilled when I saw a faint second line on
the test. This was what I had been waiting for! During the morning routine I was
not able to tell Calvin the great news since Kathleen was with us so I opted to
call him that morning when I drove to a mid morning meeting and had a minute
alone. That very evening we drove to visit my parents and Saturday we had a
family play date with a couple of our best friends from divinity school. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To tell or not to tell: With each pregnancy there is always
the question of to tell or not to tell. The first trimester is the most common
time for miscarriage and most often couples hold the news of their new
pregnancy to themselves in the event something goes wrong. Calvin and I opted
to tell our parents and several of our closest friends and confidants. We
wanted, and still want, to protect Kathleen from any feeling of loss so we did
not share the news with her. The benefits of keeping the information to
ourselves was to help protect others from riding a roller coaster with us
should the pregnancy fail. If we did not tell them in the first place, then we
did not have to go back and share of the loss with everyone should something go
wrong. The trouble with this is that it means you are riding a roller coaster of
emotions and the people around you have no idea. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My pregnancy confirmation appointment was first scheduled
for Thursday, February 13, but was moved back to Thursday, February 20<sup>th</sup>
due to snow. (That was the Wednesday Durham hit gridlock and it took me 6 hours
to get home!) Calvin came with me to Durham on the 20<sup>th</sup> to enjoy the
site of seeing our second baby for the first time and hearing the long awaited
heartbeat. We expected the baby to be 9 weeks and 4 days at that time. When the
ultrasound technician measured the embryo at 6 weeks 1 day with no heartbeat we
knew something was wrong. The doctor came in and questioned me about symptoms.
She said we would do a blood test that Friday and I would come back on Monday
to repeat the same test then we would perform a second ultrasound a week later
just to confirm there was no additional growth. In the meantime she prepared me
for what to do should a natural miscarriage occur. Of the people who knew we
were pregnant, we only informed a handful of them of the pending complications until
we confirmed the obvious over the course of the next week. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The following week Calvin went back with me to the doctor
for the follow up ultrasound and it was confirmed that the baby had miscarried.
It was a missed miscarriage. The baby had stopped growing, probably due to a
chromosomal defect, and my body had yet to figure out the pregnancy ended or
let go of it. From there we scheduled a D&E procedure to end the pregnancy
so that we could move on as quickly as possible and avoid any additional
complications. The surgical procedure took place on March 4<sup>th</sup> in the
middle of another ice/snow storm. Luckily my mother came to our house Monday to
be there in time to help with Kathleen for the day and allow us to leave Monday
night and stay at a hotel in Durham in order to get to Davis Ambulatory
Surgical Center by 7 am the following morning. I took the day off work under
the appearance that the weather had kept me from making the commute to Durham.
My husband was called to help with driving a friend from Spring Valley UMC home
from the hospital and had to explain he was tied up all day with no further
explanation because we were not sharing this news with others. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am blessed to have a husband, who is also my pastor, to be
with me each step of the way on this journey. I am thankful for my health, our
family and that now on the other side of this we will be able to try for a baby
again in just a couple months. But I’m left with the question that still seems
to have no one easy answer: Why is it that we as women work so hard to hide the
fact that we have had or are having a miscarriage? <o:p></o:p></div>
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After the miscarriage for our family was confirmed Calvin
and I proceeded to share the news with the dozen or so friends who knew about
the pregnancy. Several of them explained to us that they had gone through
exactly the same thing and reassured us that they went on to<s> </s>have
additional children. Other stories about friends of friends also came to us in
abundance, and even the anesthesiologist for my procedure shared the story of
his wife having a miscarriage and going on to have two more beautiful children
after that. We are so thankful for all of these stories that reassured us what
we were going through is normal and common. That miscarriage does happen even
when you do nothing wrong and it does not typically doom you from future
children. So if this is such a common
complication in women who are healthy, then why are we so bent on keeping the
news to ourselves, bottling up all the emotions and trying to act like
everything is ok as we walk through the journey alone? By not telling our church
families they were unable to lift us up in prayer during this trying time. They
were also not able to share the community love Jesus taught us to share with
one another because they had no idea anything out of the ordinary was happening
in our lives. While I understand it is a form of protection not to take the
whole world on a now I’m pregnant, now I’m not journey with you it is also a
form of shooting yourself in the foot by not allowing others to know what is
really affecting your daily life during a time of trial. Trying to act to the
outside world like nothing was happening different to my body from January 10<sup>th</sup>
to March 4<sup>th</sup> felt like a lie. A lie by omission. Was it?<o:p></o:p></div>
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We will try to get pregnant again in the near future. Once
two pink lines appear I do believe we’ll keep the news fully to ourselves (just
Calvin and I) until the pregnancy confirmation doctor’s appointment gives us
good news. But from there, I expect we’ll share the news openly to anyone with
an ear. Why? Because we want our family and community to lift up the pregnancy
in prayer on our behalf. And should another unfortunate miscarriage be the
case, we’ll share that openly as well. For the exact same reason. There is
strength in prayer and community. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The question is often posed to me that since Kathleen is
getting older, “Isn't it time for another one?” In the past I’ve answered with,
“talk to my husband about that” or “maybe someday.” Shouldn't I instead say
what I’m really thinking? “That would be wonderful, we would love it. Please pray
with us that we’ll have news to share soon of a new little one on the way.” What
is the true harm in sharing? How does keeping hopes of future children to
yourself really protect you from anything? The good or bad still happens just
the same. Simply because you haven’t told anyone doesn't make it any less sad
or hard should a loss occur. And think about the good that could come of
sharing. It’s the opportunity to show strength, share faith, and empower other
women who might go through the same thing one day! Our plights are not unique
to us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall, Calvin and I really are an open book type of
couple. We have nothing to hide and we
like it that way. It’s freeing. Ask us about our finances, past, hopes for the
future, food choices, or now our family planning and we’ll be happy to share. Having
a secret didn't really suit us well. In our ministry we hope to serve as an
example to others. How can we do that when others don’t know what we’re going
through?<o:p></o:p></div>
rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-4371418684037175102014-03-25T13:14:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.070-04:00Happy 33 Daddy! Daddy turned 33 and we celebrated with basketball birthday cake & lego birthday candles! The most amazing thing of all is that Kathleen helped decorate after her bath and managed to keep her pajamas clean! We then ate cake all standing together by the counter for three nights in a row. Yum!<br />
(After the first night of experiencing Kathleen's sugar rushed silliness we had to make sure cake was served before 7 p.m. While fun, that was not a girl who wanted to go to bed on time.)<br />
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Love you Daddy with all our hearts. We are so thankful to have you leading our family as a father and husband worthy of praise. We pray it is a good year to come. <br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-25430984502289906482013-10-18T08:12:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.057-04:00What!?! There's a whole song and dance about popcorn! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With all this excitement we still found time to stop and watch the demonstration of dropping Mentos in Diet Coke to make a rocket explosion! I had never seen this before. Very cool.<br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-76228595130626528642013-09-16T15:14:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.082-04:00Hill Ridge FarmI was so excited to go this year, we went the first day they opened! Really, looking at our schedule this fall, there was only one other day that may have worked and with the weather as beautiful as it was this past Saturday we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to seize the day.<br />
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Kathleen so enjoyed the bounce house, sand pit, pony ride, big slide, train ride, hay ride, pumpkin patch, and kid mazes. We took a picnic lunch for the back of the car before we went in and spent the afternoon playing and playing and playing.<br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-54379784783109647192013-09-08T15:05:00.000-04:002017-07-03T18:00:00.358-04:00A moment to cherishThis Sunday morning a member of Spring Valley UMC, Sherry, took over the pulpit and delivered a message worth remembering at both churches. How to pay attention and be aware of God in daily living. This particular Sunday I covered nursery at Gillburg and listened to the sermon via speakers. Then when we got to Spring Valley, Kathleen was pretty tired and cried wanting me to stay with her in the fellowship hall. I was happy to do so since most of my Mommy time with Kathleen is on the weekends and it's silly to have her cry missing me just so I can sit in worship.<br />
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Kathleen and I were on the floor quietly cuddling, coloring, and playing with stickers when all of a sudden Kathleen looked up at me and out of no where and said, "You're the best Mommy I've ever seen." I said, "Thank you baby," fought back the tears, and squeezed my sweet little girl a little tighter. Then I asked her to tell Mommy what she just said again... and she did. :) Got to take it where you can get it. I'll hold that snapshot of us there together in my head as long as I can. The way we were sitting together was very similar to the picnic picture at the top of the blog.rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-24765666886243745642013-08-24T14:53:00.000-04:002013-10-05T15:06:48.409-04:00You Know You're a Preacher's Kid WhenWhile Kathleen was in the bath a few nights ago she picked up the empty soap bottle we were playing with to pretend it was a microphone, "...just like Daddy's." When I asked her what do you do with a microphone, she replied, "You pray with it." Then she proceeded to close her eyes and pray, "Wonderful God, thank you for this day, this water, Mommy, Daddy, Mamaw and Pop Pop. Amen."rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-69733990118316276132013-08-15T20:29:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.080-04:00Happy 35th Birthday Uncle Jason<div style="text-align: left;">
Kathleen will see you Sunday to celebrate with chocolate cupcakes!</div>
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This weekend Kathleen and I went to visit my Aunt Mo, cousin Anne, and her husband Trent + daughter Samantha. We had a wonderful dinner at Aunt Mo's new house in Charlotte and were so happy to catch up plus have the girls meet for the first time. Sammy is only 2 months younger than Kathleen. </div>
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After a spend the night at Mamaw and Pop Pop's it was Saturday morning play time with Pop Pop followed by lunch and carousel/train rides with Aunt B. </div>
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Kathleen slept the whole two hour + car ride home and we were greeted by a wonderful indoor campsite Daddy surprised us with. </div>
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I can't think of a better way to spend time with my little girl than enjoying time with family we love. <br />
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rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-10236620346953200422013-07-15T21:41:00.000-04:002013-07-30T21:53:58.733-04:00A vist to the NC Zoo with The MillersThis past Saturday we had the wonderful experience of meeting up with our friends "The Millers" at the NC Zoo in Asheboro. It was a 2 hour drive for us to both meet in the middle. We drove from Henderson and they came from Vale, NC. The Millers became some of our dearest friends while Calvin was in divinity school and we had not seen them since graduation last May. After a year of ministry in rural churches we had much to catch up on. Katie and I caught up on every mommy topic we could think of from potty training to discipline, the expected and unexpected ventures of becoming an official pastor's wife, plans of potential future kids or lack there of, and recommended blogs and books since we both love learning from other women smarter than us. Katie and I originally bonded over shared pregnancies since her youngest, Isaac, is just 3 months older than Kathleen.<br />
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Kevin and Calvin mostly discussed church topics and were surprised and how similar their experiences had been this year. The kids played and enjoyed each others company the entire day. Kathleen did the best she could to climb like Malachi, she followed Eliana wherever she went and asked her to hold her hand on the tram ride back to our picnic lunch. And Kathleen was happy to hug Isaac goodbye after a delicious mexican dinner together.<br />
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There are very few friends in this world that you can pick up right where you left off with even after a year has passed. I am so thankful for our time together at the zoo. Families such as the Millers are truly a gift from God to all those they come in contact with.<br />
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-14359381381950723522013-07-07T22:57:00.000-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.055-04:00Camping for July 4th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For a little getaway in the middle of a very busy June/July schedule for Calvin - I decided to book a three day, three night camping trip for our family over the July 4th holiday. This was part of a week long vacation for me and it seemed like the only time we would get to go camping this year if we wanted to take Kathleen for her first trip in the great outdoors. </div>
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The camp site was located on a smaller part of the lake set apart by a bridge that kept the water calm and the scenery peaceful compared to the larger part of Kerr Lake. We set up camp between rain showers on Wednesday night and put the boat in the water. Our site allowed us to tie the boat up right outside the tent so we could come a go as we pleased. We had the area all to ourselves except for the second night when a nice family of three with an 9 month old camped at the site next door for the evening out with their little one. Being on the smaller part of the lake didn't seem as exciting at first, but it proved to be a good thing when boating and swimming with our two year old. In the end, we were thankful for the "privacy" away from the crowds. </div>
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Kathleen slept very well in the tent at night. On Thursday morning she woke up announcing, "My boat, My boat, I can see my boat out the window!" Most of our three days at the lake was filled with boat riding and swimming in the lake. Kathleen enjoyed jumping off the boat into the water, and she and Daddy even swam to a "far away island" to find buried treasure on one afternoon adventure. </div>
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I did all of the food packing, but Calvin cooked all of the meals while we were there. Grits, eggs and pre-made biscuits for breakfast, gnocchi for one meal, mexican for another, pasta with tomato sauce and green beans, veggie burgers, corn on the cob and hummus round out the menu for the 9 meals packed for the trip. </div>
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No proper camping site would be complete without a campfire and roasted marshmallows at night. Kathleen only wanted one surprisingly enough. (Mommy had several) And to entertain by the campfire, Daddy told Kathleen camping stories of when he was a boy with his family. Kathleen then decided to tell Daddy a few of her own stories...and all of them ended with "and then I ran away" for some reason! </div>
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It wasn't perfect timing for our family to go camping with all that was packed onto the calendar, but I am so thankful for the time away, the beauty of nature that surrounded us, and the refocusing on spending time just the 4 us of (counting Rascal too). </div>
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-34253181878823688012013-06-15T14:36:00.001-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.063-04:00U pick<p>This morning Kathleen and I went to Vollmer Farms for pick your own Strawberries and Blueberries. Swings, a tractor moo cow train ride, and picnic completed the incredibly relaxing outdoor morning. </p>
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One at 9:30 a.m. and then another at 11 a.m. Each church family is so thrilled to see her walk in the door. She is absolutely loved on from start to finish and tired at the end! Both of the churches also serve communion on the first and third Sundays so Kathleen is learning the routine of what it means to come to the table. This past month we've had a couple very meaningful moments in worship with our daughter and communion so I would like to share them now.<br />
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About a month ago at Spring Valley UMC Kathleen was brought from the nursery as usual to join us for communion. When Calvin broke the bread and gave it to her he said "This is the body of Christ, given for you." Then Kathleen lifted it up and responded "Thank you God." Calvin and I both heard it clearly but in an effort to keep from crying we did not look at each other. We both just held our breath and the moment in our hearts. I then took the bread from her, dipped it in the cup and she ate it. Then I took communion as well. And I believe on the way back to our seat in the pew Kathleen said, "Yummy bread." <br />
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Then last week as we took communion at Gillburg UMC we stood in line to wait our turn. I picked Kathleen up so that she could be served and after being handed the bread from Calvin, she replied "Thank you" in response. As we walked across the front of the church to sit back down Kathleen pointed to the altar rail and said, "I want to pray a minute." I looked at her with a questioning face and she pointed again to the rail and said, "I want to pray a minute." So I took her to kneel at the altar rail. She put her knees on the bench and placed her hands in front of her with her head bowed. I prayed and she repeated after me, "Thank you God. (pause for Kathleen to repeat) Please forgive me. (pause) I love you. (pause) Amen." She prayed every word clearly and confidently. Then we went back to our seat. I was in tears.<br />
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As our dear friend Jessica put it, it is such a joy to see our little girl growing and learning what it means to love the Lord. My prayer for Kathleen since she was an infant is that the Lord would use her life for a purpose greater than herself and I know He is already doing just that even at this young age. These beautiful moments from the innocent heart of a child show me once again why scripture instructs us to be more like them.<br />
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On Kathleen's 2nd Birthday we spent part of the day celebrating at a picture shoot in Henderson. Gail Smith of Images By Lucy is a member at Spring Valley UMC and a very talented photographer. Here are 30 of my favorite shots from our one hour sitting. Kathleen brought Teddy, New Teddy and James with us for the pictures. We also gave Kathleen her big 2 year old birthday gift while we were there. She loved the keyboard. We dance and had a great time while she explored all the buttons. </div>
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<br />rebecca.dickensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254893874963341830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927020970475712264.post-3527193748488573002013-04-26T09:44:00.002-04:002014-05-12T23:53:00.065-04:00"I like black candy"<blockquote id="yui_3_7_2_1_1366983773644_4057" style="background-color: white; margin: 1em;" type="cite">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Kathleen woke up right at 6 am this morning pronouncing "It's Play Time!" We went into the living room and changed her diaper then read a few books. The first about shapes, the second about numbers, and the third about colors/food. I'm so proud that Kathleen counted from 1-10 with Mamaw and Daddy yesterday then she counted for me this morning without even being asked. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. Haha. I quickly got a high five, hug and kiss for her excellent job in counting. I mentioned 10 to her by saying 9, 10, 11, then reminded Kathleen of how smart she is and we moved on to reading the book about colors and food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">Then </span><span style="color: #454545;">at the end of our color/food book </span><span style="color: #454545;">Kathleen told me a little story about what she does with Mamaw. The book ends with black candy. Kathleen says, "What's that?" Mommy replies, "Black candy."</span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1366983773644_4061" style="color: #454545;"> Kathleen says "I like black candy." Mommy asks, "Really, how do you know?" Kathleen says, "I eat it. I eat it in Mamaw's car. (Pause) I eat it in Mamaw's car. I eat it at Mamaw's house. I chew it up. (Points to her mouth.) I like it!" Picture all of this while standing in front of me swaying back and forth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So funny - I love our talkative girl. Pretend or truth? We'll have to ask Mamaw to find out - but that's hilarious! </span></div>
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