"If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love." John 15:10
I just got back from Drummond Island today. That was one of the best weeks of my life. we went kayaking, canoeing and fishing. The cottage we stayed at had a canoe and a rowboat. Both of which were quite the work out. I never knew how much I liked fishing. I definitely learned patience with fishing because fish don't just pop up and eat your worm automatically. I fished with a bobber and off the bottom. I feel very proud of myself because I caught fish both ways. Of course they were big fish. Only like maximum of 5 or 6 inches long but that's ok. A fish is a fish. Being with 6 other people for an entire week in a little cottage can take a toll of you for sure. I definitely learned patience with my siblings during this time. Especially when we went canoeing. Canoeing is a 2 person sport, you gotta row together. I lost my patience a few times when I went canoeing with my sister and we were going every which way in the water and were never in sync.
Before we left for this marvelous vacation my siblings and I got bloodwork done to see if we had factor V leiden which is a blood clotting disorder. it's a genetic mutation where your blood clots more than it should and you are more prone to blood clots than the average person. The interesting thing is that it is only in 5% of the European/Caucasion race. I found that quite fascinating. Anyways, my mom called the doctor while we were on vacation and the results were that my older brother, my younger brother and I all have factor V leiden. My mom has factor V leiden and it's hereditary so it wasn't a shock that at least one of us would have it. Our chances of inheriting it were 50/50. So half of us kids got it and half didn't. Before we got the results I was praying that I wouldn't have it because it can get really complicated for girls especially. Being a girl and having factor V leiden means that you can't take estrogen or any birth control whatsoever because of the blood clotting risks and girls are more prone to miscarry their babies too, and the pregnancies are more high risk than the average person's. So that's that. I don't really have to alter my life in any way, I just can't sit for long periods of time like on long car rides or on long air plane rides. I have to move my legs around to keep the blood flowing. I can do that. Not that I wanted to have this disorder but I kind of feel special because only 5% of other white/european people have it. That's not a lot. I am thankful that I have this disorder and not a terrible life-threatening disorder. I feel like God is going to use this factor V leiden to draw me nearer to Him and to make a difference in the world somehow.
On another note, Summer is almost over! waaaa. I move into my house in mt. pleasant on august 18 and I'm super excited! I'm going to work the week before school starts and get some money, get all situated and chill before this junior year begins. I'm a junior. wow. That sounds sooo old when in actuality, I'm not old at all. I'm turning 20 in October. Woooo. Finally getting out of these teen years. They seem to last forever.
Besides all that, I'm going to enjoy the rest of this summer and make a difference somehow, someway.
