adam|riggins

It’s an odd thing.  When I was in high school, my mom would buzz my head whenever I needed a haircut.  We would go out to the back deck, I’d sit down, and she would buzz my hair off.  It was a way to save a lot of money on haircuts, and it was a bonding experience every time.

Last night, we revisited that scenario, only the roles we reversed.  I was buzzing my mom’s hair off.  For the last few months, she has had breast cancer.  Several weeks ago she started chemo, and only recently has she started to lose her hair.  Knowing that it would soon all fall out, mom decided she wanted to buzz it all off.  So we went out to the back deck of her house, she sat down in the same place I would, and using the very same clippers she used to use on me, I buzzed her hair off.  To show support, she buzzed mine right afterwards.

My girlfriend and step dad both came during the process, and we all were laughing, crying, and most importantly, supporting my mom while the entire situation became so much more real to her (and all of us).

I hate that my mom has to go through this, and although she is expected to make a full recovery, it still hurts.  But, she is strong, and her attitude has been unbelievably incredible.  Her goal is to make sure that God is glorified, and let me tell you, she has been doing a wonderful job of that.

And hey, I think she looks pretty darn good with buzzed hair!

(thanks to the lovely and talented @melaniemagic for taking the photos!)

Hmm, what is this delicious treat into which I am biting?

Hmmm, this is tasty.

Yeeeahhhh.  Delicious.

Long story short… a few weeks ago, I saw this tweet:

I inquired about the opening, interviewed the next day, was offered the job the day after that.  The funny thing is that I wasn’t even really looking to change jobs, but it seemed like an incredible opportunity, especially after talking to the President and CEO of the company.

So, fast forward a few weeks.  I started at this new job on Wednesday, and so far it has been pretty awesome.  An unfortunate side effect, however, is that at least while I am training, posting around here will be a little sparse.  I’ll update when I can, but it might not be daily.

So, thanks for sticking around!

…it would be this:

in case you cannot read Hebrew, it is Isaiah 53:5, which translated, reads:

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

And, in case you still have no idea what I am talking about, that is a verse out of the Bible.  It refers to Jesus, and the awesome part was that it was written hundreds of years before he was born and accurately tells of his mission.

I have always thought that Hebrew looks really cool, and that verse sums up the entire Bible, so it seems like something worth inking my body with.  People would say “hey, what’s that mean?”, and BAM.  An open door to talk about the most important of things.

By the way, I have been thinking about this for 10 years now.  Needless to say, this might be the closest I ever get to actually getting a tattoo.  But at least you know!

(if you actually can read Hebrew, there is a small chance that I have the verse backwards.  I know Hebrew is written right to left, and I’m not sure if the translator I used took that into consideration

Last week, my mom told me that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.  She is going to the doctor on Monday, May 3 to have some extensive testing done to see just how bad it is, and she is very optimistic about the entire thing.  Here are her words from her online journal:

Hi everyone. It’s me. Here’s the scoop as we know it at this time. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Gary and I go on May 3rd to visit with the surgeon to find out what’s what. My understanding is that this will be a long appointment, as they want their own mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsies. After they do all that, we get to wait around while they take a good look at it, and put together our game plan.

They have told me that I will need surgery. Will it be small, medium, or large? I don’t know yet. So, at this point we don’t know if I’ll be leaving the hospital that same day with a Hellol Kitty bandaid on me, or if I’ll be recovering in the hospital for a few days from major surgery. Just don’t know yet.

Prayers are welcome and desired! Please pray that I will keep God in front of me at all times. And that I will gladly see the witnessing and ministry opportunities that come from this.

Please also pray for my husband Gary and my son Adam. The two most important people in my life!

I’ll stop now as I don’t know what else to post! But, I’ll be back after 5/3 to let you know what’s to happen.

I ask that you take a second and go leave her a quick note in the guestbook part of her website, and above all, please pray for God’s healing in this situation!