Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 100:1-3
A few months ago, we had a blog where we asked for suggestions on what to do with my radiation mask. http://zacandstacie.blogspot.com/2009/08/mask.html. We were given some great ideas and being that today is yet another snow day here in Des Moines, we decided to finally finish working on it.
For those of you who think it's a bit strange to play around with a radiation mask, please understand that it has been healing for me. In the 3 years since being diagnosed, Zac and I have tried our best to find the good in all situations. This isn't what we would have chosen for our life, but it's what happened, so the only thing we have control over is our attitude. And we choose to laugh and have fun with life. This mask represents 5 weeks of my life that was very rough but throughout every moment we felt God's Hand of protection over my body. This mask may have been vital during treatment, but we know God ultimately protected.
I have one final thing planned for my mask and will post that in the next month when it's finished. But for now, are you ready for some fun? Please laugh with us as you look through our photos. : )
We started back in October and I dressed up to scare all the neighborhood kids for trick-or-treat night. 
There were some tears from Spiderman and Cinderella so I took it off and used it as our "treat" bowl. *
There were some tears from Spiderman and Cinderella so I took it off and used it as our "treat" bowl. *
At Christmas time, we tried using it as our star on the tree. Although I'm not much of a decorator, I knew it didn't quite look right so we replaced it with a real star. 
When making supper I sometimes use it to strain my pasta. (Don't tell Zac!) **
It comes in handy as a very decorative nightlight cover.
We've been able to practice our putting indoors this winter.
We tried using it as a cover for our porch light, but realized my head is not big enough - Thank God!!! : )
In answer to does it "Sink or Float"....It sinks!*No children were scared or harmed in this experiment.
**This pasta was not consumed. That's just plain wrong!!
8 comments:
You two are just tooo funny!!! You have been blessed with one another and the gift of taking a non-fun situation and making it into a joy!!! May you continue to feel God's healing touch physically as well as emotionally! Blessings to you! - Susan
That was fun Stac & Zac. I'm looking forward for the final one! You do have the right attitude for what you are going through,and I agree 100% that there can be good found in all situations! I am so proud of you, and love you so much... Mom
Stacie & Zac - Gave me a good chuckle this morning, I take it those were ideas people sent you?
We know God watches over us no matter what, and bet he had a good chuckle out of this too!
You're both loved. Grandma
Oh my goodness. You 2 crack me up! I'm so glad you posted this, it was good to laugh. Your spirit and attitude are a delight to the Lord and me. What a blessing you are! Love, MJ
I needed a good laugh and got a GREAT one!Still laughing! Thanks and love to both. Dad
I'm glad we didn't trick or treat at your house :o) YIKES!
Thanks for the laugh. You and Zac always have a way to put a positive spin on the situation. Love you both, Angie
Dear Stacie & Zac, Oh my goodness! That was so funny! I am so glad you have such a great attitude and can find a way to see the humor! It made my heart so happy to read this post! And you had some great ideas. That mask would be a great play-doh toy! Love ya, Karen
hahaha! These were some very creative ideas. It is always uplifting to read your blog. We continue to pray for you both.
-Jackie (Lingelbach) Powell
P.S. I'm glad you didn't eat that pasta...lol
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