This last weekend was very special. I went to my church's women's retreat on the North Shore. This is my third year coming to the retreat. The first year I went I helped organize and plan. Last year, I was one week from starting chemo. This year I was the speaker for the weekend. This weekend brought about so many wonderful things I wish I could write it all out. This was the first time I spoke in front of people about my story. God provided so much for me to be able to carry out the message He wanted to tell. A friend and I were talking at the retreat about a conversation we had a year ago in the same place. She was also going thru a difficult time. Only God knew then what would happen a year later. Both our stories would show such redemption. I have been so blessed each year I've come. This year being a treasure that I will never forget. Many people have asked for audio transcripts of the sessions, we did tape them but the background noise is pretty bad so we're hoping to fix it. Stay tuned... Much aloha~ Nikki
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In December of 2016 I gifted Mike my entry into the Hapalua half marathon. Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. A year ago this week I had my first of 16 chemo treatments. If you told me in the chemo chair I would walk a 1/2 marathon in a year I would have cried. I wouldn't have believed it. God is so good friends. He can redeem the hardest places. We prayed for 13 different people affected by cancer, one at each mile. #mikesidea What I Know God is good My first half marathon! It has always been a goal of mine and I have been training for several weeks. My feet still have neuropathy and at about mile 6 they were screaming at me I have 4 blisters I fell asleep on the way home What I Don't Know Why this lady made her dog walk a half marathon! Why there weren't more bathrooms along the route #pitstop Shout Out Kaci/Price Ohana for watching our kids for the race To all of you who have and continued to pray for me. I am grateful and humbled. Thank you! Much aloha~ Nikki |
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