Hi there, I'm Audrey Alamo, and this my story. My journey through cancer, particularly after the Stage IV diagnosis, has been like alternating salve and sandpaper, on the inside as well as the out. It's dug up long-buried hurts, it's dragged me through valleys I'd never choose, and also healed wounds I didn't even know I had. God never promised this life would be easy, but He did promise He would always be with us, through good times and bad. He said He would use all of it for good, and He's been true to His word. I have experienced those "good" things countless times in a hundred different ways. He has never left me, and every valley I've been through has ultimately brought me to a new level of joy, victory, and best of all, peace. I'm grateful, even honored for this diagnosis, Not because it's changed me, but because it's put me on a trajectory to be all that I am, and all I that was intended to be from the very beginning. I'm finally able to be exactly who I am, and love me for me. And because of that, I'm able to pursue my passions, and live my dreams. I hope my story will make you smile and inspire you to be exactly you, cherish each moment, and never, ever give up!
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." Romans 5:3-5
Note: I began writing about my Journey in early July of 2015 when I rec'd the Stage IV metastasized breast cancer diagnosis. I wrote in a Facebook group called Joy in the Journey. I don't have the gift of patience (yet), so I can't bring myself to copy and paste three years' worth of posts from there to here. So, if you'd like to read the rest of the story, click the button below.