Nicole
On personal growth…
“I had a lot more going on in my life than just cancer, so it was just another piece of the pie, then.
Definitely, I sought out God.
That was huge.
I had a lot going on; I thought, ‘I’m either going to regress from this, or it’s going to push me forward, peel the layers off, look at what wasn’t good in my life, and get me to work on it.’
“I thought I had a good grip on what mattered, you know?
My family, my faith… But then I thought ‘I can do so much better.’
I didn’t want it to be something that pushed me back or was a negative. Again, having 4 little kids, I wanted to take it and make it a positive.
If I was going to take a year off, recovering from something, I wanted it to be a positive experience.
A lot of it was faith.
Whatever I was being used for, if I could be hope for someone else, be a better wife, a better mother, more compassionate, more understanding… It really did that.
It was a good experience.
I needed it to prioritize my life. It took all the bad away and put good back in.”
Nicole Leach | 39 | Fort Pierce, FL | mother of Jack, Matthew, Tommy and Benny | nurse practitioner | homemaker
Diagnosis: DCIS w/ invasive component November 2008 | Lumpectomy November 2008 | Single Mastectomy February 2009 | Chemotherapy March – July 2009 | Survivor
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You are a positively beautiful lady with a lovely family. Thank you for sharing your home
You are a positively beautiful lady with a lovely family.
Isaiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
You have endured and overcome much…. and with such beauty and grace!
You are truely an inspiration!
Dear Nicole…I met you through Betsy and kept up on your journey through her as well…you hoed a rough patch of ground and now you have beautiful pink roses blooming where weeds once were…Thank you and your Mother for making me feel like a Princess for our special day…
I have cheered you on from down the street, whispering a prayer each time I drive by your house. You have faced you have faced your challenges with dignity and grace, and you are an inspiration!
This is beautiful Nik. I never thought I could look up to you more…little did I know. I love you.
Nicole all I can do is echo what has been said. You & your Mom are special ladies. Thank you for shareing your home. hug the boys for me.
Nic,
Thank you for sharing this journey with me. You are so special and mean so much to me. Your faith first has carried me thru difficult times. You have been such a strength to me and for me. I am so very blessed to have you in my life. You are beautiful inside and out. I love you.
Betsy
Great photos Nicole.