"If you get tired learn to rest, not to quit!"

"Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work!"

When communication has become so overwhelming these last few weeks. I really struggle with communication. In my mind I know what I am thinking but to process that out loud to make sense is a huge struggle for me. The hardest part is that you can not understand what you haven't through. You can not understand those overwhelming moments because they are not overwhelming to you.

The Hunt raised thousands of dollars in September for Dystonia! 

My favorite part of this years Hunt was knowing I work for an owner that truly loves his team.

I mean...I think this picture speaks for itself.

He has the best heart, ever! 

The Indy Dystonia Scavenger Hunt 2018 is officially in the books! 

My heart wants so badly to reach the world in helping the little ones find a cure.
The Hunt made the news and now the new saying is "It's A OK!"
I would be the one that says that all over national news! 

Sometimes, I forget that the way I view myself isn't the way others view me.

I struggle with Dystonia and the way I look when my body doesn't hold still. 

My co-workers view it as "Oh it's just her dystonia". It's her body that struggles not her mind or heart. 

A few weeks ago I found myself in tears because I was really struggling with my dystonia. 

This time of year always seems to make my dystonia so much worse. 

My speech bothers me. Though everyone at the restaurant has learned "Chelsi Language" pretty well. 

  

There has been so much that Jesus has taught me in my life in just the last three months. 

He has taught me patience is part of life. 

With patience brings grace.

Grace that brings a settle heart.

When I first heard I had dystonia I thought that it was MY fault.

That I was to blame.

That I simply wasn't "good enough" to ever be much.

My co-workers will all tell you that the struggle is real at times.

The frustration is there.

The team will tell you that each time there is grace.

There is love.

There is forgiveness.

There is a teaching moment.

Jesus knows what we need and whom we need at the perfect time. 

I really believe he allows hard times but brings amazing people to help us through.

I am thankful for a praying team.

A team that is more then a team.

But a family.

Dystonia will probably always be part of my body but through the team and owner Jesus is showing me that that is not all there is to me.

Yesterday, Our team was able to be a blessing to the community by giving out cookies to all the law enforcement. 

My friend, Caleb is a pretty great officer!
He came to the station to meet some of the girls on our team...The girls came back stating that he was a busy cop but took time out for a picture which really meant a lot to these four crazies! 

Please take the time out to pray for all of our law enforcement.

Thanks Caleb for being a great friend but an even greater officer to our community!

I am so glad to be back! 

Pray for this week as I have a feeling my Dystonia will make it a long one. 

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season seems to always wore my body out.
This year I am thankful for my co-workers who have became family!
I am thankful for friends who go above and beyond the call of duty!
I am thankful that I can say I have an owner (Which by the way wrote about Culture & got it published) whom truly loves seeing his team shine.
So much actually that a few weeks ago he was suppose to get interviewed and let me be the one that did.
(Ball State News)
I am thankful for tools like speech therapy!

I think my favorite quote these last few months has been
"Chels. I love you but the one person at the restaurant showing me a letter over facetime is also the one person whom has dystonia!"
Sometimes, all you can do is laugh and enjoy lives many adventures!


It's the simple things in life that I am so grateful for!

Have a blessed week!
-Chelsi-