Hello Friends. Some new and some who have been here for awhile and everyone between. As I begin this journey of story telling and sharing, I figured it would be best to share the why and who behind the page.
The name is Monica. I live in a small town with my husband Joel and our 2 kids: Acelynn and Gideon. It all started simple and mundane but then life has thrown a few curve balls which we have swung at pretty hard. And we are learning how to hit now.
The biggest curve ball to date – April 2025 – is a genetic disorder diagnosis for our son called Glycogen Storage Disease Type 9A or GSD9a. In short, he is unable to breakdown stored glycogen for fuel. Essentially he has no true reserve in his body. On top of that, he has been dealing with hyperinsulinism and hypoglycemia. All this was discovered after a month in a hospital. So much more to come with this story and how life looks since receiving that diagnosis.
Due to our sons diagnosis, I have not gone back to work yet as medically its tough. Currently we are taking 2-3 trips to Children’s Hospital, which they are amazing/phenomenal, a month. So any kinda of “traditional” work would be tough.
On top of being a wife, mother, at times a nurse, I also work with students and run a youth group. I occasionally fill in and preach at our church.
Here is what I hope this page will be:
1. A place for me to talk. To connect with others. Things will be messy. Life is tough. But with community its easier to manage and walk through.
2. Sharing my favorite things. I love to cook and bake. I love trying new recipes. I love Amazon 🙂
3. Encouragement. I want to be a place to encourage you with tidbits. Maybe knowing you are not alone with struggles. Laughing at our oops and crying beside our struggles.
With that said, I want to say welcome. You are seen. You are loved. You mean the world to those around you. And lets have some fun in this journey called life.
Monica~
Called In The Chaos 
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