Why? (answered by means of a lengthy introduction)

Hello World!

I was about to fall asleep the other night when I realized that I was falling asleep with a big smile. I took a mental note of the date, March 18, 2011. It had been six months. Six months since I had fallen asleep smiling. Six months of a grueling and exhausting battle with depression. How much I had gone through in a short six months! However, this story is not about the past six months, but about the past 5 years. It is about my ups and my downs; my questioning God; my periods of praise and hope; and of despair. The blogs catalogs my discovery of where suffering fits into the life of a Christian and the wonderful truths that can be learned through such a journey as mine. This blog is devised to get my battle with endometriosis out for the world to read. I am not the only one who has ever suffered with this disease, or lost hope because of it. However, I am one of the few who are determined to make the experience of others not like mine. This blog is the beginning of my passion to give others who are suffering with anything, especially endometriosis, hope. It is the first step in starting a non-profit organization to fund research for a cure for endometriosis. It is a first step to giving tools and weapons to fight back. This blog is a symbol of hope. One last thing... your part... As my friends and family and friends of friends and friends of family and those who I have yet to meet... It is your job to give me feedback. Correct me. Challenge me. I hope to turn this into a book someday. Anything you think I should add or take away, just let me know!