A Tale of Three Hats

So today I was thinking about my Battle Hats. How it even came to be. 

Being real - I'm not good right now. And haven't been since 8:40 am on 2/16. So I have kept on trucking and ignoring my emotions! So far it's working... I focus on other things and that keeps me from having to deal. 

So anyway, back to my hats. 

Tale of Battle Hat 1

It started out as a campaign hat for my 2014 School Board Race. When I was rushing to get Alan to the hospital on the day this all started, I threw it on as we left. After he was admitted, I wore it pretty much every day. It transitioned into Battle Hat 1 as it was my prettiest hat at the time. It became a thing. I pretty much refused to go to any appointments without it and the couple of times I did bad news got delivered. 

Take of Battle Hat 2

When Alan was rediagnosed, I had forgotten my hat that fateful Day Date at MDA. As we came home, shocked that it was back so soon and in two spots, we didn't know what to think or do. I called my dear friend Bobbie and told her. The response was pretty immediate that I needed a new hat for the new battle. 

It had significance because Bobbie made it but also the clear outward sign of our faith. We needed His presence and comfort as we walked through the Battle. 

Fast Forward to 2/16 this year, I wore this hat at OVER 90% of his appointments. I was not wearing it that day. 

Take Of Battle Hat 3

As I headed home from getting the results with Alan to pick up Rebekah for her flu test, I said to myself, well I guess it's time for a new hat. I stopped by Bobbie's house to tell her and said, I need you to make me another hat. She knew what that meant and we continued to talk about the results and next steps. 

Fast forward through our constant state of hurry up and wait. Tuesday Bobbie took me to MDA to meet Alan so we would only have 1 vehicle there. She had the hat in hand. I canNOT even begin to thank Bobbie enough. 

This picture is bigger than the others on purpose. My friend made this hat very significant to us, to our family, to our faith and to our journey. And sitting here tonight, I appreciate it more than she will ever know. 

First, the flowers are maroon, oh his Aggie heart loves that! Second, Psalms 130, which I am working on memorizing, is written on the backs of the flowers. Third, the button in the middle is a LION! Representing our Lion in Christ but also Joshua 1:9 and the courage we have in our faith! Fourth, the bead flower alone has multiple significant parts! The colors of the beads, maroon for Alan, "auburn" for me, blonde for Rebekah, blue for Audrey. The flower "pedals" have four, representing each of us and then 1 more with a cross, representing our family's foundation - Christ!

This is the tale of 3 Battle Hats. While we wait on biopsy results, we focus on Him and Him alone!