My sister’s husband Justin is here in the desert caddying for one of our friends Meaghan Francella for the Kraft Nabisco Championship this week. Today was the pro am. Dennis Haysbert, from 24, The Unit and Allstate commercials, wore a Choose Joy bracelet! Here’s Dennis, Meaghan and Justin:
I love this guy. How awesome is his voice?! Too bad my sister Perry wasn’t there…..she can recite the Allstate commercials…..maybe he would have been impressed. It probably gets old though 
We all went to dinner last night with Meaghan, Stacy Lewis (she won it last year!) and Alison Walshe and their families. Here’s a Choose Joy bracelet on Meaghan’s bag today!
Oh my. I went hiking today with my sister and friend Jackie. It was a struggle but I made it to the top! I had to stop every 100 feet to catch my breath and I kept getting nosebleeds. I know someone will inevitable say “you need to rest, Ashley” but that’s not how I work. If I feel like I can do something…..I’m going to do it. I needed some exercise, some Vitamin D…..maybe a little tan! I’m pooped but it was totally worth it. My stomach was messed up all weekend so I’m just glad I was able to get up and do something!
When we got to the top:
Perry: Why are we stopping?
Me: We are at the top.
Perry: Where’s the cross?
Me: Look up!
Perry: Oh! I thought that was just a pole!
Perry kept trying to return emails while she was hiking:
Lisa, Perry and I had lunch with some friends. They pitched in and bought the lunch from the Team Ashley auction.
All of that made for an awesome day!
Comments
Thanks for ending my day with an awesome post! Good for you for hiking through the fatigue! You look amazing! Be well!
How awesome to see the Choose Joy bracelets being worn. Good for you that you got to hike today. That’s wonderful.
Looks like it was an awesome day!
So thankful for you and that you were able to enjoy the hike today. I wondered how your day was going. What a blessing to see this post and see answered prayer. I went to a local event this weekend where John Berry (Country Music Star) was performing. Towards the end of his concert it changed from singing his former hits to giving his testimony. Anyway, I bought his new praise CD and low and behold there was a song on it that answered my question, “What do I pray for Ashley? Specifically. ” It is called Straight Down Rain. So now my prayer is this. Til the healing thunder roars, that you are covered and drenched in God’s Peace and Mercy like a straight down RAIN. You can hear the song on http://www.johnberry.com. And no, I am not his mother, sister, aunt or never met him. Just happened to be at Peanut Proud and found my answer of what to pray for you. Lifting you up daily! But YAY for the sunshine on your back too!
You put the T in tough chick!
Hiking to that cross is one of my favorite things in the world. I try to do it every April and November. You go girl!
Tracy Fisher
Hi, Ashley
I am so happy for you, you have the mentality of a person that is saying “I will not be defeated and I will not quit.”
Hugs,
Vanessa
Thank you for sharing your life. My children and I wear your bracelets, not as impressive as the Allstate guy. I love his voice too! I teach school and was feeling crabby when I got up this morning. I put on the Choose Joy necklace before I left for school. It has made a huge difference. I am sure my second graders would tell you thanks! Choosing joy is a much better idea than crabbiness. I enjoy your honesty and humor. Thank you for posting your life.
Take care,
Michael Ann
Aww how awesome is that, the golf tournament with the Allstate guy and the Choose Joy bracelets and the walk to the top as well as the lunch! As soon as you said you know the guy from the Allstate commercials I could hear his voice in my head, lol!
I’m telling you I don’t know what I would do without my sisters and girlfriends!
Love the post…can you tell me how you are able to write on the picture like that? Is that in app? Very cool! Thanks!
Ashley = Awesome, Amazing!
Blessings and strength sent your way ~
xo
Pat
I use to love that hike when I lived out there. Hooray for you. You made it to the top
Ashley,
You are so Bless. Such an outpouring of love and support.
Praying for you…your Choose Joy attitude is a blessing to all. I have followed you blog for a long while and always felt uplifted by your amazing smile and spirit that seems to permeate your blog. Please find inspiration from a family member’s blog http://sarahchidgey.blogspot.com…her story is truly inspirational if you follow it from the beginning. May God bless you with healing and comforting hands.
Been thinking of you. I had my last set of labs last week…I am officially done. Still holding under 1. Are they wanting you to get to 0? I know my doc said some people never hit zero…I have always been under 1….I think anything under 5 is considered negative with my lab. I did have a repeat CT scan last week…since it had been 14 mo. since my last…so hope to hear back on that soon. you are doing amazing and are an inspiration to us all. enjoy your time with your sister. hugs!
I just wanted to let you know how you influence someone across the US. When I receive your emails, its like a little alarm reminding me to be positive and good. Thank you for sharing your story, and reminding others to “choose joy”.
Way to go, girl!
I wrote a post on my blog this morning before reading this one of yours, and I’m ashamed to say, I posted some whining… but I still, in the end, left it with… I ain’t done…no way am I giving up.
I gotta get a bracelet….
xo
He is so handsome too, yum!
Ashley! You are amazing and show such strength – I cannot say it enough.
Patricia
Choose Joy!
I am sooo proud of you for climbing that mountain. Reminds me of a little song you use to sing called, “I’m climbing my mountain …step by step, day by day…we’re gonna make …with Jesus by my side!” by Psalty the singing songbook. I have a tape of your voice singing it and it makes me cry…now as I think of how adorable you were and are!! mom