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Rayne, Louisiana
You've got to be kidding me, I have Breast Cancer? My name is Madelene Boudreaux. I just had my 51st birthday and my present was cancer. Although it wasn't the present I was expecting, I have decided to embrace it as such. My life as it existed is changed. Even though my diagnosis is that I have the most common breast cancer you can have (80% of the women who get breast cancer have this one) and the actual tumor was only 1.2 centimeters and there was only a microscopic spec in one lymph node... things just changed overnight. I feel confident that I will be healed with all the surgery, chemo and radiation, as well as the prayers, the shift in lifestyle and health changes, all of this with God as my Healer overseeing the whole plan. Most importantly, sunsets are more beautiful, my children are more precious and I cry for everything. Such clarity prevails, where life was blurry. I know my healing will come gently through trusted medical professionals, faith in a loving God and prayerful friends. I am surrounded by love with my family of eight kids and a great husband and a community of kind spirits!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

A Boudreaux Family Picture


Well, here we are... all 13 of us! THE WHOLE FAM DAMILY!!  My special request to all of my kids was to take a family picture, before I lost all my hair as a result of the chemo. They agreed and since Bryan has been dabbling in photography he agreed to try to capture the essence of our family. So amidst the whining, laughter, complaining and  even a SNAKE... I think he succeeded! When I look at us all together, I can hardly believe this is our very own big, hu-normous family. What a blessing! I am so glad we did this.  (In the bottom photo from left to right are: Glen and Blair, Ben, Maddie, Layni, Me and Ricky, Haley, Blanche, Tyler and Malorie, Kristin and Bryan.)
You can click on each of these two pictures to get a closer view of each photo. Then you can really see how cute and gorgeous each of our kids and their spouses are!! Okay, I know I'm bragging!

"You are members of God's family... We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord." 
Ephesians 3: 19-21

2 comments:

Lila Lambert said...

Like the nine lepers in today's Gospel who did not realize the great gift they'd been given, don't we take the abundance of our lives for granted? Our children, spouses, health, work, waking up, a hot bath, morning coffee....Beautiful family and blessed day all of you shared, we took family pictures this past weekend also....God is amazing

Anonymous said...

OMG!!! What an amazing photo. You truly have a beautiful family, God has blessed you abundantly!
Madelene, you are so inspiring. You have tackled this with such grace and strength.....May God continue to be with you and your precious family.

I consider it a blessing to know you and call you friend.

Love,

Melba