I am Elisa.. fun loving mother, wife, business owner, and Christian. I wanted to start this blog to share my thoughts and life with all of you. I always have a lot on my mind and nowhere to put it. I used to keep a diary (not a journal, but a diary... I'm so young at heart) but I think this form of a creative and emotional outlet will be more interactive and fun! So... what have I been doing all my life you ask.. Well here is a brief synopsis..
I met my wonderful husband the summer of my sophomore year of college. Picture this.. Summer.. 2003... A dorm room.. a phone rings. I answer.... long story short we started dating (after much chasing on his part) and we were wed August 18 2007. I became preggers with our first child in Jan of 2009 and we started house searching in Feb of the same year. In March of 2009 my hubby was diagnosed with end stage renal failure. He was put on dialysis immediately. It all happened so very fast. There were surgeries, and tears, and more surgeries and more tears but our faith in Jesus kept us going and he kept us strong. Enter Braylen Eric Sept 12, 2009. The apple of his parents eyes. October 2009 Pearl Essence Event Decorating was born. My business partner/ homie for life decided to take our love for decorating and saving money to the bridal nation. We kicked it into high gear and landed our first big event!
Now its 2010... all looks good on the home front. Dialysis is steady and baby is healthy. Justin aka Hubby is hospitalized for blood clots that traveled from his legs to his lungs. Thanks be to God he survived and surgery was not needed. This was a true faith tester. The question of "Why?" kept coming. Why would God allow this to happen on top of the dialysis. God is sovereign and we had faith that his will be done.
August 2010 marked the Grand Opening of Pearl Essence Event Decorating. Primer event decor showroom of the area! I quit my corporate job and began being my own boss. Well almost my own boss, my business partner Jen can be very bossy at times lol. 
So to make a super long story short... I wanted to get tested to see if I could be a kidney donor for Justin (hubby). I got tested in October 2010 and by the graces of God..... I AM! When God moves... HE MOVES! How amazing is this.... and now here we are Jan 2011.
I really want this blog to be uplifting and honest. I want to share the ups and downs of being a mom, business owner, and having a husband with an illness. It's all a balancing act.
I hope you all enjoy and will raise a glass with me..... Let's cheer to life!
