"Courageous" they call her!

I am proud to have been given the Courageous Blogger Award by my good friend, Rita Vernoy from The Jungle Hut. I have no idea why; I don't feel courageous or brave (but I do feel a little weary!) I'm just hanging in here...

The Courageous Blogger Award: For those bloggers who are battling or have battled with physical and mental illness, those who are survivors of abuse, poverty, or who have overcome other challenges in life. Those who serve in the military or work/volunteer in dangerous situations in order to provide a service or to help others. This award is for the strong, the brave, and the courageous.

Award rules:

1) If you have received an award simply choose either the dark or light background image and save it to your files, then post it proudly on your blog!

2) Pass the award on to five other people, you can choose any of the awards from the series, you do not have to pass out the exact award you received. Choose whichever of the awards below that you'd like to give out. You can give out one of each or five of the same one, whatever you prefer.

3) You can change the size and color of awards to suit your blog, that's up to you, it's your blog, just leave the titles the same.

4) Please link back to this post so that people can read these rules and so that the meanings of the awards will not be lost.

5) If you feel that you or a friend are deserving of an award and no one has given one to you yet then email me at sayhitochristy(at)hotmail.com and tell me about your website.

And the nominees are: (drum roll pleeeeze!)

1. Jackie, missionary in Paraguay, for bucking the system (maybe she's a leetle stubborn too!) and having her baby at home after a previous c-section. I admire her and her "mid-husband", Brian. They are awesome and their baby is a doll!

2. Julia, a Venezuelan university student, who isn't afraid to "tell it like it is" in "times like these." Venezuelans are the greatest!