The highlight of our week was Saturday the 19th as we were able to attend the Temple twice in one day as Temple workers, first to seal Ross and Sarah and second to seal Ethan Officer and his wife Amanda Leavitt. Tom is still in a great deal of pain with his sciatic leg but he did so well as the sealer for both couples and I was proud of him. Brother Bigler wanted to insure that there was enough room for me in the sealings as numbers are still restricted due to covid regulations, and so he called and asked if I could act as a living ordinance worker for both brides. Perfect. We were so thrilled to be in the Temple again and to both be serving made it doubly special. Max was able to attend Ross and Sarah’s sealing which was lovely for him. We are so pleased to have these ordinances finally completed. It has been a covid wait.
Tom’s pain has continued and he finally spoke to another doctor at Glen’s office as Glen was out of town last week. The doctor informed Tom that the CT scan showed a herniated disc causing sciatic pain. I am sure it is the result of yard and housework he had been doing.These problems can heal on their own or with physio treatment or with other injection or surgical options. We are hoping for the first. Justin was on it right away and talking to Tom and prescribing exercises. Liza has been talking to him as well. Glen finally returned home and suggested a change in painkillers. Poor Tom now thinks he may be developing an abscess tooth. He has so many drugs going on right now that it is not only mind boggling but concerning. I pray constantly and Tom feels the Lord is refining him.
The other development of the week has been the ordering and acquisition of a Tesla Y. We went into the dealership on Thursday, June 17 to put an order in. They said it may be here quickly or it could arrive between now and September. We prepared for September and of course we received word during the weekend that we could pick it up Tuesday, June 22. Tom wanted to sell the BMW to Max for a good price and allow Max to sell it on his own at a realistic price so that he could make some money. Max went with us Tuesday to change the insurance on the BMW to him and we went in the afternoon to pick the Tesla up. Max is preparing to sell the BMW but leaving it at our place and we are trying to learn how to drive the Tesla. We are hoping we will both be successful. We are leasing this car. We have never done that before but Tom wanted to give it a try and leave the servicing and such in the hands of the dealer, although the Tesla is suppose to require very little servicing. This is a new adventure for us and I hope Tom feels better soon to enjoy the ride.
Marie next door has gone to their cabin up North with her two dogs and we are hoping she is having a peaceful, relaxing time. Lincoln Harvey is watering her yard plants and we are keeping an eye on her place too. The Hardy family came last night and kindly did our lawn mowing and edging. We taught Geoff Cleeves another Temple Prep lesson and will teach him again this week, combining the final lessons. The weather has turned very hot and we now work to keep grass and plants watered and ourselves cool.
Tom is in a lot of pain but he is very patient and kind to me. He gets tired easily and we make sure he has a nap each day. He is sleeping pretty well other than hot flashes which are a result of his hormone treatments. He is such a precious spirit and I count myself blessed each day to have him as my sweet companion. I can never, never express the magnitude of my love for him.
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