I will begin by mentioning our family health concerns. We have been hoping that JayLynn would have some positive days health wise but she developed pneumonia which has delayed her sinus surgery. She has since had a brain scan which showed blood clots and they now have her on medication for that and it looks like the sinus surgery is further detailed. Brendon had some dizziness today with rapid heartbeat. He pulled over while driving and kept in touch with Liza and finally asked her to come. She got him to the emergency and he has been there since. The doctor was not concerned at first but test results are showing possible muscle damage. I am praying for both of them.
I have had a busy couple of weeks. Hansen was born on the 16th and on Wednesday the 17th we held our LOW annual training. Ted Steibel conducted and I did the training. I took carrot cake and cookies and he brought vegetables. Ladene Rempel hosted all the former, current and new Temple Matrons for a luncheon on the 18th and I took a salad for that. It was a fun experience. I attended the funeral for Abigail Faye Carlton on the 19th. It was sad but lovely and very well attended. Breya was dropped off at my house by her bus carrying her soccer team on their way home from the Island that evening. Brendon and the two other children arrived the next day and they all did baptisms. They drove home that evening. My YSA Temple prep students are all at different spots in their course progression so I had Autumn and Cayden over to my house on Tuesday and we did a marathon lesson to get them completed and I am going to do the same with the boys this Sunday. I went to Ann Anderson’s funeral this past week. I have been attending one funeral a week for the last three weeks. Jennifer and her family came to stay this pastweekend while they attended the Temple and Norah competed in a dance competition. Spenser and their two dogs stayed with friends the first night and I told them to bring them here the next night. Kona wasn’t too sure about having two other dogs for a sleepover. I got the flowers out to the Stake Center the Thursday before conference and they looked nice. The conference was lovely and Paul gave an excellent talk. We got to go visit our new little baby after conference. He is pretty special. Russel and the kids went home Sunday and Jennifer stayed with me Sunday night so she could spend time with a friend on Monday. I have done my Temple shifts and visits and I also subbed at the Temple Wednesday evening this week. I got the car washed, the dog groomed, the garage cleaned (all by myself), the driveway power washed, the back deck and patio washed and deck furniture set up. We had a couple of sunny days this week which helped me expedite these outdoor activities. I am trying to get the things done that Tom would be doing. I am sure they are not being done as well as he would have done them.
The dog looks beautiful, the car and garage are clean and all those things help me feel good but I am worried about Brendon and JayLynn and will be praying for them. Life gives you every emotion, often simultaneously. Peace and pain at the same. That is what my life looks like and that is my reality but I believe it is the reality for most of us. The most important thing is to recognize that peace has been extended to you by a loving Father and Savior and then the pain becomes able to bare.
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