Things Are Looking Up....

Things seem to have settled down a bit. I was so thrown off by all that was going on that some days I didn't know what was up and what was down. It doesn't seem that any of the things going on in our lives have changed, though. I feel like I have been blessed to handle it better. Isn't it great to have a loving Heavenly Father who sees us struggling and instead of taking away our struggles blesses us to be stronger to overcome them? Sometimes I wish he would take some things away but I see myself grow into a better person so I am grateful for them.

Some good things have happened this week. First, I got to see my best friend Amy. We have been best friends since first grade and she now lives in Wyoming and I miss her and her darling little family. She had a beautiful baby girl last week and I am so happy for her!

We got to see our friend Katrina in the hospital. She is doing really well considering all that she has been through. I have a deep respect for her and her husband. They were talking, joking, and laughing. To be going through all that they have and still be able to do this is amazing to me. They choose to live in the moment and go forward with courage and strength. Again, I feel the love of our Heavenly Father when I see this couple. I have seen prayers answered again and again.

Being in the Relief Society Presidency is an eye opening experience. There is so much that these wonderful women do that no one sees or knows about. They truly are loving women and I never realized how much love there is behind all that they do. I am getting excited to be able to get to know the sweet women in our ward. It will not be easy and there will be many, many meetings but I feel more up to the challenge than before.

I am so thankful for the blessings in my life. I feel so blessed. I am so thankful for a wonderful and supporting husband. He truly supports me in all that I do. Whenever I am stressed or anxious he is there to make me laugh and calm me down. He is the greatest blessing to me right now. Even though there is alot of things happening I am glad to have the life that I do. It is a good life!

RollerCoaster of Emotions

Things have gotten pretty crazy around here. I have been up and down and all around in my emotions it seems. I don't even know where to start. Does it ever feel like life is taking you for a rollercoaster ride and you just want to be on solid ground? This last month has seemed alot like that. I am not trying to be whiny. I know for a fact that there are people that have it worse (read on in this very post). Sometimes I think one of the hardest things in life is watching others go through trials.

A few weeks ago we got devastating news about one of Chantry's best friend's wife. She was feeling sick and dizzy and couldn't keep food down. They did an MRI and found a brain tumor. We love this couple and their children and were absolutely devastated by this. She ended up have surgery within 2 weeks. They found the tumor was malignant and that she needs to have radiation and possibly chemo. To see others that we care about having to face this and all the possibilities that come from cancer is hard. We fast, pray,and hope for the best.We just wish there was something more we could do.

While all this was going on we also had the worry about my uncle. He has cancer also and has had a bad infection. He has been in and out of the hospital but hopefully doing better now. My mother-in-law also had surgery this morning. She had cancer in one side of Thryroid that they removed and few years ago. They found some atypical cells a few months ago in the other side and she was getting that removed this morning. Cancer is such a dirty word to me right now.

Not everything crazy has been due to illness. My sister was in town around the 4th and we had a great time seeing her and her family. We love all our nieces and enjoy spending time with them.

I have been crafting like crazy. I have had to do alot of boxes for the hospital. For those who don't know I make boxes for mothers that lose their babies and they put keepsakes from the hospital in them. I enjoy helping others and hope they feel love and comfort when they see them. I also have learned how to make cute flowers and headbands ( I will post pictures lately) for a fundraiser for medical bills for Katrina.

I am also learning how to sew. I feel like it is a disaster right now. Hopefully I will get better at it. I just wish I could sew something and have it turn out right and fit right. Oh well. I just need to be patient at learning this new skill.

Last but not least, I have a new calling. This was quite a shock because I have only been primary chorister for about 9 months and we have the program coming up. I am the new second counselor of the Relief Society Presidency. I have really never been to Relief Society and feel so lost right now. I also feel overwhelmed and sad at losing all of my little children. This is going to be a huge change and I am not sure I am prepared for it.

Needless to say I feel very emotional right now. I feel all stretched and worn out.