I'm good!

We've had calls to see how I'm doing because I haven't posted in a few days.  It's heart-warming to know that people are thinking of us and concerned for how we are doing.  I've had a really good week despite having several fevers and more mouth sores.  I (and noone else) understands the fevers, there is no logical  or obvious reason for them.  I just treat them when they come and they go away until the next afternoon.  Weird!  And the mouth sores, there's an adventure everytime I eat or brush my teeth!  It's OK because I can do hard things!

Me and Maddie went to our Stake Standards night this week and felt so uplifted.  This year's theme (I'm not sure of the lingo) is Joshua 1:9, an awesome scripture that I can apply to me and my situation, and you to yours:

Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.

The speaker talked briefly about the Olympics and how the cameras show the parents who are intently watching and cheering on their kids who are competing.  I felt in my soul she was teaching an important truth when she said that Heavenly Father knew what we would go through before we even came here.  And that now he is up there intently watching and cheering us on through our trials.  We have the strength and the courage already to face what we're handed.  It's in me!  I was given what I need to get through this before I came here.  Awesome.  Another speaker talked about when Sheri Dew (And I am totally paraphrasing!  I have no idea how accurately I am retelling this!)  was in the RS Presidency and she was in Ghana meeting with a group of sisters.  She saw how little they had, how they had to walk for hours everyday to bring water to their homes, their kids with hungry tummies and humble homes with dirt floors.  She asked the group "What do you need?"  After some moments of silence, a sister in the back stood up and said "We have Jesus Christ.  We have everything."  Isn't that so true?  And isn't it so easy to get caught up in being busy, too connected to electronics, too wrapped up in doing "good" stuff to make time for the "best" stuff?  Sometimes we are handed things in life that help us to keep things in perspective.  I am grateful for this "thing" that has taught me so much. 

I had a blast yesterday hanging out with my friend Diana.  We've been friends since birth, literally, but I lost track of her for a while after we both got married and life happened.  Thanks heavens I found her again a while back!  We sat for 6 hours and never ran out of things to talk and laugh about!  Earlier in the week, I talked to her and told her she didn't have to come if she didn't want to.  I was kind-of discouraging her from coming because she comes from Tooele and sometimes I feel "guilty" having her drive so far for me.  But I was so uplifted by her visit and I apologized for telling her she didn't have to come if she didn't want to.  You're the best, Diana!  Today, I went to lunch with my friend Michelle up in Ogden.  She has been patiently waiting for a good day to get together.  She worries about me lifting her into the van (she's in a wheelchair) and doesn't ever want to be a burden.  We had a great time to and it was good to see her again.  Hope all is well with all of you!  Keep smiling!