Thursday, October 30, 2008
"Living in the projects" has a whole new meaning to us now. Joe said the other day that when you live in your project you always have something to do. Wow, was that an understatement! We will probably be done with this house in a few years! We wake up every morning with a "project" on our mind. You gotta love it!
Grandma at home in New Meadows
Here are just a few pictures of my mom at our new home in New Meadows. She is such a sweetheart! Diane and I love having her with us. I will say that it does take time and patience but we appreciate all she has done for us all of our lives. We are trying our best to pay back her love and generosity.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
As you all know, I very rarely blog. But today I am full of gratitude and must share. I LOVED conference! I learned so much. Maybe it was just a "teachable" moment in my life. So, so grateful for the spirit.
We traveled to Utah with Mom to get her furniture and bring it AND her back to Idaho. What an emotional roller coaster. I didn't expect it to be so hard. Not really hard, just a test for me. We got what we needed and we are back. Long story with mini miracles involved I will share later maybe.
Another experience that same weekend was meeting with Clyde's family to decide what to do to help his Dad. We finally got everything worked out to have a Hospice care nurse come twice a week and monitor him and what needs to take place week by week. What an answer to prayer.
Next and most emotional was my best friend since seventh grade was in a head on collision and was in the intensive care unit for 10 days at the McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden before we were able to see her. She will have to stay there in the ICU unit for at least another week. She is on a respirator to breathe and can only write to communicate. We shared "I love you" and held hands and just pondered at each other's side. Only for a short five minutes. But ponder, I did, as I realized how precious life is and how much I need to change. The prophets and apostles spoke right to my heart this conference. How much I love the gospel and the Savior!
Hug and kiss your families for me. Be good and ALWAYS wear clean underwear!! As my friend and I joked.
We traveled to Utah with Mom to get her furniture and bring it AND her back to Idaho. What an emotional roller coaster. I didn't expect it to be so hard. Not really hard, just a test for me. We got what we needed and we are back. Long story with mini miracles involved I will share later maybe.
Another experience that same weekend was meeting with Clyde's family to decide what to do to help his Dad. We finally got everything worked out to have a Hospice care nurse come twice a week and monitor him and what needs to take place week by week. What an answer to prayer.
Next and most emotional was my best friend since seventh grade was in a head on collision and was in the intensive care unit for 10 days at the McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden before we were able to see her. She will have to stay there in the ICU unit for at least another week. She is on a respirator to breathe and can only write to communicate. We shared "I love you" and held hands and just pondered at each other's side. Only for a short five minutes. But ponder, I did, as I realized how precious life is and how much I need to change. The prophets and apostles spoke right to my heart this conference. How much I love the gospel and the Savior!
Hug and kiss your families for me. Be good and ALWAYS wear clean underwear!! As my friend and I joked.
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