Monday, March 15, 2010

A Yucky New Year...

So far, 2010 is turning out to be more exciting than I had anticipated. My mom has been in the hospital or rehab since February 7th. She had surgery on her throat/neck in January and it should have been an easy outpatient thing but has turned out to be quite an ordeal for her. I still don't know when it will be "over". My sister and brother-in-law have spent quite a number of hours serving mom and helping her through this ordeal, as well as my sister-in-law and I filling in a couple of times. She has a long road of recovery ahead of her and I hope she has the determination to get stronger and see it through.

Along with mom and personal family issues, Joshua slipped on ice February 13th, at Scout camp and broke his radius and cracked his ulna at the growth plate in his left hand. After two weeks in a splint, xrays showed that the bones were slipping and that it would require surgery to place a plate and screws in his wrist to stabilize the bone. So, two weeks ago, he had that wonderful surgery. Today, March 15th, he was able to get those stitches removed and got a cool lookin' cast on. He will be in the cast for three weeks and then will move to a splint. He probably could go without anything, but for the Doctor's peace of mind and mine as well, we will cast and then splint, just to protect his wrist and give it more time to heal up. He will get the cast off on April 5th and will get a splint for a couple of more weeks after that. He will have the plate and screws in for 6 months to a year. Then he will probably be in a splint for a few weeks following the removal of them, which is yet to be determined.

There is a lot more I could write. It has been a difficult few months. But, some things should be kept private, therefore the more part I would like to write will have to be contained in personal writings here at home. Things are somewhat looking up and I know the outcome will be okay. But, sometimes in the midst of trial, things look/feel much more bleak than they actually are. Trial is good and necessary and is a part of life. It is what we have to do here in this life. Trials should be viewed as opportunities. They help us learn about ourselves, others, and life, if we see them for what they are. They are here for us to make us grow and learn and especially turn to our Father in Heaven for guidance, wisdom, and love, and to grow closer to him and to our Savior, Jesus Christ. And also to help us understand His atonement better and to trust in Him. He has paid the price and knows our joys, our griefs, and our sorrows. He knows our sickness, pain, and suffering. He knows temptation. He can teach us. He can heal our hearts. That is the part I struggle with the most. Letting the Atonement work in my life. Perhaps that is why I am going through what I am.

Things will get better, they just take time. So, you take each day as it comes, each hour, each minute, each second if need be. This too, shall pass!

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