Sunday School.

In Sunday school today we talked about the Atonement. I walked in about 15 minutes late so I am sad to say I missed some of it. What I did get out of the lesson was amazing. It was one of those lessons that will stick with me all my life. We were reminded that Jesus Christ has rescued us, by atoning for our sins. We can liken that to other stories of rescue. Our fabulous Sunday School teacher Sister Olsen talked about when Brigham Young had to send help to a group of Pioneers who were stuck on the plains in the winter. How they had to go rescue these people who were 700 miles away. Then bring them home and nurse them back to health as if they were their own family.  It took great sacrifice for the rescuers, and they were given little time to prepare... but they went, because that is what you do when people are in need, you go and ask questions later.  Someone might need to be rescued physically or spiritually, whatever the reason we do it because Christ did it for us he paid the ultimate price.  My family and I have been rescued and ironically enough we were on the midwestern plains as well.  We have more rescuers than I will ever know, but here are some to name a few. Our Home Teachers, The Bishopric, Relief Society Presidency and all of the Cedar Falls LDS Ward. My Mom, Chuck, Amber and Brian who came 1100 mi. to rescue us, the family members who donated the RV to get me home, and the money to fill the tank with gas. The family who were here in Utah preparing our home for our arrival, Tara who threw a baby shower for me, the smithfield 1st ward who made meals, did yard work and many things I will never know. The parents of my kids' school, Cedar Heights, donated money to us as well. Even little children we didn't know that heard our story went through their toys and sent their very best ones to my kids. This is just to name a few of the rescuers we had. All of these people sacrificed for me and my family without giving it a second thought. I am truly grateful to have witnessed Heavenly Fathers Hands at work, and the miracles that happened. I have chills thinking about it all and a tremendous amount of gratitude for all of this. But, it is just a little compared to the amount of gratitude I have for the Atonement, and for Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father.  I am grateful to be apart of such a beautiful plan, the gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect. ~E