So far 2009 has been a calm, quiet year. I guess you could call it a "Sleeper Year". With that being said, we still faced a few challenges, and were also blessed immensely. Because of the rather, subtle year that it was, we were able to concentrate on some very important things.
The biggest being settling back in to our home here in Utah. Along with that we have been able to get emotional help from a great therapist. I am so very blessed to be fortunate enough to have insurance that covers that kind of thing. We have all made progress mentally and emotional. I never knew how important mental health is to your day to day life and activity, until each person in my little family were walloped by an emotional illness called Post Traumatic Stress. I can't imagine what could have happened without the emotional support we have had from our therapist,family friends and of course Heavenly Father.
Moving forward and turning what I have learned into a positive, I am going back to school. I have carefully considered what I will study and have decided, given my experience and knowledge of my own healing process, I am going to major in Psychology with a minor in Family and Human Development. I plan to go straight into the master program to get my Master of Social Work. My End goal is to help people, and give back some of what I have been given. Also, hopefully be able to help my own family cope with long term affects of our experience.
Now for some tidbits....
Recently Wes was complaining that he was a little bit more pudgy than he used to be... Hayden immediately jumped in and said "Dad your not fat it just depends on what shirt you are wearing"
Sophie has been named the "Little Dipper" she has to have something to dip her food in with every meal or she throws a fit... it can be ranch, bbq sauce, sweet and sour, salsa or ketchup as long as there is something.
Wes and I went to the movie today and left Hayden and Gracie in charge of watching Sophie. Gracie decided to make a treat for Sophie. A nice cup of chocolate milk. When we got home I saw a mess on the counter and Gracie told me what she had done. She added that Sophie didn't even like the chocolate milk. Later as I was looking at the mess I noticed...she used chocolate powder for baking. NO WONDER sophie spit it out at her and said KAH KAH! LOL, to cute.
Lastly my heart is breaking for a friend and I feel so helpless. Here is a little back ground about her.
The day of the tornado, as we were being rescued I got in the van that was taking us to saftey and I looked down at my 8 month pregnant belly. And was horrified to realize that I had NO maternity clothes or underware to but on. I was so muddy and just wanted to be clean and warm. I am not just a person you can go out and buy for because I required plus size clothing. Everything I had owned was special ordered. My stomach lurched and in my heart I wispered "Heavenly Father....PLEASE HELP me. It was kind of an subconscious prayer, a plea because I had no clue what I was going to do. When we arrived to safety, there waiting for me were maternity clothes, my exact size and underwear I might add. A woman who I had never met donated them for me. Another friend had brought them to the house for me. These 2 woman will never know how thankful I am and how I truley believe they were instruments in the Lords Hands and an answer to the desperate plea of my heart.
On December 23, Stacey the women who donated the clothes to me found out that her 8 year old son has an inoperable brain tumor. I am so heartbroken for this sweet little family. I feel so helpless because I want to be able to help them the way they helped me. As of now all I have been able to do is pray, but hopefully my prayers for them will be answered just as quickly as they were the day of the Tornado for me. I have put their names on many prayer lists, and I am asking my readers to please offer a prayer up for them. They need all the strength they can get. I do believe in miracles and in the power of prayer and I have a testimony of it. I may not physically be in Iowa, but they are in my thoughts and prayer none the less. I believe there is a Website being set up at the present time for way of donations to help this family. I plan on adding it to my links so please watch for it.
With a humble heart and a great feeling of gratitude for all of my blessings I close for now ~E
4 comments:
My heart goes out to your friend. We have 2 kids in our ward that have had brain tumors diagnosed within the last year both 10 years an under. I also have a friend that is battling with the same diagnosis of her 10 year old son. Children shouldn't have to go through that. I love how you recognize the unconditional love for one another & how sisters can help one another out. I will be watching for your post on their site.
Congrats on going back to school! There is so much a therapist can help people regain. I have seen it work with my stepdaughters.
I wish you could have seen Stacey and her kiddos when I was at their house. As soon as I heard about you guys I thought of Stacey and that she might have some clothes that would fit. She's one of the most kind and generous people I've ever known. I couldn't get a hold of her, so I just went over. They weren't home, so I prayed to know what to do next. Then the sirens went off again and Lindsay Evans (who was trying to drop of treats at Stacey's) and I went to a neighbors and watched the sky swirl as we both called our hubbies. Within minutes of the sirens stopping, Ed and Stacey pulled up. In about three sentences I told Stacey what had happened and she practicly dragged (drug?) me through the front door as she thought outloud about where she had stored her clothes. A moment late she disappeared to the basement and emerged with 2 bins and a garbage bag and very willingly handed them over and told me to take them all and not worry about getting them back to her. They weren't planning on more babies at that point, but if they had more she'd just buy new clothes and that was okay. She just wanted you to have them because you needed them NOW. As we talked a bit more about your family while I waited for the weather to be a bit less scary before driving back across town, little Eden disappeared. She'd caught the part about you having a little girl and she came back with a bag of some of her favorite toys and books for Grace. My eyes welled up at this unsolicited gesture from such a young child. Ollie even offered up some of his toys. I just kept hearing how they all had so much and it was easy to share with those who had nothing. I left with things still a bit iffy outside, knowing that all would be well because these "things" would be more than "things" to you all that night. As soon as I saw your family's faces, especially your's as you came down the hall after giving Grace a bath, I wanted to be nowhere but there and wished I had more to offer. If only Stacey could have been there, too.
Ed and Stacey are amazing, wonderful people who are always thinking of others. Thank you for thinking of and praying for them and asking others to do the same. You're GREAT!
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