We have an AWESOME ward

Over the last few weeks Mark and I have discovered how awesome our ward  is.  While we were at the emergency room we contacted the primary president to let her know we would not be teaching the following day.  Within about 15 minutes the elders quorum president called saying he did not know what was wrong but the Bishop asked him to call us.  On Sunday morning our home teacher called to see if he could help with anything, Sunday afternoon the relief society president called to see how I was doing, to see if we needed meals (many ward members were offering to bring us meals) and to see if it would be ok if she came over. She did come over and stayed for about two hours talking to me, and making sure I was ok.  During the next week several Sisters from the ward came to our house to see how I was; they brought cards, some brought flowers, they were all very concerned, and worried about me. One Sister who came over suggested that I go to our ward park day (during the summer our ward has a park day every Thurs.  All the Sisters meet up at a specific park, eat lunch while all the kids play.  This has been going on in our ward for over 20 years.) She said if I did not feel like going that she would drop off her kid's and come over to visit with me.  When Thurs. rolled around I wanted to get out of the house, and thought I might as well go, it just happened to be at the park at the end of our street.  When I arrived I didn't even make it to the area where everyone was sitting before several Sisters in our ward came up to me to see how I was doing, to give me a hug, and as it ended up, to cry with me, so many of the Sisterss that were at the park were worried and concerned for Mark and I.  It was nice to have so much support from our ward family since we do not have any family nearby.  Last Sunday the primary president called and said she was going to drop something off at our neighbors house, and she wanted to stop by.  While she was visiting with us she told me that she had a talk about prayer on CD that she wanted to bring over, but that she was not able to find it, she said she would keep looking.  After she left, and had been gone for a couple of hours she called to let me know she found the CD and she would bring it right over, she does not live far from us, but still, she had already been over once, and she came by again.  Last but not least, the Bishop's wife called one evening last week to say that her and the Bishop were going to stop by.  They came over and brought us some ice cream, the bishop's wife told me that when a sister in our ward had a miscarriage she took her some Ben & Jerry's, then she had a miscarriage a couple years later and that sister brought her some Ben and Jerry's, so she thought that she should bring me some.  Our Bishop was so helpful, he really did know just what to say.  I am so grateful for such a caring and loving ward.  I don't know how I would have gotten through that first week without all of their love and  support.

Putting our life back together

Mark and I are trying to figure out how this could happen to us. I don't think there has been a time in our lives when we have been more sad, or heart broken.

I want to share a quote that has helped my heart begin to heal.  The talk, What Thinks Christ of Me, was given by Elder Neil L Anderson at the April 2012 General Conference.

" Miracles are not always so immediate.  At times we thoughtfully wonder why the miracle we have so earnestly prayed for does not happen her and now.  But as we trust in the Savior, promised miracles will occur.  Whether in this life or the next, all will be made right.  The Savior declares: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."