Friday morning was quite a start. Ainsley had to be out the door by 715. She was anxious about going to the hospital and "getting poked by the needle." She was also very anxious about getting the tape removed at the end of the day. So, waking up, getting dressed, getting in the car, etc were each met with a vigorous battle. Jenny and I decided to take a 2 minute break to regain our sanity while Ainsley through a fit in the other room, Hudson screamed from his bouncer, and the other girls moaned about getting up to go to school. It was chaos, so we just snuggled. We talked about the scripture "by small and simple things, are great things brought to pass." We tried to think of what small adjustments we could make to lighten the day to day strains. We thought of the story of the camel (see earlier post) and had a prayer in our hearts about what could be done to lighten the burden today. Just as we were talking about that, we heard Hudson yell out "Mmmmmmooooommmmm" from the other room! It was the first time he has made those sounds! You would not believe the shot of energy that was for Jenny! She shot up, ran into him and started to laugh and play with him. He smiled and coo'd back at her. Way to go son! Making your Mama happy!
Ainsley was definitely not happy about getting her port accessed, her Lumbar Puncture, and multiple chemo treatments. But she cheered up when our friends Tiff and Sadie came to visit. What a boost to the spirits! Thanks for the bubbles and treats ladies! Thanks also for taking the other girls Friday afternoon/evening! They had so much fun!
Saturday was nice. We got up and cleaned the house. It was a beautiful, sunny day! We took the family and dogs for a walk through the park where the girls got to play and have a great time. Jenny and I got to go out on a date Saturday night with our dear friends Sara and Andy. We got to meet Sara's parents! It was so fun!
That night we got a call from our Stake President, President Johnson. Bishop Davies of the Presiding Bishopric was in town from Salt Lake City for a special Stake Conference on Sunday and wanted to meet with our family. So we got up Sunday morning and drove down to the Stake Center where we got to meet with Bishop Davies and President Johnson. The three of us were able to administer a Priesthood blessing to Ainsley. He sat and spoke with our family and there was such a tender and comforting Spirit there. Bishop Davies had given a talk in General Conference a few weeks ago, and we had so much fun hearing him relate the experiences of preparing and giving the talk. On the way to the stake center, we had discussed as a family about his to talk and the keys that he said would help us to build a solid foundation of faith and testimony. What a neat experience we will treasure forever!
I know I am not there to physically help, but if tears and prayers count, you have plenty of those from me. You are such a beautiful family and a marvelous example of living the Gospel. I recognize that you have "bad" days, too, but I just know you are surrounded with friends and angels who are there when you need them.
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