Thoughts...

This weekend we had some friends in our ward who were blessed to have a 3rd child, a boy join their family. When he made his arrival their two other children Charlotte and Atticus were staying in our home. Not long after baby Gabriel was born it was discovered that his main two arteries were switched and he would need to undergo open heart surgery. Charlotte and Atticus stayed the night in our home in Tacen's room. We have a day bed(my old day bed from growing up). The day bed also has a trundle bed underneath. I had the chance that night to sit with them on Tacen's bed and by Atticus' choice read, "The Little Engine that Could," arguably T's favorite book! Atticus is just a few months older than Tace would be and naturally my mind went to Tacen. It was so much fun having these children in our home. I've been anxious since Tacen started talking more and more to have a little talker in our home and it was fun having these children stay with us! 

That night as I was thinking of baby Gabriel and his family and this trial they are facing I kept thinking of Tace and hoping he'd watch over little Gabriel. The next day I found out that the odd of a successful surgery and normal life are 95%! That's awesome and really great odds. He is at LeBonhuer where Tace was and they have such a wonderful facility there I know he's in good hands.
With all this its got me thinking. It's got me thinking about how really fragile life is (although I've spent much time considering this over the past 9 months). I've thought about how amazing it really is that babies are born every day healthy and without any major complications when there is so much that could go wrong.
I've thought a great deal about the blessings of being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The knowledge and testimony that I have of these restored truths has always been a constant in my life, but especially over the past 9 months without Tacen it has given me the answers to my questions, strength and courage to get up each day and most importantly knowing that I can see my sweet boy again! This is a miraculous gift in my life, that I strive each day not to take for granted! I have full faith that a loving Heavenly Father will help us to face the trials that come our way and if we allow him he will give us strength and support to overcome all we are asked to face. The Savior of all mankind has descended below them all. It is my knowledge and testimony and the strength of a loving Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ that help me each day. That reassure me when hard times come our way. Because of this knowledge and strength I look forward to the day when I can see Tacen again. I look forward with happiness and excitement because this life is not he end! Because he is doing what Heavenly Father intended for him to do on the other side of the veil and I will continue each day to do my best so I can be with him again.
So I hope over the coming weeks and months that I can be a help and support to this sweet family, through this trial that they are facing. I know Heavenly Father will not leave them comfortless. And all these these things shall be for their good even though in the middle of them its sometimes hard to see that. I have grown so much over the past few months and I hope I can continue to do so. So here's to taking each day and realizing its a gift and striving to find the good in the world around us!