So this week of spring break so far has been quite... exciting (well actually I'm not sure if exciting is quite the right word, but I think it fits alright) at least when it comes to family.
Well on Friday through Sunday I was in Pheonix with friends there because a friend of mine got married and I went to their reception. Well Sunday morning I woke up to call from my mom and talked to her for a little bit. During that conversation I found out my dad had been on the roof on Saturday and had fallen when he was trying to get off. Luckily, the only visible injuries were a scrap on his leg, a small cut above one eye, and a bit of a black eye.
so that was Saturday. Yesterday, wednesday, my little sister, Kaylea, broke her arm playing duck duck goose. So we drove to showlow to the emergency care to get her arm fixed and put back in place. I had no idea watching my sister hurting and upset would hurt me so much. I actually had to leave the room for a bit when she we were waiting for them to be able to fix her arm. I'm super grateful I had someone I could text when I was feeling terrible. Just knowing someone was there for me helped soooo much. I was actually able to go back and be calm. It also helped that the doctors had given Kaylea pain medication so she was much happier, which helped me a lot. She's doing much better now, just has a soft cast and has an appointment next week to check up on her arm.
Anyways, I was thinking about this week and the other events in my family life this last couple years this morning; I wasn't sure what to think about the whole thing. Then I got on my email and decided to read through the youth gems I get from lds.org a couple times a week. The one that came yesterday is as follows:
"Never Lose Hope
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 01:00 AM PDT
“My message to you today, my brothers and sisters, is simply this: the Lord is in control. He knows the end from the beginning. He has given us adequate instruction that, if followed, will see us safely through any crisis. His purposes will be fulfilled, and someday we will understand the eternal reasons for all of these events. Therefore, today we must be careful to not overreact, nor should we be caught up in extreme preparations; but what we must do is keep the commandments of God and never lose hope!”
M. Russell Ballard, “The Joy of Hope Fulfilled,” Ensign, Nov. 1992, 31 "
Yeah, what great timing right? So that is my thought for today. It was something I needed to be reminded of, and I know I'm not the only one who needs that remider. So when I say to remember this I'm reminding myself as well. The Lord is in control. He knows all. He's there for each of us. Everything happens for a reason, even when we don't know that reason Heavenly Father does. Sometimes we come to situaitons that we don't know what to do or how to deal with it, but the thing that will never change no matter what we're going through is to trust in the Lord, keep His commandments, and NEVER lose HOPE. He's always there even though we can't see Him he's always watching. :)
Just some thoughts
A Friend Always,
ME
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