Bet Your Bottom Dollar

It's Sunday, so of course the sun came out today. On the Sabbath, the day we don't "play." The kids were NOT happy about that. But now that it's evening and relief has arrived in the form of Uncle Michael (HOORAY! He's gaining on you, Brent, for the Charles In Charge title! ;)). I am letting them enjoy God's creations in the back yard with Michael and the dog.

We attended mom's ward today, all three hours, and the loving care of everyone really touched me. In the sacrament closing prayer, her friend Pam said something like, "Father, there are sick among our ward family and we ask a special blessing on them. Give them the courage and faith they need to face their treatments...comfort and strengthen their families and guide their doctors..." It was really sweet. She is doing pretty well--nauseated, but adorable in her housecoat and snazzy hair. She got up for a while today. Two priesthood holders brought the sacrament to her, and the Relief Society is bringing another meal tomorrow after her "R" treatment and chemo class. Michale and Tegan are taking all the kids to the zoo tomorrow while Mark works and I go with Mom to the cancer center. My heart is happy for the way we are all working together--it's such a kindness and such a relief that Michael came today!

My favorite thought from Sacrament Meeting: "It's not foolish to give up that which you cannot keep for that which you can never lose." Good stuff. Much like, "Sacrifice is giving up something good for something better" or "Do not sacrifice what you want MOST for what you want NOW." Chew on that while I go serve up some dinner and tame the wild ones...mucho amor!