August 2013

For anyone that has ever know me this post will probably come as a shock; living it sure was for me. David and I have been trying to have another child for a while now. I had a miscarriage in April, which was a total devastation in my world. We decided to try again this time putting more faith in the Lord and trying just a little harder to do the basics. While fertility treatments are expensive and a gamble we decided to give it another go. Well it worked! I am pregnant. While this is one of the biggest blessing that could come to our lives, I have been very sick since the start of the year with all the medication I have had in my system and then the pregnancy.

About two weeks ago David found out he would require surgery that will take place on Monday. Between that and my working nights and him working days and him leaving for Chicago for three weeks in October life was becoming full. Anyhow just after we found out about the surgery people at church started to look for me. It should have been a red flag but I didn't think much about it. I already have a calling and have only been in the ward for 7 months so it couldn't be anything more than offering a prayer in sacrament right? Wrong, I was sustained as the Relief Society President on Sunday.

As I have had a little time to reflect, I am so grateful. I have been given so very much and have one of the best families anyone could ever ask for. I have been given so much that the opportunity to serve and show that gratitude is really what I needed. I am so grateful to have a Heavenly Father that cares for me so completely and has shown his love all over my life. I know that His help is the only way I will make it through this calling, pregnancy, work, and David's business trip.