Sunday, October 16, 2011

It's Twins

On Thursday October 13th I had twins. Twin Gall stones that is. I also had my gall bladder removed. I am not really sure what to name them but stones this size desire some kind of name. Tyler has been learning about the gall bladder and said that a large stone is considered to be the size of a pea!! I am not sure what these would be considered then. Thank heavens for modern medicine that only required 5 small incisions to remove the gall bladder and the stones. I should begin feeling a ton better with these babies on the outside. I have some swelling and some soreness but overall I am feeling pretty good.
I was having problems loading this but my sweet family made cards for me so I would get well. It did make me feel better. Thanks guys for your sweet words.



Jennifer brought her kids and Lane and Geraldine to be with me during the surgery and then take care of me for a few days afterward. I really appreciated all they did while they were here. Just having the kids around to watch and the adults to talk to really helped me. Kelsey came Friday night to assist also. She painted my toes and pampered me very well!! Thanks so much everyone. I truly felt well taken care of!
Carson is clowning around while wearing a hat that Grandpa found for him. He is such a show off!! Love you kiddo. Grandma couldn't play with him or take him for our usual scooter rides so he went to school with Aunt Carleen. She gave him a 5th grade math test and he got a 100 on it! WOW! Then he helped her pass out papers and told the kids to call him "Mr. Carson" and they did. He was the teaching assistant for two days. Weird that a child would want to miss school and then go to school but he really seemed to enjoy it. Then Aunt Carleen took him rock hunting and of course to the rock shop and the dollar store. He was spoiled rotten.
This little sweetheart is attached to Mom big time. We got to hold her for about 15 seconds before she would realize that mom didn't have her and she would start to cry "moma". She says it very clearly. She is so cute. We could put her on the floor and play with her forever as long as we didn't pick her up. Her smile melts us all and we give her anything she wants, including her mom.

Thanks so much for the cards, well wishes and good care. I will be back on my feet in no time and hopefully no more problems. I love and miss you all so very much. :)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Official Release

Today Gary and I met with our Stake President to discuss our release from our mission to Concho. Gary has had the feeling that it was time to return to our home ward. The Stake President asked Gary about why we were wanting to come home and Gary expressed his feelings of the past few months. He then turned to me and asked a question that left me in stupor for a moment. He asked "How do you feel about this and don't tell me that you will support the priesthood. Tell me how YOU honestly feel. You have the right to disagree with this." I was amazed. I told him that for a year when I ran into home ward members they would ask me how we liked going to Concho. For the last few months when I saw them they would tell me that we needed to come home, that they missed and needed us at home. Those expressions surprised me and left me in awe. I felt that it was a message and a confirmation to me of the feeling that Gary was having. Sitting in my home ward today, I felt both sad and happy but grateful for the opportunity we had of getting to know the members of the Concho Branch. And so after some further discussion we were given an honorable release. I have no idea why we have been led home but I have learned that if we leave it in the Lord's hands it will be a truly interesting journey. And as my sister reminded me tonight "Just make a plan and see how God laughs". He guides us and will lead us down the path that will do the most good. So for this one all I can say is STAY TUNED!!