Wednesday, December 10, 2008

MY FAMILY HAS SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON!

I KNOW MOST OF YOU LOVE TO SEE PICTURES, AS MY SISTER JACKIE INFORMED ME, BUT I REALLY FEEL LIKE I NEED TO SAY ALL THE THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR FROM THIS PAST YEAR! MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY,MY LOVING HUSBAND, A HOME TO BRING MY CHILDREN TO,A JOB THAT TREATS ME AS FAMILY. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE DOCTORS WHO SAVED MY SON'S LIFE AND HAVE KEPT HIM HERE WITH OUR FAMILY FOR LONGER THAN EXPECTED. FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINES THAT HELPED TO RESTORE HIS HEALTH. MACHINES TO WATCH OVER HIM. FEEDING TUBES TO FEED HIM AND KEEP HIM STRONG. PICC LINES AND ANTI-BIOTICS TO KEEP HIS IMMUNE SYSTEM STRONG. NURSES TO WATCH OVER HIM, PROTECT HIM. DOCTORS TO HAVE FAITH IN HIM, TO BE OPTIMISTIC FOR HIM. RADIOLOGISTS WITH KNOWLEDGE TO SEE WHAT OTHERS CANNOT. PRIMARY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL,IN-HOME HEALTH CARE NURSES WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO INSERT FEEDING TUBES AND GIVE MEDICINES THROUGH HIS PICC LINE HERE AT HOME. HIS LIVER SPECIALIST WHOM I BELIEVE TO BE HIS SAVING GRACE, SHE AND HER STAFF HAVE HIS BEST INTERESTS AT HEART.
FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY WHO KEPT ME GOING AND CAME TO VISIT US THROUGH A GLASS DOOR BECAUSE WE COULDN'T ALLOW VISITORS IN OUR HOME LAST HOLIDAY SEASON. TO MY FAMILY AND TO RUSTY'S FOR HELPING TO GIVE STETSEN SOME KIND OF NORMALCY DURING ALL OF THIS.
TO PRAYERS,FAITH, WARD MEMBERS, FRIENDS, TEMPLES, AND OUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE TRUEST CHURCH OF ALL... BECAUSE WITHOUT IT, I KNOW EASTEN WOULD NOT BE HERE!
TO MY STETSEN WHO HAS BEEN THE BEST BIG BROTHER TO EASTEN THAT NEEDED HIM SO. AND FOR HIM LOVING ME SO UNCONDITIONALLY AS HE DOES! YOU ARE MY ANGEL MY SWEET STETS!
A HUSBAND THAT I LOVE MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY,WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS, BUT I CANNOT PICTURE MY LIFE WITHOUT MY SWEETHEART, I LOVE YOU RUSTY-THANK YOU FOR MAKING TWO OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOYS WITH ME AND FOR GIVING ME THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL... BECOMING A MOTHER TO YOUR CHILDREN! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, I AM THANKFUL TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND AM GRATEFUL FOR THE PART YOU PLAY IN MY LIFE!!!

7 comments:

Nyman's said...

well said! and thanks for the tears you brought to my eyes as I read this! I love ya!

Austin and Amber said...

You are such a strong person! You have the best faith! You are awesome! Hope I can see you when I come down for Christmas!

Lyndsey said...

I love reading your blog !! You are an awesome mom- thanks for all you do and for always having such a great attitude:)
Love ya
Lyns

Daryl and Ashley said...

So much to Thankful for! I am thankful for your friendship and support through all that we went through with Jace. You are in our prayers every night! We love you!

Cassidy said...

i don't know if you know me But my husband blake knows rusty from high school. Anyway, i have looked at your blog a time or two and i just want you to know what an inspiration you are. I cry everytime i read your blog. You are so strong and such a great mother. I hope you don't mind i just thought you should know that your are an amazing person.

Burk said...

Thanks for sending those pictures they were awesome. Also thanks for making the pregnant lady cry. This post is amazing. This is why I don't blog on my own. I can't find the words that way. You all are inspirational. We think of you often and are glad things are going well now. We really want to get together and let the boys play. Porter had such a blast. Anyhow check out Burk's blog. Love you guys
Kalli

The Smiths said...

Hey, I am Amber's little sister and I am in your ward (if you haven't moved or anything). I saw you at church one fast and testimony meeting and I really wanted to say hello to you but you left before it was over. I was really touched by your testimony and I called Amber right up after church to tell her that I was in your ward. I am glad that you gave an update so I could tell her how your awesome family was doing. I just wanted to tell you that you are an inspiration to me and others and you radiate such great faith. I am glad that I saw your blog from Amber's and that I could read what you wrote on this post. I hope I can see you sometime at church, and if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know! I would be more than happy to help in any way that I could. I think you are so beautiful and your family is too!