In the past two months we have been right with our dear friends for two very important moments. We were at their home when their husband & father had to be rushed to the hospital. That night we prayed that his time on this earth would not end. Then tonight at 8:00 p.m., five weeks early and completely out of the blue, they called to see if we could watch their children She had unexpectedly gone into labor. Tonight we pray for the little life that will soon begin on this earth.
It has been a rough month for me internally. We have a lot of decisions to make. I've been struggling to make sense of it all. But in reflecting with our dear friends, I'm remembering that there are things that matter and there are things that MATTER. My perspective has changed. And that is a good thing.
So very true. I am reminded of that frequently here--there is a family in the ward (just a little younger than ours) who's father died unexpectedly just a few minutes before Russ lost his job. When I'm feeling really "poor me" think I think of that wife, and remember that my location isn't nearly as important as us being together...
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