Thankful for so much.

A little update on Teta's condition….things are going from bad to worse quickly. The tumor in her abdomen has grown at such a fast rate, that it actually broke through her skin and has started oozing out a little each day. She asks for drinks (cold ones) quite frequently which is very unusual for her. Not only does she usually not want anything to eat or drink, but room temperature is even too cold for her most of the time. The nurses are shocked that she is comfortable because they said that most patients in her condition are in a lot of pain so they have brought pain medication just in case it starts up in the middle of the night. A dry mouth, they said, is very common at her stage and is why she is asking for frequent drinks.

I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of an eternal plan for all of us and that I know that Teta will be in a better place soon and that I will be with her again where she will be whole and well and active. I am especially thankful for the gospel that she accepted so many years ago and that through her I was given the opportunity to have it my whole life. She sacrificed so much so that the rest of us could live in a land of promise and opportunity. All that I have I owe to her and I will always treasure her for that. I’m so glad that her memory will always keep us close as a fmily. .I know that our Heavenly Father lives and that He loves each one of us and that He sent us to help each other in this life and together return to Him. I am also thankful for these trials and experiences that force us to remember that there is so much more to life than our daily routines and hectic schedules. That family is what matters and that we are all in this together.