To Blog or not To Blog!

Well, it happened. Whether or not I know what I am getting myself into, I am now an official blogger. (Ginny, I hope you appreciate this, as I had to rise to your challenge!)

I guess to start with my exciting news: Saturday was not only Women's Conference, but my one year anniversary of being in remission! Only four more to go! It feels good to be where I am. It's funny how the last year has flown by like no time at all, and the four months of treatment felt like years. To celebrate, my mom took me out for sushi...mmmmm, sushi!

Maybe that's because life is so great right now! I can't tell you how blessed I feel. I have this cute little home, that I share with my cute husband. I get to go to a job that I love. I have an awesome family, that just about doubled in June. I'm not trying to rub things in, but I just didn't know that life could be so wonderful! (Yes, I realize how I just tempted fate. Sigh, I will never learn.)

Also, since Jeff may never mention it but in passing, here is a picture from our wedding day!

Gavin

So I got an email from my Mission President's wife today. In reading it I first heard about this little tike and his story. I do have to say that I am sorry that I will not have the opportunity to meet Gavin and all the joy that I am sure that he brought in to this world during the short time that he blessed those around him with his presence. I'm not going to go into details of his story, if that is something that interests you feel free to click on the picture and it should take you to his website. I will let you know that he was born with a genetic disorder called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency that caused his liver to go into failure.

Hearing about what my mission companion must be going through has helped me stop to think how precious this time on earth is. We need to take time each day to stop and smell the roses so to speak. We can never be sure about what is around the corner for us in this life. Let us all take each day as a blessing from God and look to what we can do to bless the lives of those that are around us.