LIGHT bODY

J.R. You Crack Us Up!

J.R. comes up with the funniest things. We thought we would jot a few of them down. He has been checking on his Pop pop since he found out he was in the hospital. Tonight he called to check in on him and at the end of the call Pop pop said "Good Night, Sweet Dreams", J.R. responded with "Sweet dreams to you and it was nice to meet you too!"

In May he was calling us everyday and asking to see the new puppies on the web cam. Finally after watching them for a while he said, "Gram Gram do you like girls?", I knew where he was going with his question so I said, "Why yes, I do like little girls", he said "well I have a little girl named Callie Jo, would you like to trade me my little girl for one of the puppies?"

When he was here visiting last month he fell in love with one of the little male puppies. At first he didn't know how to tell the females from the males. I showed him how to tell the difference and he decided that one of the little males was his favorite. He named him "Light Body" after one of his favorite hockey players. It wasn't very long before Light Body knew him too and would run to him and James every time they came into the room. I sent the puppy with a friend a few weeks ago when she flew to Dallas. The family was excited to receive him and on one of our phone calls I asked J.R. when he was going to send Callie Jo. He came up with a lot of excuses why Callie hadn't been sent yet. Finally he told me that she was just to busy lately but he would be sending her soon. I finally let him off the hook and told him that he could keep the puppy and Callie Jo....he was so relieved.

J.R. we love you so much! You always get so excited to see us, and tell us how much you want us to come to see you. Before your last visit to our house you called me and said, "Gram Gram, I am missing you so much it is hurting my heart" That is when I told you I would be sleeping in your bed in 6 sleeps (that is how we count days). Daddy helped make you a count down calendar so your heart would stop hurting. Then it turned out you would be coming here and we would cancel our trip to Louisiana, it wasn't a week after you had returned home when you informed me that now it was my turn to come to stay at your house because you were the last one to travel. I can't wait to see you again and I will post all the funny things you and Callie say this time, because they make me and Pop pop laugh. Thank you for all your phone calls and prayers for Pop pop, that helped make Pop Pop better.

I Think My Nightmare is Almost Over

Well it is now 2am and I think I can see the end of the tunnel. This nightmare has lasted 17 days. On May 23 all I could think about was how blessed I was that I had Joseph with me. Last night (actually morning) at 3am my prayer lasted about an hour and all I could say was "thank you, thank you, thank you! Doug and Joseph are alive". I have met so many angels in these last 17 days. I have felt the Lord's hand and direction at every turn. The fact that Doug and Joseph are alive is evidence of that! I am so grateful for the direction that we had in moving hospitals, Dr. Clark, my hero, who woke up in the middle of the night to perform surgery, and Dr. McDonald (Bishop McDonald) in Bellevue, and especially the Lord in extending the 12 to 36 hour life line to 40 hours so Doug could participate in the baptism from this side of the veil. To think that Doug is coming tomorrow, and Joseph is leaving tomorrow, both positive steps, jobs will be secure, and both are alive. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I am grateful for a son and a husband that call every 15 minutes to check in.

I must go to sleep now because I will receive a 8am call from my boy saying "Good Bye", and a 9am call from my husband saying "Hello", and in 12 days we will all be united again....."Thank you again, for the great tender mercies"

Family Cruise

Back in Utah, but my heart is in Seattle

I'm home now, I guess?? I always forget how beautiful this home is until I walk in after traveling. As usual there are flowers on the counter and everything is immaculate. My mind can't help but drift to Seattle....how I wish I could mesh Layton and Sammish into one city. I love Joseph more than words could ever express and will always be there at a moments notice. I am sooooooo grateful for phone calls. I know in my heart that things will work out, so I will say my prayers tonight and once again thank my Heavenly Father for all the tender mercies he shows me daily. I love my family more than anything in this world and will support them in every way I can. Love always, Mom