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Sick/Missonary Work


You can't see his rash well in this picture but he has little red dots all over his body.  Poor thing.

Michael started fussing over the weekend, Elizabeth stayed home from school Monday and Tuesday with a headache, John Derek, Maddie, and Samantha started complaining of head aches and tummy aches Monday night along with mommy.  Tuesday Michael broke out into a terrible rash all over his body (it is still there.)  Tuesday night the rash showed up on Elizabeth but she went to school anyway Wednesday.  It is now Friday, Samantha, and John Derek are competing for who is sicker.  This is just a yucky bug.  I hope it leaves our home soon.

One thing that I have learned from this experience is the faith my children have in a father's blessing.  Derek and I have not been able to sleep through the night since Sunday.  As each child shows signs of sickness and as they are in so much pain the all have requested a blessing.  Last night John Derek and Samantha did not want to go to sleep until their dad could come home and give them a blessing.  And it is amazing that within just a few minutes after the blessing the complaining child is asleep and resting comfortably.  I am so grateful for a husband who has the priesthood and who honors it.

Rescue in Unity

By Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong, October 2014 General Conference
"“When Jesus saw their faith” (emphasis added). I had not noticed this in the past— their faith. Our combined faith will also affect the well-being of others."
For years I always thought that I wanted to be the one to bring someone into the church but as I have matured and grown I realize that it takes several people to help the Lord's work get done.
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