Miracles

We just had a lesson on miracles in Sunday School. All through the lesson I couldn't help thinking that miracles happen according top the will of God. And whenever the will of God is accomplished it is for our good. One example that comes to mind is the Gilbert Temple Dedication. It rained THE WHOLE TIME. Rain here by itself is a miracle. But the other miracle is the good that happened in the lives of our youth because of it. The rain made the experience that much more unforgettable. They soldiered on and were blessed. It has been such a strength to Hyrum as he builds his foundation.

Also, I feel like I ought to apologize for being whiny on my blog. I'm sorry! Even if this is an outlet for me, I need to focus on the good and increase it in my life rather than expounding on every tiny detail of the bad. What we focus on increases, and the more I look for the bad and be bitter about it, the more I'll find bad to be bitter about. So I've been working on focusing on the good this month and also letting go of bitterness. It is a blessing!

Hello

Man! So far this year has not been kind to me health-wise. A cold and allergies and who knows what all. I suppose I could be living with strep throat or pneumonia, though, huh?

Remember how I used to wish the flowers outside would bloom on my birthday? Well, the day after my birthday I was in the right place and happened to see that a few poppies had bloomed. What a gorgeous sight! Unfortunately,  it also means something else is blooming. And it also means that my as yet undiagnosed asthma is in full bloom as well, worse than ever! And to top it off I've got a cough fit to raise the dead. I say again with renewed vigor: we've got to get out of here! I'm taking my allergy medicine daily year-round like a good girl, and it's making a dent, but it's not enough. I have been running for my inhaler repeatedly throughout the day and having to wake in the night to use it as well. It makes me so frustrated! It's February, for crying out loud! It kind of freaks me out. What will it be like when spring officially arrives? And, of course,  I feel Jeremy's pain more than ever. The poor guy has suffered through years of this. Thank heavens those mushrooms help him! So far they haven't done anything for me as far as I can tell. Of course, I'm horrible about consistency, though. It takes me a while to get a regimen going. I'm not giving up on it yet.

Sorry for the doom and gloom speech. It's probably the lateness of the hour speaking as much as frustration. I'll try to post something more cheerful in the morning.

Jeremy is a nice boy

Here is a post that makes me glad this blog is private. It's something I want to record, but not something I need to publish widely. Jeremy will probably think I'm silly to put it here. Oh well. :)

This evening Jeremy and I went to Walmart for some odds and ends for his birthday and stuff. It was nice walking around holding hands and buying things we didn't really mean to buy in the first place. That's the nature of Walmart, after all. You go in for one thing and come out with ten. Anyway, when we went through checkout there was a girl behind us with three cans of baby formula. Jeremy paid for our stuff and then said he'd pay for hers too. He said, "I've bought a lot of that stuff." The girl looked so happy and surprised. It made me pretty happy too. :)

And then as we were headed to the car Jeremy saw one of his old students from his personal finance class at Globe High School who was working there, and he asked him if he was saving at least ten percent. I can't remember the exact conversation, but it is nothing new. He always asks his students that. It turns out this particular kid hadn't been saving anything before, but since Jeremy talked to him last he started saving.

It is neat to see Jeremy working good here in the community that needs it do much. It's nice to see how he doesn't just teach kids and forget them. He follows up and really cares and believes in them. He makes a difference, and I think that is one reason why we are still here. :)