Look at what you have

It has been a sad weekend for us. I am not in a sad mood. I just have gotten some sad news from people. A good family friend of ours has cancer. We heard yesterday that he is not doing well at all. He has had an adverse reaction to the chemo and radiation therapy and the medications he has to take. So instead of getting better, he is getting unbelievably worse. We are beside ourselves because we wish so much there were something we could do. We pray and go to the temple and fast. We are doing all we can from a long distance. He lives in Louisiana. But we feel very helpless. He has a young family and he is a really great guy. His name is Neil Vanderpool. I am telling you all this, not to get you down, but to get more support. We need more prayers. More positive thoughts for Neil and his family. Please remember him. When we start to complain about our life, Justin and I remember we have everything. We have everything in the world. We have our health. And on Sunday a girlfriend of mine told me all of the problems she is having in her life. Her husband has said he is leaving her and he doesn't want the five girls. The youngest is 3! He has been abusive to her and she is a little relieved that he is leaving. She said the she will be fine. She can be a single mom. She home schools her oldest because she is very ill. This woman is always doing for others. She never asks for anything. I have been her Visiting Teacher since I got here and her husband wouldn't let the VT's and HT's come into the home. Oh, he is active. He is a High Priest! He has a very important calling in the ward! But I have always called her and sent her notes and just hung out with her. And she trusted me with this terrible information. I weeped. I was weeping when she told me this. I got home and immediately got on my knees to thank my Heavenly Father for my wonderful husband who honors me. A man who honors his Priesthood. A man who honors our marriage and relationship. He steps up! He does his job as a human being in a marriage. It is a rare thing. I am more than grateful. I am blessed more than I know. Tell your spouse you appreciate them. I am not telling these things to make you depressed. I just want people to wake up. Look at what you have.