Please Pray for Greg

If you have been following Natalie and Greg's blog at: http://gregnatandgarrett.blogspot.com/ then you are aware that Greg has been really sick for awhile now and that Natalie recently broke her ankle. Things have taken a turn for the worse and Greg was admitted to the Logan hospital last night with a blood infection on top of the bacteria he is fighting in his stomach. The medication to fight the blood infection will make the one in the stomach worse. Needless to say he is not doing well. His is in a lot of pain in his stomach and they are doing a CT scan this afternoon. We are asking you all to pray and fast for him, Natalie and their sweet kids as they go through this hard time.

Relay for Life - Team ABCP

The Relay for Life was last weekend and our team had a great time and raised $7,070 (almost double last years effort).   Thank you to all who donated either money, products, time, or talent to help us out.  We really appreciate it.  The Herald Journal did an article about our team.  You can view it by following this link and then clicking on the file name:  https://secure.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8972648e586070b96e97

Survivor/Caregiver Walk

Mom & Dad

Luminaries to remember those who have passed on

Kyle & Abby

Our team

Survivor Lap

Our sponsors

Our bucket auction tables

Me and Garrett

Good Things to Come-Jeffrey R. Holland

I watched this video on someone else's blog today and it struck a place deep in my heart.  I needed to see it today.  Probably only about 1/3 of the things Kyle and I have dealt with since we have met make it to this blog.  Others are just to personal or hard to talk about.  It's times when life gets too hard to deal with anymore when I notice my Heavenly Father sends me a reminder that he is with me and he is watching over me.  Even so, I would sure like to know what the point of all these catastrophes are.  And I would love to know why we are having to deal with them one right after another.  Don't you think he could maybe spread them out over a few years at least?  I know there are lessons in here somewhere, but it sure doesn't make it any easier now.  Now that I'm done complaining enjoy the video.  The new website http://www.mormon.org/ has tons of amazing inspirational videos.  So if you are in need of something to do you should head on over to the site and check some of them out. 

10 Things...

Thanks Chelsea!!


Terms of this award: must list 10 things about yourself, thank the person who gave you this award and pass it on to 10 wonderful bloggers.
 
1.  My favorite color is red. 
2.  I have never broken a bone (knock on wood).
3.  I have 2 dogs.  Lily and Button.  They are currently having trauma with being apart from us so often.  I expected Kyle and Button to have the hardest time but surprise! it's been Lily.  Button is just going with the flow.  She is beside herself to see us but once we are out of sight she seems fine.  Lily on the other hand is just sad. 
4.  I love to read.  Preferably fiction, but any book will do if I'm bored.
5.  I am not a morning person!
6.  I hate raisins.
7.  I enjoy doing crafty things.
8.  I am loving being married (even with all the challenges it has brought with it).  Love you Kyle!!!
9.  I love technology.  If I could afford it I would buy every new gadget that comes along.  I would love an iPad or Kindle (either one will do).
10.  I'm addicted to blogging. 

Okay so I pass this along to: Natalie, Emily, Mindy, Marlee, Britney, Charlotte, Katrina, Mandy, Stacey, Karen, and anyone else who would like to take on the challenge.

Relay for Life

We are participating in the Relay for Life again this year.  We started participating after the Petersen's lost their Grandma Vone to cancer many years ago.  Since then we lost Claude and my Grandpa Farrell as well.  Janalee is a survivor of thyroid cancer and the Petersen's uncle Bruce is currently fighting cancer.  So as you can see this a very personal thing for our family.  If you can help me out click on the button below to make a contribution.  Online donations have to be a minimum of $10, but donations can be sent to me as well.  Even a $1 would help us reach our goal.  Thank You!!!

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

We spent last weekend at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes down by Kanab with the Willis family. Kyle had a stress test that morning and his heart went into an arrhythmia and his doctors wouldn't let him drive until they figured it out. Because of that and his passing out in Moab recently Dad agreed to be a good sport and went along with us for a little R & R so we could still take the trailer and go. He took the opportunity to go into St. George on Saturday and take Roy to lunch for his upcoming birthday.  Kyle saw Dr. Miller yesterday and they adjusted his pacemaker and gave him the all clear to resume his normal activities so that is nice. It was kind of an inconvenience for him not to be able to drive.

We knew I had to drive him over to Bear Lake when we got home Sunday night so he could be there for work Monday morning so we left to come home in good time.  So of course we had a problem with the tire on the truck in Draper and were delayed by two hours.  This led to us heading to Bear Lake about 11:00 Sunday night and of course driving through a blizzard to get there.  O the fun we have.  It just never stops.

Food for Thought

"How do you reconcile two seemingly unmixable things--on one side you have a God who is all loving all powerful and on the other side, life that's full of disappointment, crisis and hurt?"

"Faith is saying I choose to believe in you, God, more than this or that tragedy."

-Pete Wilson