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From April: Prayers for Launi

She’ll probably be irritated at me for posting this at all, but I know there are quite a few of you who would want to know, and depending on the outcome, there may or may not be a post tomorrow. Jillian took my mom to the hospital this morning with some severe abdominal pain. No update yet on what’s going on, but she felt sick all day yesterday and, apparently it was worse this morning. So, you know what I know at this point. I’ll keep you posted.

Prayers, positive energy, happy thoughts, and love her direction are all welcome and requested.

:)Thanks,
April

ETA 8:47am: They have her on an IV and morphine. They are prepping her for a CAT scan. We don’t know yet what they think the problem is.

Update: 10:19am: Just went to the hospital to bring Jillian and Rhen breakfast. CAT scan was done, she has Appendicitis. They will have her in surgery in the next few hours. If all goes well she’ll be home tonight. Will update when I know time of surgery, or when it’s over, whenever I get next news.

Update: 11:31AM, They just finished the surgery before my mom’s. She should be in the OR in the next 30 minutes.

Update: 2:40PM: She got out of surgery about an hour ago. It went well, they were able to do it with scope incisions, so she gets to come home this afternoon. More when I see her. Thank you so much for all your sweet wishes! 🙂

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The Home Is a Refuge

“When the seas of life are stormy, a wise mariner seeks a port of peace. The family, as we have traditionally known it, is such a refuge of safety. ‘The home is the basis of a righteous life and no other instrumentality can take its place or fulfil its essential functions.’ Actually, a home is much more than a house. A house is built of lumber, brick, and stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. A house can be a home, and a home can be a heaven when it shelters a family. When true values and basic virtues undergird the families of society, hope will conquer despair, and faith will triumph over doubt.
“Such values, when learned and lived in our families, will be as welcome rain to parched soil. Love will be engendered; loyalty to one’s best self will be enhanced; and those virtues of character, integrity, and goodness will be fostered. The family must hold its preeminent place in our way of life because it’s the only possible base upon which a society of responsible human beings has ever found it practicable to build for the future and maintain the values they cherish in the present.”

~Thomas S. Monson

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Valentine Essentials

Congratulations to our winner:

Angela

Angela is the proud winner of our Valentine Essentials gift package–just in time for the big mushy day!

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Way to flogging go Angela!

More giveaways coming soon…

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100th Post…

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This week marked the posting of the 100th…ahhh…post. Now that is either really cool, and means that I am very ambitious and dedicated, or it means that my family is right…I just talk a lot. I fear the latter will always be the case. sigh…

So in celebration of whichever thing is the case—I have decided that in keeping with the theme of this blog, “…making the most of what you’ve got,” I’d like to come up with a huge list called, “100 Things To Be Happy About.”

I’ll post what I’ve got on New Year’s Day and then, by way of your comments we will just build the list. Everyone has things that make them happy–and I’d love to hear what that is for you. With your help, I think we could easily get to 10 times 100 and that will only help us be happier, and more grateful…which will make us happier…and…oh, you get what I’m saying.

It will be great!