Sixteen Years-Life Goes On

Last Monday, October 28th, was just another day. I spent a busy day at work teaching High Schoolers. It is a race everyday to get everything done I need to. Teaching, grading, planning, and prepping. I feel energized while I am at school and love the interaction with students. It is when I get home that my energy wanes and I need a good hour of peace and quiet to rest and recover. I use to blame this all on cancer, now I think it is just my body growing older. But what was really unique about this day, was that it was just an ordinary day. Monday slipped by in complete insignificance of how my world was completely dumped upside down on that day 16 years ago. October 28, 2008 was the day I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma a rare blood cancer. How did that happen! How would I have reacted if I had known 16 years ago that I would get to a point where my life would be so full that all the pain and fear would dissipate so completely that it would no longer be constant in my thoughts. The longer I live, the more I recognize the miracle of my life and the blessings of good health, an amazing family, and the opportunity to grow old with the ones I love.

Joe and I on a weekend getaway to Salt Lake City for LDS General Conference

Taking the older grandkids on a hike to the top of a mountain in Wyoming. Thank Goodness our son came with us to help.

All 11 of the grandkids (one more is on the way in March!)

Me and my dear, sweet mom

Looking out the window of our new home There have been a lot of changes in my life over the past 16 years, but the one constant is the peace and comfort I feel from my Savior. I owe my life and deep gratitude to Him for all of the blessings which he has showered down upon me thoughout my life and especially over the past 16 years.