Sifting Through All the Emotions

Have you ever thought about he power of words? How many times have you heard a certain word and began to cry, or smile or laugh?

This weekend has been filled with many powerful words.

Sick, Hospital, Treatment, Diagnosis, Leukemia, Doctors, Fear, CT scan. 

But there have been even more POWERFUL words spoken. 

Family, Support, Prayers, Thoughts, Savior, Journey, Plans, LOVE, Fast, Priesthood, Peace, Answers, Tender Mercies, Trust. 

and ASHTYN! A girl who inspires us with her smile, her sweetness, her laughter, her testimony. 

Sometimes the most powerful words are expressed through song. As I was getting ready for church on a very quiet Sunday morning I turned on Pandora and was comforted and filled with the spirit. 

This is why I love Pandora, she always seems to know exactly what is needed to be heard! 

this song was directly followed by...

So with the thought of these 2 songs we were off to church....I am lucky to have many church service missionaries in my ward (perks of living downtown!) during Relief Society 2 sweet sisters who work on genealogy shared something that the head of their department has taught them. 

Whenever we do temple work for anyone who has gone before us, we give them the POWER to become ministering Angels to us! 

Ashtyn has done temple work for a few people who have passed on, and because of that these people can now be part of her Army as her ministering Angels! 

As Trisha, Ashtyn and I had a movie night, laughed, talked about boys and cuddled. I couldn't help but think Ashy doesn't realize just how much she has and will continue to touch and inspire all the people around her, even the ones that are just getting to know her through this journey she is on. And that's okay she doesn't have to realize. I am just grateful to know her.

Her diagnosis update: Her CT scan showed no cancer other than in her bone marrow. They are diagnosing it as "undifferentiated leukemia", she basically has no specific type. The doctors are working on a Treatment Plan for her that may include a Bone Marrow Transplant. 

Continue your prayers and thoughts and Faith.