February 25, 2017

Ugh!  We are still so sick.  Greg and I mostly stayed in our bed all day.  Emma organized the troops and gave us such a nice surprise.  They shut our door and got to work.  We could hear them all out there cleaning.  Then, they turned on some Hawaiian music and came in our room with leis on.  They gave us shell necklaces and a menu.  Greg and I got to order our lunch, complete with drinks and dessert.  It was so cute the way they all served us and pampered us.  I'm still amazed at how well they cleaned the whole house and fixed us lunch.  It was so sweet.

I'm pretty miserable right now, and I'm ready for bed, but I wanted to mention two books I've read in my time in bed.  I actually read one book in the bathtub.  It was a little book written by Meg Johnson.  She is married to my cousin, Whit.  She is a quadriplegic and a great girl.  She is a motivational speaker and a beautiful inspiration to a lot of people.  I read the whole thing in the bath.  It was great to think about being grateful and having a great attitude.

I also finished "Marathon of Faith" by Janet and Rex Lee.  It was so great!  I cried at the end when it told about his death.  I sat on the side of my bed, sniffling and coughing and crying.  Their story has been on my mind ever since I finished it.  Today, while napping, sort of, I started wondering what had ever happened to their children.  I felt like I had been so involved in their life.  After reading about the successes of their son Michael at BYU's law school, I wondered if he held any big positions like his dad.  I repeated his name in my head to see if I'd ever heard of him since--Michael Lee...Michael Lee... Hmm.  All of a sudden, I popped open my eyes.  Mike Lee!  Senator Mike Lee!  I hadn't ever known that was Rex Lee's son.  I grabbed my phone and read a little about Mike Lee.  It's fun to feel a connection.

The best part of the book really was the incredible story of faith in the face of many, many trials.  My heart was touched, and I really look up Rex and Janet Lee.  I only hope that I can live a life with as much faith.  I loved this quote that I found by Carlfred Broderick: "The gospel of Jesus Christ is not insurance against pain.  It is resource in event of pain." We will all have trials and hardships in this life, some more than others, but faith in Jesus Christ will help us through, and help us to accept what comes our way.  I'm so thankful for great examples around me to show me that this is so.