Easter

Sunday was such a beautiful day! I spent the day before utterly sick and lame. We had plans to get together with some good friends (the Holdens) for dinner and fun. I started feeling sick on Friday night, and I just could not shake it come Saturday. I did not want to cancel, but I just kept dragging myself around the house, and I could hardly imagine entertaining in that condition. So I had to make the lame phone call, and cancel. I HATE doing that! Our friends are SO great though, they offered to have Sam and Dan over to their place to do Easter eggs and food. The kids were happy with that idea, and so was I! While they were gone William took a nap, and so did I! I still felt ill all day, and Charles spent the day hanging a new gutter on the house. I would try and help, then I would feel like throwing-up! So I would retreat to the couch to try and keep from losing "it".

The other day I ran twice, once in the morning and then again with Charles and the kids at night. That same night William was up until the wee hours of the night coughing, and he ended up in my bed with Charles on the couch. So, I had run twice, and also reorganized the kids room (which was scary!) and then -- no sleep! I basically exhausted myself to sickness. But it was weird because I felt GREAT while I was running/cleaning. It just caught up with me I guess . . . I am not as young as I used to be! :-) Anyhow, so on Saturday night I was pretty much certain I was not going to church, I just felt so gross! Then as we were saying our family prayers Sammi said, "Please bless mommy that she can feel better so she can go to church tomorrow." Well, I thought it was cute, but I worried -- It seemed it was more likely I was going to be at death's door, rather than opening the church door's! So, I struggled all night, uncomfortable, tossing and turning -- feeling horrible. I even took NyQuil just for the help-you-sleep factor! My body was on fire, my insides were churning, if I stood up I was dizzy. Then after closing my eyes for awhile, I woke up drenched in sweat -- I mean, it was like someone had been running a sprinkler on my body! I was soaked! When I woke up in the morning, I felt so much better. I felt alive again, and the fatigue was gone! I was so happy to go to church! Prayers are answered! :-)

It was such a beautiful day too. The weather was perfect. Church was great. I just really enjoyed the whole day. It was amazing how much better life seems after feeling like death! It made me appreciate the meaning of Easter that much more. I also got to watch my grandma's graveside viewing ceremony video (Thanks Johnny!). It was very meaningful, and special to witness. It was so nice to be able to see it, even though we were not able to be there in person. As my dad said, "She lives!" I am certian she lives. I am so grateful to have that knowledge. I am so grateful for my Savior. I know He lives. Sometimes I just burst at the seams thinking about how grateful I am for a loving Heavenly Father. Especially when I look at my family -- my true and eternal joy!