Team Wes

So, as I mentioned before, my uncle Wes has been through some highly stressful and traumatic medical issues lately. We are so grateful for the fact that his medical prognosis went from "Might not make it through the night" to "He wil live, but might be disabled and will stay in the hospital for at LEAST 3 months" to "Oh, he's surpassed all our expectations at 3 weeks, he can go to rehab now!" Our already tight knit family has really come together to rally for Wes, and we have prayed and fasted and gone to the temple in hopes that he will recover to the best of his abilities. Wes is a champ, I tell you.

But anyway, all of my mom's sisters went out to help, and Alyse even got to go for a few days. I wanted to, but I couldn't find a time around then that I could take time off work. I told Brandon that if Wes was still in the hospital by President's Day weekend (back when that was lightly) that I was going to go out there. I'd much rather he be home though. But I wanted to know something I could do for them! Something for the aunt and uncle who have let me stay with them for weeks on end multiple times, have taken me to 3 countries (US, Canada, and Nicaragua), who took me to a reggae fest in a country that spoke a different language, who pushed me to sled down a volcano, and didn't even mind that the cough syrup I got in Nicaragua had something that made me hallucinate... How do I help someone who really gave me all these life experiences? (The cough syrup one was a trip... Literally. Never take over the counter medicine there.) 

So I did what I could... I crocheted!

Since Wes has undergone at least 5 brain surgeries, he has no hair and about 65 stitches where his prosthetic skull went. He also has another surgery coming up in March so I made him a skull cap. Cornell red of course! I also made Annie a braided scarf because they're just so cute.

I feel better now, like I helped in some way. Team Wes forever!

Fort Lauderdale temple dedication

So, they just announced the Fort Lauderdale temple's dedication. I AM SO EXCITED! That means that we will have a temple near us... otherwise the nearest temple would have been in Orlando 4 hours away. And look at those pictures, how beautiful is that?

One more step towards Miami/Dade County being a great home for us.

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/fort-lauderdale-florida-temple-open-house-and-dedication-dates-announced