March 8, 2026

Dearest Lily and Isaac,

It has been a heavier week than usual.

  • I had a dentist appointment Monday morning.  No cavities!
  • I took my anatomy mid-term on Tuesday - got a 97%!!
  • Missed Emmy's choir concert. Great sadness.  But Dad recorded her songs and set them to me, so I listened to then on my way to my car after class that night.  Made me cry it was so beautiful! and I love Emmy so much!
  • Went to 2 Chem test reviews to prep for my mid-term
  • Took the mid-term and only got 80%.  Another great sadness.
  • Learned all about the heart and the endocrine glands in anatomy lab (I love that class so much!)
  • Sang in the Stake Choir for Stake Conference this weekend.  I really enjoy working with our Stake Choir Director.  
After Adult session of Stake Conference I had a very unexpected experience. I was chatting with Nancy Ferderber on our way to our cars when the car next to where Nancy was walking pulled out, bonked her and knocked her down.  The driver of the car had NO IDEA that Nancy was there much less that their car had knocked her down and just drove on their way.  However, Nancy said the hip she landed on was hurting and she couldn't get up.  People are so nice!  A nearby nurse came over and helped.  The Robbs came over and made sure she had a coat under her leg. (that she couldn't straighten) and a blanket on her.  I called 911.  Eventually we had the whole Stake Presidency there and a small crowd of helpers.  She got taken by ambulance to the hospital where they found she had broken her hip and she had surgery last night. It was such a sad thing to have happen in the parking lot after a church meeting, but I also felt like I was there by her for a reason.  If I hadn't seen her fall, I'm not sure how long it would have taken for someone to come help.  And if I hadn't been there, the nurse wouldn't have come over. You get the idea.

I've been thinking about this experience ever since.  It made me wish I had more medical training, so I would have known better what to do - so grateful for the nurse who came over and knew what to ask and how to determine if 911 needed to be called. It also made me feel like the Lord was able to use me to help someone else, which felt good.  Also, I've been wondering how many times I've, figuratively speaking, knocked someone down with my car without even realizing - how many times I've said or done something that hurt or belittled someone else.  And feeling humbled by the idea that when such things happen, the Lord sends armies of angels to help with the clean up and recovery.

It has made me reflect on the amazing goodness of the atonement of Jesus Christ that covers ... everything.  The things I know I've done wrong as well as the things I have done in ignorance.  I feel grateful! And humbled.

I love you to the moon and back!!!

Mom

The emergency people after Stake Conference

Dad had a heart scan on Friday - his heart is doing great!

It's spring in Utah. Snow one day

Daffodil's in bloom the next...

Post-Emmy's-choir-concert

Isn't she beautiful?!!

Orange delivery was Monday - Crazy day, but we got everything delivered that night... all 34 boxes ... in the rain


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