missionary letters: 9.2.18

This past week has had so many emotions.

Last night my dad wasn’t doing well. He hasn’t been well for a while, but refused to go to the doctor. He was so bad last night that he couldn’t get out of bed. Ray and I went to Elma to be with him. We had to have the ambulance called for him. He is now at St. Pete’s and doing a little better. They said he’s in kidney failure. Right now we are waiting on more tests to see what else is wrong.

Ray and I are becoming a little too familiar with this hospital.

My mom has been in here 3 times the last month. We joked, at least we know the cafeteria has really good sandwiches... and the most important good news.. my mom is doing so much better! The medication they are giving her has helped shrink her spleen. They are hopeful that she won’t need surgery. She was talking and joking around, she hasn’t done that for about a month. What a relief and blessing!

I got a job at Mt. View. I had a temporary job at Horizons for a few weeks hopefully to go permanent, but this sounds better. I will miss teaching preschool and going to all the different schools. I went to two days of training this week at Mt. View and the staff there seem very nice. Couldn’t get a closer school to work at! My hours will be 8:15-3:15, which is really great, too! I start Wednesday and will work normal school days. I’m relieved that my dad is doing better, I was stressing out that I might have to call off my first day of work.

I had a couple of tender mercies with getting this job. I had interviewed for a temporary position at both Horizons and Mt view and they didn’t want me in those positions because the wanted me permanent. But when they called to tell me that I didn’t get the job, the assistant principal let me know to look for the job that I have now and apply if I was interested. That was so nice. After I came home from my interview I went out to the van and it wouldn’t start. It wouldn’t start until we got the battery replaced. I was so thankful that Heavenly Father kept us safe and if the battery had to die, it was exactly at the right time. (Right when we got some “extra” money, too) I used to (and sometimes still) fight it with being upset at those kinds of things, but I once had a friend that taught me a wonderful lesson. She said what if your car (or whatever the problem is) is going to die and the timing is night right for you.. it will cause major strain and the angels are holding it together for you until you can afford it or be able to do it. I have felt this many times in my life. What a blessing.

Saturday we took advantage of all the sales for the holiday weekend and went mission shopping for Keagan. It’s getting closer and closer!

We took him to this cute old fashioned suit shop in Chahalis that had a CTR clothing in it and they give special discounts to future missionaries. We had fun spending the day with him and went to one of his favorite places for lunch- the quesadilla factor in Centralia. Not only is it his favorite food, but it’s so fun in there with the arcade games and pool table.