A Loving Heavenly Father

first of all i want to say thank you so much to all of those who have showed concern and prayed for kyle's mom. two weeks ago when i posted about the return of her cancer, the situation was extremely bleak. doctors were pretty sure there was nothing they could do for her anymore and she didn't want to go through chemo again. we scheduled family pictures, unsure if this would be the last family pictures she could be in. we made sure that there were pictures taken of her and kyle's dad, her and the grandchildren, as well as with her two girls. last weekend she went in for a more thorough scan of her liver and then of her lungs. she is CANCER FREE! what an unexpected relief! the spots that they thought they had found two weeks previous were of no concern. doctors were shocked.

i am so thankful for a loving heavenly father who places us in families where we learn and grow together. i know he is with us when we go through hard times mentally, physically, and spiritually. he is mindful of our sorrows and fears. and while he will not always give us the answer we desire, he is always with us and sends his spirit to comfort us in our times of need. i have lost several family members very close to me from cancer and and other conditions. even though i have knowledge of the gospel and eternal families, these losses were, and are still very hard, and at times have been seemingly unbearable. i can't imagine how those without knowledge of the gospel are able to bear their burdens. i am so thankful for the atonement, for my heavenly father, and for this miracle that has happened to our family. and again, thank you for all of the prayers and love you have shown.