Prepared

Chas is out of ICU and has begun his long and exhausting journey of recovery. This is not a simple let the stitches heal and get back to life kind of recovery. No. It involves managing excruciating pain, speech therapists, physical therapists, endless doctor visits, MRI's, and days that feel long and hard. Chas and his family have done it before and they will do it again.

A Little Lesson:
Watching a family endure and triumph over such a difficult trial has taught me over and over the importance of being prepared. Not the kind of prepared that puts a 72 hour kit in the trunk of your car and water and food storage in your basement. The kind of prepared that means each day you make decisions and choices that follow basic commandments. Reading the scriptures, praying, keeping the sabbath day holy, serving in church callings and loving your neighbour. When a storm rolls in and its fierce winds hit, faithful hands are already firmly gripping the iron rod and a family is able to continue to be led and guided through even the most difficult of storm conditions. Sariah prepared little wrapped presents, and Franklin videos and games and babysitting for her girls and people to pick up and people to drop off all to help this time go a little easier. More importantly, without probably even knowing it, years ago, she prepared herself for this difficult trial in the quiet hours of her life when her and her husband quietly did their best to do the things that the Lord has asked us to do day after day after day.